If you are an unemployed federal employee, you should apply for benefits the same week you become unemployed, or your hours are greatly reduced. If you work 32 or more hours in a week, you are not considered to be unemployed for that week.
The application process is how we determine what type of account you need and if you are eligible to receive benefits.
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) is not actually a state program. It’s a federal program that we run on behalf of the federal government. While much of UCFE is like State Unemployment Insurance (UI), there are a number of aspects of UCFE that are a bit different. The main difference is that we do not have wage records for federal employees like we do for all other workers in the state of Minnesota.
Since we don’t have the wages, we have to request them using the contact method the federal agency requires.
To ensure that we are able process your application as quickly as possible, please refer to the following guidance for federal employees.
Federal employees: How to apply for unemployment benefits in Minnesota.
If you did not work directly for a federal agency (for example, your employer contracted with a federal agency), you are not considered a federal employee. You should still Apply for Benefits if you are unemployed.
