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Hiring/Retention

DOGE leaders plan telework rollback, as agencies say it improves retention

The Government Accountability Office found increased telework helped some agencies recruit and retain employees — but pay and workload played a bigger role.

Veterans Affairs

VHA says $12B budget shortfall is 'overestimate,' still needs more funding to keep hiring

Veterans Affairs

Senate passes $3B VA supplemental funding bill, averting delay in veterans’ benefits

Veterans Affairs

$3B VA supplemental passes House, senators urge final vote by Friday deadline

Budget

VA warns of historic $15B budget shortfall. House committee says more hiring ‘above all’ is driving up costs

Workforce

VA ends mandatory overtime for most employees processing benefits claims

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

Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs

VBA steps up veteran outreach to complete 300,000 pending PACT Act benefits claims

VA bonuses, Veterans Homeless Grants

Pay

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

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Workforce

VBA looks to move away from mandatory overtime to reduce burnout

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Hiring/Retention

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

Defense News

Military to civilian transition classes falling behind requirements

Hiring/Retention

VBA turns to ‘aggressive hiring,’ automation tools to keep pace with PACT Act claims