Business
VA Announces Major Department Realignment
By June 30, the Veterans Affairs Department plans to streamline its fragmented bureaucracy into a single, five-region national framework. By Kellie Lunney
Business
VA Bonuses for Bad Employees Targeted Again
The House introduced legislation Monday that would give the VA authority to make employees pay back bonuses. By Kellie Lunney
Business
House Passes Bill To Increase Jobs for Veterans
The Hire More Heroes Act will give small businesses some breathing room under Obamacare’s employer mandate, while also encouraging the private sector to hire more veterans. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Most Troops Will See More Money Next Year
The Pentagon announced increases in basic pay, housing and food allowances. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Military Pay Raise Set for 1 Percent
The final version of the fiscal 2015 defense authorization bill, which the House could vote on this week, includes a 1 percent pay raise. By Kellie Lunney
Policy
New Bill Targets the Pensions of Misbehaving VA Employees
Rep. Jeff Miller wants to prevent senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs who are about to be fired from retiring with full benefits. By Kellie Lunney
Business
The Unemployment Rate for Post-9/11 Vets Still Tops the US Overall
A new study from RAND sheds light on the obstacles and complications in the way of ending what's become a lasting trend. By Kellie Lunney
Business
VA Secretary Says He’s Moving Fast To Remove Bad Employees
VA Secretary Bob McDonald is defending his commitment to holding employees accountable and firing them when necessary. By Kellie Lunney
Threats
DOD Civilians Can Opt Out of the Ebola Quarantine
Unlike military service members, defense civilian employees fighting Ebola abroad can refuse the 21-day quarantine. By Kellie Lunney
Policy
House, Senate Wrestle Over Troop Pay Increase
The House version of the fiscal 2015 defense authorization bill is nearly double the proposal in the Senate. Which version will win out is still up in the air. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Military Retirees Will Receive a 1.7 Percent COLA for 2015
The cost of living adjustment for federal and military retirees reflects a slight loosening of the fiscal belt, though it's still the third straight year the boost has been less than two percent. By Kellie Lunney
Business
The Unintended Consequence of Hiring Veterans
An increase in veteran representation in federal jobs coincided with declines for women from 2000 to 2012, an upcoming review shows. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Cost of Living Adjustment Will Be Announced on Oct. 22
Next year’s cost of living adjustment for military retirees and veterans receiving benefits is expected to be somewhere between 1.6 percent and 1.8 percent. By Kellie Lunney
Business
VA Will Increase Pay for New Doctors, Dentists
As part of its recruitment effort to hire more healthcare professionals, new VA doctors and dentists could earn as much as $35,000 more than the current salary ranges. By Kellie Lunney
Business
DOD Will Reconsider Thousands of Vietnam Vets’ Discharge Statuses
Because PTSD was not officially recognized as a disorder by the medical profession until 1980, many PTSD claims filed by Vietnam vets were denied. By Kellie Lunney
Business
The VA Is Struggling To Fill 'Tens of Thousands' of Jobs
VA Secretary Bob McDonald is looking for 'tens of thousands' of new health professionals to help move the department past its crisis of confidence with the public. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Civilians in Iraq to Get Higher Premium Pay
U.S. civilians working on stabilization efforts in Iraq can now earn more for overtime, nights and weekend work through the end of the year. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Phased Retirement for Federal Workers Is Finally Here
The law allowing federal employees to partially retire while continuing to work part-time for the government is finally being implemented. By Kellie Lunney
Business
DOD Could Save Millions in Health Care Costs If Congress Would Let It
A decades-old program within the military health system has outlived its usefulness, officials say. By Kellie Lunney
Policy
Senate Panel's 1 Percent Troop, Civilian Pay Raise Now Faces House Hurdles
A more modest pay raise for troops and defense civilians looks safe in the Democratic-controlled Senate. But how will it fare in the Republican-controlled House? By Kellie Lunney
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