Can an employee voluntarily request to furlough additional days?

Yes. Any employee, with approval by their appointing authority, may also have additional unpaid days of voluntary furlough. These additional days cannot take the place of mandatory furlough days.

Employees must submit the required Voluntary Furlough Request Form (PDF - 10 KB). More.

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