VA gives deadline to veterans who have applied for health care

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VA cancels plans for employee satisfaction survey this year

VA has conducted a poll of federal employees every year since 2006, but won’t distrubute one this year amid multiple reforms to the workforce.
VA severs ties with most federal unions, terminating worker contracts

About 80% of VA’s roughly 450,000 employees are union members, but the department will no longer honor its contracts with the bargaining units.
After delay, Senate confirms Sam Brown to lead VA memorial affairs

The combat-wounded veteran and former Senate hopeful will oversee operations at hundreds of VA cemeteries and memorial sites.
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.