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Unions

VA touts its largest nursing workforce, but union says they're 'chronically understaffed'

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)
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Hiring/Retention

VA secretary admits ‘massive mistakes’ over improper executive bonuses, rejects calls for firings

Denis McDonough
Veterans Affairs

VA touts engaged workforce as key to highest-ever veteran trust scores  

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Workforce

VA makes gains in engagement in Best Places to Work results

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Veterans Affairs

Sweeping VA bill seeks more pay flexibility for health care workers, stricter EHR requirements

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Pay

VA paid nearly $11M in bonuses to ineligible executives, watchdog finds

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Hiring/Retention

VA quit rates at ‘historic lows,’ thanks to special pay authorities

VA bonuses, Veterans Homeless Grants
Pay

VA reviewing 4,000 positions at risk of pay downgrade

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IT Modernization

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

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Hiring/Retention

Most VA sites scheduling more medical appointments through 'access sprints'

Denis McDonough
Hiring/Retention

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

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Veterans Affairs

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

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Hiring/Retention

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

VA bonuses, Veterans Homeless Grants
Workforce

VA sexual harassment investigation recommends firing, recouping bonuses from supervisors

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Pay

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

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Hiring/Retention

VA seeks to manage size of its health care workforce after hiring boom in 2023

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