VA cancels plans for employee satisfaction survey this yearVA has conducted a poll of federal employees every year since 2006, but won't distrubute one this year amid multiple reforms to the workforce. By Leo Shane III4 months ago
VA severs ties with most federal unions, terminating worker contractsAbout 80% of VA's roughly 450,000 employees are union members, but the department will no longer honor its contracts with the bargaining units. By Leo Shane III4 months ago
Republican lawmakers take aim at VA bonuses amid staffing cuts GOP lawmakers are pushing reforms for a host of department employee financial incentives, but Democrats worry the moves will hurt recruiting efforts. By Leo Shane III5 months ago
VA expects 30K voluntary job cuts by October, erasing need for layoffsMore than 17,000 Veterans Affairs jobs have been eliminated or vacated since the start of the year. By Leo Shane III5 months ago
House panel pushes ahead $453 billion funding plan for VA next yearThe appropriations plan would add more than $80 billion to the current VA funding level, giving the department its biggest budget ever. By Leo Shane III6 months ago
Trump’s pick for VA watchdog role promises independence, impartialityFormer Board of Veterans Appeals Chair Cheryl Mason said her work with the Trump administration should not disqualify her from a federal watchdog role. By Leo Shane III7 months ago
