The Washington Post published an article on 10/16/13:

"Furloughed employees typically would return on day after shutdown ends"

 Here is a link to this article:

 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2013/10/16/furloughed-employees-typically-would-return-on-day-after-shutdown-ends 

Senate Deal to End Shutdown Includes Retroactive Pay

Fed Smith published an article on 10/16/13:

"Senate Deal to End Shutdown Includes Retroactive Pay"

         

Here is a link to this article:

http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/10/16/senate-deal-to-end-shutdown-includes-retroactive-pay

Furloughed Federal Employees Stretch Last Paycheck Until Shutdown Ends

Bloomberg has an article published on 10-11-13 about furloughed federal employees stretch their last paycheck until the government shutdown ends.

Here is a link to that article:

 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-11/federal-workers-stretch-last-paycheck-until-shutdown-ends.html

 

Fed-up feds: Many decry 'morale-sucking environment

Federal Times has an article "Fed-up feds: Many decry 'morale-sucking environment" published 10-8-13.

Here is a link to that article:

http://www.federaltimes.com/interactive/article/20131007/AGENCY01/310070009/Fed-up-feds-Many-decry-morale-sucking-environment-

Back Pay Bill in Senate Limbo

GovExec has an article "Back Pay Bill in Senate Limbo".
A link to this article can be found below.

http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/10/back-pay-bill-senate-limbo/71531/?oref=dropdown

Tips for Furloughed Federal Workers - Filing a Claim

The Federal Department of Labor has a document with information for furloughed federal employees as to how they should prepare and file an umployment claim:

"Tips for Furloughed Federal Workers - Filing a Claim"

The pdf document is found at the link below:

http://www.dol.gov/sequestration/ucfe.pdf

Federal Workers Get 60 Percent Check on Friday

The Statesman Journal has an article "Federal Workers Get 60 Percent Check on Friday".
Below is a link to this article:

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20131008/UPDATE/131008019/Federal-workers-get-60-percent-check-Friday

Obama to Boehner: No talks until government opens

Obama to Boehner: No talks until government opens 

Click below for the 10-8-13 article:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BUDGET_BATTLE?SITE=MOSTP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-10-08-13-13-34

Republicans May Tie Federal Paychecks To Shutdown Negotiations

Click below for the 10-7-13 article:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnstanton/republicans-may-tie-federal-paychecks-to-shutdown-negotiatio

Good News: House Passes Retroactive Pay Legislation for Federal Employees October 5 2013

Good News:  The House passed retroactive pay legislation for furloughed federal employees:

October 5 2013

http://www.fedsmith.com/2013/10/05/house-passes-retroactive-pay-legislation