VA wants hiring freeze exemptions for 300,000 roles
The acting Veterans Affairs secretary said in a Jan. 21 memo that the requested exemptions cover positions critical to the delivery of health care services.
VA Declares 300,000 Health Care Jobs Exempt from Ordered Freeze on Federal Hiring
VA officials said the exemptions to a Jan. 20 executive order are necessary to provide health care and services to veterans.
300,000 VA jobs protected from Trump hiring freeze
The Department of Veterans Affairs can continue to hire new health care workers and those providing critical services to veterans despite a federal hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump.
VA IDs thousands of exemptions after Trump hiring freeze
The Department of Veterans Affairs Thursday outlined health-focused occupations considered exempt from President Trump’s 90-day hiring freeze on federal civilian hiring.
Minneapolis VA to resume hiring after exemptions from Trump hiring freeze announced
Scope of hiring freeze clarified after U.S. Senator and others react to plans by the Minneapolis VA to rescind job offers.
Veterans Affairs exempt from Trump's federal hiring freeze
President Donald Trump hit the government with a federal hiring freeze on his first day in office, but it won't stop hiring at the Department of
More than 300k VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze
Veterans Affairs officials issued guidance Thursday exempting more than 300,000 department health care posts from the White House's federal hiring freeze, labeling them as essential to public health and department operations.
Veteran Disaster Relief: A guide to navigating VA resources during natural disasters
As the wildfires in California continue to burn, veterans and their families must understand what help is available.
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VA Dems reject Youngkin's antisemitism expert pick from George Mason Univ board amid troubling incidents
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Bird flu outbreaks spread to Va., including deaths at zoo in Richmond
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Diversity discussion banned at Columbus VA MLK lunch, Ohio official says
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Head of W.Va. gun lobby appointed to replace lawmaker-elect arrested for making threats
The president of West Virginia’s largest gun-lobbying group has been appointed to fill the seat of a lawmaker-elect who was ...