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VA reviewing 4,000 employee positions at risk of downgrade in pay scale

Published: April 10, 2024, 12:13 p.m.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing more than 4,000 positions at risk of a downgrade in their respective pay scales.\nThe six VA positions under review include a mix of white-collar General Schedule (GS) and blue-collar Wage Grade (WG) positions.\nThe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) estimates about 56% of VA employees in these 4,000 positions are veterans. Some of the positions under review cover VA employees who make less than $20 an hour.\nThe positions the VA is reviewing cover all 18 Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs). More than 1,700 positions under review are located in the Veterans Health Administration\u2019s Finance Revenue Operations and Procurement and Logistics Office.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices