Furlough Program
On July 16, 2009, the UC Regents declared an extreme financial emergency for UC, and approved a one-year
systemwide furlough plan, effective September 1, 2009, as part of an overall strategy, built on a central
principle of shared sacrifice, to address the fiscal challenges faced by the University of California.
Furlough Information for Academics
Overview for Academic Appointees
Furlough Accrual/Salary Reduction Tables for Academic Appointees
Furlough Sample Leave Form for Departmental Use
Furlough Exchange Program
This program allows academic employees who are subject to the Furlough/Salary Reduction Program to
devote extra effort to research projects instead of using the furlough time they would be accruing under
the plan. In exchange for forfeiting the furlough time, appointees may charge an equivalent amount of
effort to extramural funding, provided this is permissible with the granting agency.
| • | Eligible faculty should review their extramural funds to determine if additional effort can be charged to the grant(s). |
| • | Faculty completes the “UCD Furlough Exchange Program Agreement” and submits the form to the department business officer for review. |
| • | The Business Officer reviews the funding to determine whether sufficient funds are available to cover the salary increase and sign the Agreement and return to the faculty member. |
| • | Faculty member will sign the Agreement and submit to the Department Chair for signature. |
| • | If the Dean requires his/her approval, submit the form to the Dean. |
| • | If the department chair is authorized to approve and the granting agency does not need to approve an increase in effort on the grant, the form can be submitted to the department payroll processor for entry into the Payroll/Personnel System. |
| • | If the granting agency needs to approve the increase in effort, submit the Agreement to Sponsored Programs for their review and approval from the granting agency. |
| • | Upon approval of the granting agency, Sponsored Programs will notify the department of the approval or denial of the request to increase effort on the grant. |
| • | If the granting agency has approved the request to increase effort, the department payroll processor will enter the FEP participation in the Payroll/Personnel System. |
| • | After approvals, a copy of the Agreement must be forwarded to the Dean. |