Terrence Hayes

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

The VA employs the largest nursing workforce in the country. But a nurses union says VA is leaving positions unfilled, spreading VA nurses thin.

Unions

VA bonuses, Veterans Homeless Grants

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

Pay

(Photo courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs)

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

Hiring/Retention

Secretary of Veterans Affairs nominee Denis McDonough

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

Hiring/Retention

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Kenzie Anderson

VA to broaden coverage of infertility benefits for veterans

Defense

Army

Army doctor examines baby held by its mother

Military members in same-sex marriages set for better coverage of infertility treatments

Defense

VA bonuses, Veterans Homeless Grants

VHA grants 15% pay raise to HR personnel using Special Salary Rate

Pay

VA, IT, data

VA vows ‘full review’ of website after IT issues impact disability claims for nearly 57,000 veterans

IT Modernization

Federal arbitrator: VA didn’t bargain ‘in good faith’ with AFGE to update decade-old contract

Unions

IT modernization

VA bill granting full collective bargain rights to health care staff passes House

Veterans Affairs

AFGE files grievance over VA facilities limiting time off for employees to vote

Unions