Forest Service Council

National Federation of Federal Employees
IAM / AFL-CIO

Skip to main content

Top Level Navigation

NFFE-FSC Logo

Forest Service Council

National Federation of Federal Employees
IAM / AFL-CIO

Shutdown Resources

  1. NFFE-FSC Home
  2. Shutdown
  3. ?ucfe

Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE)

Page Content Updated: Sunday, 09 November 2025

Government Shutdown

General Information

The UCFE program provides unemployment compensation for Federal employees who lost their employment through no fault of their own. UCFE is administered by the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands who act as agents of the Federal government. In general, the unemployment insurance (UI) law of the state in which the former Federal employee had his/her last official duty station in Federal civilian service will be used to determine eligibility for UCFE benefits. Accordingly, the same terms and conditions that apply to individuals eligible for regular state UI apply to UCFE claimants.

Caution! Please Read Carefully!

States vary in how they accept applications for UCFE benefits. The State will ask a federal claimant for:

Federal employers provide these forms to their employees upon separation. You will also be asked to provide identification (e.g., names/address, Social Security number), pay stubs, and/or a W2 form. Some states may ask for a number of pay stubs, sometimes going back 18 to 24 months, or more.

Not all State unemployment websites are created equal!

  • Some State websites are better than others. Some are easy to navigate and use; others are very difficult. Some provide information specific to federal furloughed employees; others nothing at all.
  • All States allow you file your claim online. However, some States require you to show up in person for verification.
  • All State unemployment websites function best when accessed using a laptop or tablet. Using your smartphone may not work.

Alabama

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Alabama Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Alaska

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Alaska Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Arizona

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Arizona Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Arkansas

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Arkansas Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

California

  • State Unemployment Home Page: California Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Colorado

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Colorado Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Connecticut

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Connecticut Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Delaware

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Delaware Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

District of Columbia

  • State Unemployment Home Page: District Of Columbia Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Florida

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Florida Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Georgia

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Georgia Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Hawaii

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Hawaii Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Idaho

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Idaho Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Illinois

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Illinois Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Indiana

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Indiana Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Iowa

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Iowa Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Kansas

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Kansas Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Kentucky

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Louisiana

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Louisiana Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Maine

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Maine Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Maryland

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Maryland Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Massachusetts

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Michigan

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Michigan Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Minnesota

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Mississippi

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Mississippi Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Missouri

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Missouri Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Montana

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Montana Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Nebraska

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Nebraska Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Nevada

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Nevada Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

New Hampshire

  • State Unemployment Home Page: New Hampshire Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

New Jersey

  • State Unemployment Home Page: New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

New Mexico

  • State Unemployment Home Page: New Mexico Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

New York

  • State Unemployment Home Page: New York Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

North Carolina

  • State Unemployment Home Page: North Carolina Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

North Dakota

  • State Unemployment Home Page: North Dakota Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Ohio

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Ohio Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Oklahoma

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Oklahoma Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Oregon

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Oregon Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Pennsylvania

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Pennsylvania Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Puerto Rico

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Puerto Rico Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Rhode Island

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

South Carolina

  • State Unemployment Home Page: South Carolina Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

South Dakota

  • State Unemployment Home Page: South Dakota Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Tennessee

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Tennessee Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Texas

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Texas Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Utah

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Utah Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Vermont

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Vermont Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Virgin Islands

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Virgin Islands Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Virginia

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Virginia Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Washington

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Washington Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

West Virginia

  • State Unemployment Home Page: West Virginia Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Wisconsin

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025

Wyoming

  • State Unemployment Home Page: Wyoming Unemployment Insurance Program
  • Unemployment Eligibility: Federal employees required to work during the shutdown and are not furloughed are not eligible for these benefits.
  • Repay Requirement: You must repay any unemployment benefits you receive once you receive your back pay from the government.
  • Last Updated: 01 November 2025