Fort Leavenworth Furlough Resources for Gov Employees

Access to Government Devices

Recent guidance allows employees to log into their government devices for essential personal tasks, including:

• Viewing personal employee records
• Completing background investigations
• Checking furlough/RIF status or submitting related information
• Updating contact details
• Making Federal Employee Health Benefit changes
• Submitting retirement applications

Supervisor Action & Reporting Requirement Supervisors: Please ensure your teams are aware of these permissions and encourage them to log in and read this email.  This is also a great opportunity to check in on your teammates and support their well-being.

After contacting employees, supervisors must report completion up their chain of command. The suspense for 100% completion is COB Monday; Please reference ETMS2 tasker T2COM-251023-TJR2. Leaders are required to report completion by COB 27OCT25.

Shutdown Resources: Below and attached are resources during shutdown:

Unemployment Compensation Guidance

Furloughed employees may apply for unemployment benefits through the unemployment office in the state of their last duty station. Excepted employees working full-time are generally not eligible. If retroactive pay is issued, any unemployment benefits received must be repaid per state law.

Helpful links:

• OPM Furlough Guidance: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/#url=Unemployment-Insurance-Resources
• U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Website: https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/unemcomp.asp

Unemployment Compensation Guidance

Furloughed employees may apply for unemployment benefits through the unemployment office in the state of their last duty station. Excepted employees working full-time are generally not eligible. If retroactive pay is issued, any unemployment benefits received must be repaid per state law.

Helpful links:

• OPM Furlough Guidance: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/#url=Unemployment-Insurance-Resources
• U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Website: https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/unemcomp.asp

State-Specific Resources

• Kansas Department of Labor – Unemployment Insurance Division: Unemployment Insurance Division | State of Kansas Department of Labor, KS

Additional Support: Please review the attached “Furlough Assistance” and “DCPAS Furlough Resources and Support”  documents for more resources.

Looking Ahead: Furlough letters are currently set to expire on 30 OCT. We expect further guidance by the end of this week, so please be prepared to log in for updates.

CAC leadership look forward to reuniting the full team as soon as appropriations are passed. Until then, please know we prioritize your well-being.

Let’s continue supporting one another. Stay connected, check in with teammates, and share this message with those who may not have access.

View Furlough Assistance. 

View Guidance. 

View furlough resources and support.

View SOCO Advisory. 

View benefits. 

View Unemployment Compensation Program.