Employees are able to take a furlough day on the day before a holiday, the day after a holiday, or both—and still receive holiday pay for the holiday.

Note: The following employee categories may only take one furlough day per week which applies when a holiday occurs Monday-Friday (such as Labor Day):

-Non-instructional Academic Staff (Exempt) (salaried employees)
-University Staff Exempt (salaried employees)
-Limited Employees

Position-Specific Furlough
Employees on Position-Specific Furlough who are placed in full furlough, and are not working, will not receive pay for any fixed legal holidays during furlough.

Employees on Position-Specific Furlough who are placed on partial furlough and are working will receive holiday pay at their regular allocation.

Additional resources:

• Furlough time reporting methods: How to Report Furlough time eCALS article
• Furlough time approval: Supervisors: How to approve furlough time eCALS article
• Furlough FAQs: https://hr.wisc.edu/covid19/furlough/