UW-Madison Furlough Groups 8/17/09

FurloughGroups / Employment Type / Reduction Method / Furlough Reporting Requirements / Furlough Hours: Increments/limitations on use per weekfor full time (see note at end for part-time proration)
Group 1 /
  • Unclassified
  • Faculty
  • Instructional Academic Staff
  • Attorneys
  • Physicians
/ 3.065% Reduction / Must report furlough time used on the monthly yellow leave report / Minimum Increment: 4 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs
Group 2 /
  • Classified Non-Exempt
  • WSEU-Represented
  • Non-Represented
/ 3.188% Reduction for 25 pay periods in 2009-10
3.065% Reduction for 26 pay periods in 2010-11 / Must report furlough time used on usual timesheet. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs
Group 3 /
  • Unclassified
  • Non-Instructional Academic Staff
  • Limited
  • Employee-in-Training (employees only)
/ Reduce as FTO Used / Must report furlough time used on new Furlough Time Report. Must also report all hours worked during seven-day period (Sun-Sat) in which furlough is used. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Minimum per week: 8 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs
Group 4 /
  • Classified Exempt
  • Non-Represented
/ Reduce as FTO Used / Must report furlough time used on Classified Exempt Leave Report. Must also report all hours worked during seven-day period (Sun-Sat) in which furlough is used. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Minimum per week: 8 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs
Mailing Groups / Employment Type / Reduction Method / Furlough Reporting Requirements / Furlough Hours: Increments/limitations on use per week for full time (see note at end for part-time proration)
Group 5 /
  • Classified
  • Represented Exempt (If no MOU approved)
  • Represented Non-Exempt (If no MOUapproved)
/ On Temporary Hold / On hold / On hold
Group 6 /
  • Unclassified and Classified on H-1B & E-3
/ No Furlough / Not applicable / Not applicable
Group 7 /
  • Unclassified on Lump Sum Basis
/ 3.065% reduction with no furlough days / Not applicable / Not applicable
Group 8 /
  • Academic Staff Hourly
/ Number of hours worked over year should be reduced by 3.065% / Not applicable / Not applicable
Group 9 /
  • Classified
  • Limited Term Employees (LTE)
/ Number of hours worked over year should be reduced by 3.065% / Not applicable / Not applicable
Group 10 /
  • WEAC Represented Exempt (salaried)
Classified Staff / Reduce as FTO Used / Must report furlough time used on Classified Exempt Leave Report. Must also report all hours worked during seven-day period (Sun-Sat) in which furlough is used. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Minimum per week: 8 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs
Group 11 /
  • WLEA Represented Non-Exempt
Classified Staff / 3.463% Reduction for 23 pay periods in 2009-10
3.065% Reduction for 26 pay periods in 2010-11 / Must report furlough time used on usual timesheet. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Maximum per week:
Police Detective - 12 hrs
Police Officer – 10 hrs
Police Comm. Op. – 8 hrs
Mailing Groups / Employment Type / Reduction Method / Furlough Reporting Requirements / Furlough Hours: Increments/limitations on use per week for full time (see note at end for part-time proration)
Group 12 /
  • WPEC Represented Exempt
Classified Staff / Reduce as FTO Used / Must report furlough time used on Classified Exempt Leave Report. Must also report all hours worked during seven-day period (Sun-Sat) in which furlough is used. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Minimum per week: 8 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs*
*If an employee is in pay schedule 07-02 or 07-03, they can take up to 10 hours in a furlough week.
Group 13 /
  • WPEC Represented Non-Exempt
Classified Staff / 3.463% Reduction for 23 pay periods in 2009-10
3.065% Reduction for 26 pay periods in 2010-11 / Must report furlough time used on usual timesheet. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs
Group 14 /
  • WSP Represented Exempt
Classified Staff / Reduce as FTO Used / Must report furlough time used on Classified Exempt Leave Report. Must also report all hours worked during seven-day period (Sun-Sat) in which furlough is used. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Minimum per week: 8 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs
Group 15 /
  • WSP Represented Non-Exempt
Classified Staff / 3.463% Reduction for 23 pay periods in 2009-10
3.065% Reduction for 26 pay periods in 2010-11 / Must report furlough time used on usual timesheet. / Minimum Increment: 2 hrs
Maximum per week: 8 hrs

NOTE: Student Assistants and Student Hourly Exempt from Furlough

Proration - Part Time Employees can’t take more furlough time in a week than the proration of their appointment.

For example:

If 50% appointment, employee can only take 4.0 hours of furlough in a given week.

If 20% appointment, employee can only take 1.6 hours of furlough in a given week.