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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
Veterans Affairs
VA touts engaged workforce as key to highest-ever veteran trust scores
Veterans Affairs
VBA steps up veteran outreach to complete 300,000 pending PACT Act benefits claims
Pay
VA paid nearly $11M in bonuses to ineligible executives, watchdog finds
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