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VA reviewing 4,000 positions at risk of pay downgrade

VA positions under review include a mix of white-collar General Schedule (GS) and blue-collar Wage Grade (WG) positions.

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A person accesses the Department of Veterans Affairs' EHR system on a laptop.

Recent VA EHR rollout ‘most successful’ so far, but IG outlines recent problems

IT Modernization

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Most VA sites scheduling more medical appointments through ‘access sprints’

Hiring/Retention

McDonough says ‘tighter fiscal picture’ at VA requires careful planning to continue health care hiring

Hiring/Retention

VA launches historic health care expansion under accelerated PACT Act eligibility timeline

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VHA tells leaders to rescind job offers only as a ‘last resort’ to manage size of health care workforce

Hiring/Retention

VA sexual harassment investigation recommends firing, recouping bonuses from supervisors

Workforce

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Special salary rate gives VHA ‘more robust,’ longer-term tools to hire and keep HR staff

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs nominee Denis McDonough

VA seeks to manage size of its health care workforce, keeps growing benefits staffing

Hiring/Retention

Transgender American Veterans Association

‘Enough is enough.’ Transgender vet advocates sue VA over stalled coverage of gender confirmation surgery

Veterans Affairs

VA’s IT shop touts top spot on governmentwide scorecard in push for higher employee satisfaction

Workforce

Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, testifies before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

VA tapping into special pay authorities to make in-demand hires

The VA says it’s becoming a more attractive employer for in-demand occupations, like IT workers and police officers, after tapping into new special pay…

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VA launches ‘full hiring initiative’ for mental health care amid uptick in veteran suicides

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to staff up on mental health professionals and launch new resources to address an uptick in veteran suicides.

Veterans Affairs

VA’s historic hiring surge leads to all-time record for veteran care and benefits

Hiring/Retention

The Department of Veterans Affairs says major hiring efforts across the department allowed it to set all-time records for providing health care and benefits to veterans.