Originally Posted by
SONORA PASS
As mentioned the VF program benefits both the company and union.
Last time the company kept the VF option open until 30 days prior to the furlough date.
I expect the VF's to be offered (or at least announced) at the same time as the notices go out, but section 7-G only states that they have to be offered "prior to such a furlough."
This is just a GUESS, but it is likely the notices will be out the last week of June or early July, with the VF window open for July and August.
SP
Like I said in my first post, my apologies for my ignorance since I'm off Mil Leave and have been out of country a while so this could just be the jet lag. If I recall the last couple times, voluntary furlough had some advantages over a LTA but I can't remember what they were. I know I did the voluntary furlough in 2008 (went to work in my family's business) that rolled into a real furlough in 2009 and I thought there was some incentive for us to take the VF option. Does this ring any bells?