What is a furlough?
A furlough is a mandated period of time off without pay. Furloughs differ from salary reductions and pay cuts in that they are temporary and do not affect employment status and benefits. Employees are not required to work on furlough days. The corresponding reduction in pay for most faculty, staff and administrators is approximately 10%. Public safety personnel in the CSU and at CSUF are not subject to furlough.