[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR351.604]

[Page 251]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 351_REDUCTION IN FORCE--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart F_Release From Competitive Level
 
Sec. 351.604  Use of furlough.

    (a) An agency may furlough a competing employee only when it intends 
within 1 year to recall the employee to duty in the position from which 
furloughed.
    (b) An agency may not separate a competing employee under this part 
while an employee with lower retention standing in the same competitive 
level is on furlough.
    (c) An agency may not furlough a competing employee for more than 1 
year.
    (d) When an agency recalls employees to duty in the competitive 
level from which furloughed, it shall recall them in the order of their 
retention standing, beginning with highest standing employee.