A partial government shutdown means that federal employees:
In the following departments could see furloughs.
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
State Department
Interior Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of H.U.D.
Unaffected Federal Agencies will be:
The U.S. Postal Service
Department of Transportation
Social Security Checks
Medicare/Medicaid coverage
Special Council Investigation
Custom and Border Patrol
Here's more info on what might happen should the shutdown begin later this week.