University of Wisconsin System Plan for Implementation of Governor’s Furlough Mandate for 2009-11 Biennium
REVISED AND RESUBMITTED TO OSER FOR APPROVAL - July 3, 2009
APPROVED BY OSER JULY 3, 2009

TABLE A

Faculty, Instructional Academic Staff, Legal Counsel, and Physicians – Regardless of Funding Source

Table A Revised July 16, 2009

PAY BASIS 100% appointment (see note for part-time appointments)	Furlough Implementation Each Fiscal Year July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011	Furlough Time Off (FTO) Reporting Requirements Emphasized text indicates a July 16, 2009 revision.	Example of Salary Calculation	Furlough Implementation Roll Out Plans July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011 (Roll Out Plans not subject to OSER approval)
12 month (A-basis)	Mandatory 8 days of furlough. 8 days (64 hours) equates to 3.065% reduction each pay period. Furlough time cannot be taken on instructional days.	Will need to report when FTO is taken on monthly leave slip. Use and report FTO in no less than 4 hour increments. No more than 8 hours of FTO may be taken in one week.	$36,000 12-month salary $3,000 monthly gross salary $91.95 = 3.065% reduction $2,908.05 revised monthly gross $1,103.40 = 12-month furlough salary reduction ($91.95 x 12 months)	Begin the 3.065% reduction July 1, 2009. Reduction will show on the August 1, 2009 paycheck. Staff may begin taking furlough days as of July 1, 2009.
9 month (C-basis)	Mandatory 6 days of furlough. 6 days (48 hours) equates to 3.065% reduction each pay period. Furlough time cannot be taken on instructional days.	Will need to report when FTO is taken on monthly leave slip. Use and report FTO in no less than 4 hour increments. No more than 8 hours of FTO may be taken in one week.	$36,000 9-month salary $4,000 monthly gross salary $122.60 = 3.065% reduction $3,877.40 revised monthly gross $1,103.40 = 9-month furlough salary reduction ($122.60 x 9 months)	Begin the 3.065% reduction with the start of the C-basis pay period. Staff may begin taking furlough days with the beginning of the C-basis pay period.
Summer Support	Mandatory 2 days of furlough for those working full-time for 8 weeks. 2 days (16 hours) equates to 3.065% reduction. If work more than 8 weeks no additional furlough days are required. If work less than 8 weeks, mandated furlough days will be pro-rated. Furlough time cannot be taken on instructional days.	Will need to report when FTO is taken on monthly leave slip. Use and report FTO in no less than 4 hour increments. No more than 8 hours of FTO may be taken in one week.	$8,000 summer support salary $4,000 monthly gross salary $122.60 = 3.065% reduction $3,877.40 revised monthly gross $245.20 = summer support salary reduction ($122.60 x 2 months)	Summer support payments processed in July that include both June and July “work” days will have the 3.065% reduction applied to the July days only.
Lump Sum	Lump sum payment will be decreased by 3.065%. No furlough time off generated.	No reporting requirement.	$3,000 gross lump sum $91.95 = 3.065% reduction $2,908.05 revised gross pay	Summer support lump sum payments made from appointments with a lump sum salary basis that includes both pre-July 1 and July 1 forward “work” days will be processed separately. The 3.065% reduction will be applied to the July days only.

NOTE: For part-time 12-month and 9-month faculty, instructional academic staff, legal counsel, and physicians the same methodology will be used by reducing the monthly gross salary by 3.065% for a revised monthly gross salary. Return to top of table

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