### Question
How is the term returning employee defined?


### Answer
The term **returning employee** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 9091* as the following:

> an involuntarily furloughed employee who has elected to return to employment pursuant to a recall notice

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 9091*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) > SUBCHAPTER III-ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY > Part C-Airline Worker Support Extension**

