Government shutdown: Who’s furloughed, what’s shut down

Just a fraction of NASA’s more than 18,000 employees would remain on the job if the government shuts down, with all workers not “involved in the protection of life or property” set for furloughs. Examples of exempted employees include those monitoring the International Space Station and satellites, as well as researchers whose work would pose a danger if it were suspended.  (NASA / Getty Images)

All 401 national parks and monuments will be shut down, with visitors required to depart from the premises immediately and overnight lodgers within two days. As with many agencies, only employees deemed essential to the protection of life and property would be kept on, with 21,379 Park Service employees and 37,000 others within the Department of the Interior set to be furloughed.  (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

The Justice Department is planning on furloughing just 15.5% of its workforce, with 96,744 employees expected to remain on duty. Federal courts are expected to remain open until around Oct. 15, at which point the situation will be evaluated further, with furloughs possible. The Supreme Court, with its new term starting Oct. 7, will be unaffected by the shutdown.  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)

Though presidential appointees are exempt from the effects of a government shutdown, along with other employees deemed essential, the White House plans for 1,265 of its 1,701 employees to be furloughed.  (Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty Images)

According to the State Department’s shutdown plan, all non-essential employees will be furloughed, and passport services not housed in government buildings will “remain 100% operation as long as there are sufficient fees to support operations.” Embassies and foreign consulates will also remain open.  (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press)

Since the Postal Service is a separate entity with its own funding, no deliveries or related services will be disrupted by the looming shutdown.  (David Goldman / Associated Press)

Just 1,069 employees of the EPA’s total workforce of 16,205 will be exempt from furloughs due to their essential responsibilities, with a bare-bones staff responsible for a range of environmental emergency responses and property protection.  (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press)

Just 9.3% of the 94,516 IRS employees will be exempted from furloughs after a government shutdown, though the agency will continue to process tax returns and other limited functions.  (Susan Walsh / Associated Press)

Though the Labor Department plans to continue paying unemployment benefits to those in need, it plans to furlough 13,350 of its 16,304 staff members.  (Karen Bleier / AFP/Getty Images)