Northern Arizona University

A university-wide furlough program will be implemented in fiscal year 2010 and employees will be required to take a specified number of furlough days – unpaid time off – between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010.

Generally, during fiscal year 2010:

• employees whose salaries are under $40,000 will be responsible for taking one day of furlough;
• employees whose salaries are $40,000 or more will be responsible for taking three days of furlough.

Details on how the furlough plan will be administered in fiscal year 2010 can be found in the

• Mandatory Furlough Plan Guidelines

Furlough Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) regarding:

• All NAU Employees

Supplemental information regarding issues specific to:

• Faculty
• Grant-funded positions
• Managers

Other resources:

• Scheduling, Taking, and Tracking Furloughs
• Furlough Information Sessions for Employees and Managers
• Furlough Information Session Handout
• Salary Impact Estimator

Shared Work Program (unemployment compensation for furloughs):
Includes general information, frequently asked questions, an informational video and applications.

Other sources of information:

• Inside NAU article on minimizing use of furlough in early July
• President’s announcement regarding furloughs - February 9, 2009
• President’s budget page