Dozens of IWD employees furloughed due to government shutdown

Reynolds says shutdown impacts pay of roughly 1,400 state employees, Guard

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday more than 700 state employees and 700 Iowa National Guard members are not receiving pay due to the federal government shutdown.

Iowa Workforce Development furloughs almost 70 workers due to government shutdown

Almost 70 Iowa Workforce Development employees are furloughed as the government shutdown continues.

Dozens of IWD employees furloughed due to government shutdown

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Over 60 employees from Iowa Workforce Development have been furloughed due to the federal government shutdown. The IWD confirmed that roughly 67 federally paid workers from the agency's Unemployment Insurance and Labor Market Information Divisions were furloughed on Monday. According to the IWD, most of the workers will be reduced to just working two days a week, while some won't work at all, until the shutdown ends. Iow…

Iowa Workforce Development furloughs dozens of workers due to government shutdown

Hunter 10/21/25 About 70 Iowa Workforce Development employees have been furloughed as the government shutdown continues. KCRG TV reports 67 workers from the Unemployment Insurance and Labor Market divisions havbe been relegated to working just two days a week  or not at all. Iowa Workforce Development says fall is typically a slow period for unemployment claims, so they don’t expect delays in processing claims or answering questions with the rem…