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Dutch ''verlof'', [[literally]], [[permission]], from Middle Dutch, from ''ver''- for- + ''lof'' permission; akin to Middle High German ''loube'' permission | Dutch ''verlof'', [[literally]], [[permission]], from Middle Dutch, from ''ver''- for- + ''lof'' permission; akin to Middle High German ''loube'' permission | ||
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* a leave of absence from [[duty]] granted especially to a [[soldier]]; also : a [[document]] authorizing such a leave of absence | * a leave of absence from [[duty]] granted especially to a [[soldier]]; also : a [[document]] authorizing such a leave of absence | ||
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In the United States a '''furlough''' (from Dutch: "verlof") is a temporary unpaid leave of some employees due to special needs of a company, which may be due to [[economic]] conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole. These involuntary furloughs may be short or long term, and many of those affected may seek other temporary employment during that time. | In the United States a '''furlough''' (from Dutch: "verlof") is a temporary unpaid leave of some employees due to special needs of a company, which may be due to [[economic]] conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole. These involuntary furloughs may be short or long term, and many of those affected may seek other temporary employment during that time. | ||
| − | In the United States, involuntary furloughs concerning federal [[government]] employees may be of a sudden and [[immediate]] [[nature]]. Such was the case in February 2010, when a single Senate objection prevented [[emergency]] funding measures from being implemented. As a result, 2000 federal workers for the [ | + | In the United States, involuntary furloughs concerning federal [[government]] employees may be of a sudden and [[immediate]] [[nature]]. Such was the case in February 2010, when a single Senate objection prevented [[emergency]] funding measures from being implemented. As a result, 2000 federal workers for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USDOT Department of Transportation] were immediately furloughed as of March 1, 2010. The longest such shutdown was December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996, which affected all non-essential employees, shutting down a wide array of services including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institutes_of_Health National Institutes of Health], visa and passport processing, parks, and many others. |
| − | The United States Congress failed to pass a re-authorization of funding for the [ | + | The United States Congress failed to pass a re-authorization of funding for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration Federal Aviation Administration], and as a result, furloughed about 4,000 workers at midnight on July 22, 2011.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furlough] |
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Latest revision as of 00:37, 13 December 2020
Origin
Dutch verlof, literally, permission, from Middle Dutch, from ver- for- + lof permission; akin to Middle High German loube permission
Definitions
- a leave of absence from duty granted especially to a soldier; also : a document authorizing such a leave of absence
Description
In the United States a furlough (from Dutch: "verlof") is a temporary unpaid leave of some employees due to special needs of a company, which may be due to economic conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole. These involuntary furloughs may be short or long term, and many of those affected may seek other temporary employment during that time.
In the United States, involuntary furloughs concerning federal government employees may be of a sudden and immediate nature. Such was the case in February 2010, when a single Senate objection prevented emergency funding measures from being implemented. As a result, 2000 federal workers for the Department of Transportation were immediately furloughed as of March 1, 2010. The longest such shutdown was December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996, which affected all non-essential employees, shutting down a wide array of services including National Institutes of Health, visa and passport processing, parks, and many others.
The United States Congress failed to pass a re-authorization of funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, and as a result, furloughed about 4,000 workers at midnight on July 22, 2011.[1]
