Republican lawmakers take aim at VA bonuses amid staffing cuts

House hearing reveals millions in improperly documented VA incentive ...

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.

VA loses 7,500 employees in veteran-facing roles as part of workforce cuts

The Department of Veterans Affairs is reining in its use of pay incentives to recruit and retain employees in veteran-facing health care jobs. But the VA, as part of its plan to cut nearly 30,000 positions from its workforce by the end of this fiscal year, is seeing lower staffing levels for mission-critical positions. The latest VA data shows that about 7,500 employees in veteran-facing jobs have left the department so far this fiscal year. Tha…