On June 23, 2009, Governor Doyle issued Executive Order 285 which requires all state employees to take eight days or 64 hours of unpaid leave (furlough time off) per year in each of the next two fiscal years (or a proportional amount for part-time employees or employees on 9-month academic year appointments) which equates to a 3.065% annual pay reduction for each year of the biennium. 

UW System will use a mix of four "fixed" and four "floating" furlough days in each year of the biennium to comply with the eight-day requirement.

The "fixed" furlough days at UW-Superior have been established as:

UW System Administration has developed informational tables regarding furlough implementation by employee group (regardless of funding source).  Find your employee group listed below and click on the appropriate link. On the table, find the row that represents your pay status or classification. The table explains:

1. Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff
2. Non-Instructional Academic Staff and Limited Appointees
3. Classified Staff

View the Executive Order, FAQs, and all other UW System information regarding furloughs on the UW System website

There are certain legal holidays at UW-Superior when the University will be closed, please see our Legal Holidays web page for more information.