Pay & Benefits
The VA’s Nurses Are One Step Closer to Getting a Big Pay Raise
Measure granting the raises passes a House committee, but loses bipartisan support after Republicans seek to block department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Management
Senators Are Pushing VA to Give Free, At-Home Rapid COVID-19 Test Kits to Veterans
For now, VA says patients must come into facilities to get tested.
Defense
Private Group Keeps Afghanistan Evacuations Flying Despite Ground Halt
Group leader: “There are Americans saying, ‘Help me, help me, help me.’ And the State Department is saying, ‘Fill out your form in triplicate.’”
Management
Biden Administration Punts on Deadline to Recommend Sweeping Changes to VA Health Care
Initial proposals for VA's BRAC-style review delayed due to COVID-19 case surge.
Workforce
‘Sheer Madness:’ Agencies Scramble to Implement New Policies for COVID-Positive Employees
With staffing shortages arriving or anticipated, agencies look to adapt their quarantine and isolation guidelines.
Defense
At Least 458 U.S. Crimes Tied to Extremism Involved Veterans, Active Duty Troops
The “underlying factors are not going away,” says one researcher.
Management
Biden Administration Faces Pushback Against Its Upcoming Agency Facility Closures
Agencies are asking employees to "uproot everything" and harming constituents, critics say.
Defense
Veterans Are Being Recruited by Extremist Groups. How Do We Help Them Say No?
Training must start while people are on active duty, experts said.
Management
Some Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Will Receive Notification Letters Late Due to Printing Delays
VA and Government Publishing Office attribute the slow-down to labor shortages and the supply chain crisis.
Workforce
Biden Signs Measure To Boost VA's Recruitment of Departing Service Members
New law will help VA fill shortages in its health care workforce, president says.
Defense
Poll: Veterans Say US Left Afghanistan Without Honor, and They Want to Talk About It
70 percent of Americans surveyed said they have “never” or “rarely” talked to a veteran about the war.
Workforce
Percentage of Veterans in the Federal Workforce Stagnates at 31%
The Interagency Veterans Advisory Council is looking to boost that, as well as increase representation of veterans in the Senior Executive Service.
Management
91% of VA Health Care Workers Submitted COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Data
“The goal of the disciplinary process is not to fire people,” but rather “get people vaccinated,” said the VA secretary.
Defense
Veterans Day: How Crosses and Mementos Help These Marines Remember Fallen Comrades
For some military members, a hillside in California embodies the sacrifices of serving.
Management
Lawmakers Look to Boost VA Research by Poaching From Other Agencies, Governments
VA would be better positioned to lead on issues like traumatic brain injury and PTSD, committee leaders say.
Management
VA Begins Disciplining Employees as Thousands Have Yet to Prove They’re Vaccinated
Only 70% of VA's health care workforce has uploaded proof of their COVID-19 inoculation.
Management
GovExec Daily: Managing Performance at the Veterans Benefit Administration
Dr. Paul R. Lawrence joins the podcast to discuss his new book on his time at VA.
Workforce
COVID-19 Vaccination Deadline Arrives for 380K VA Employees. 45K Still Haven’t Said They’ve Gotten Shots.
The department is giving those employees 10 more days to prove they have been vaccinated or seek an exception before discipline begins.
Oversight
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Buddies Tried to Get the VA to Sell Access to Veterans’ Medical Records
A congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica’s reporting found Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago crowd,” wealthy civilians with no U.S. government or military experience, pursued a plan to monetize veterans’ medical data.
Defense
30,177 Military Members Have Died by Suicide since 9/11. Why?
In the past 20 years, 30,177 active military and veterans of post-9/11 wars have committed suicide. That's four times as many deaths as those killed in action.
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