Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| VA Launches Personalized Health Benefits Handbook |
Veterans enrolled in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs have begun to receive personalized booklets that explain their health care benefits and contain other useful information. More... |
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| Nine VA Staffers on 'Federal 100' |
Nine employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould, are among the top 100 leaders in the IT industry, according to the 'Federal 100' created by Federal Computer Week. More... |
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| VA Participates in Settlement with Mortgage Banks |
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced its participation in the largest state-federal legal settlement in history that deals with problems within the mortgage industry. More... |
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| Veterans Crisis Line Provides Confidential Help to Veterans and Families |
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its efforts to prevent suicide through several new initiatives that increase the availability of services for Veterans, Servicemembers and their families. More... |
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| Veterans Canteen Service Keeps Kitchen Waste Out of Landfills |
The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) of the Department of Veterans Affairs is piloting two initiatives that should keep nearly 600,000 pounds of kitchen waste out of U.S. landfills in 2012. More... |
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| VA Budget Request Tops $140 Billion for Veterans Programs |
With more than 1 million active-duty personnel scheduled to join the ranks of America's 22 million Veterans during the next five years, the President has proposed a $140.3 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year beginning More... |
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| VA, State Association Sign Partnership Pact |
Building upon a 66-year partnership with the states, the Department of Veterans Affairs has signed a formal agreement with the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) to enhance their relationship. More... |
Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| New Online Enrollment Application Available for Servicemembers |
The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with the First Army at Camp Shelby, Miss., to launch a streamlined version of its online application for VA health benefits (VA Form 1010EZ) for Servicemembers returning from deployment. VA will introduce it a More... |
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| Over 500 Vets Hired at VA's Hiring Fair |
With the success of its recent 'Hiring Fair' in Washington, which resulted in more than 500 tentative job offers for Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at ways to expand VA's traditional hire-a-vet program with major Veteran-focused c More... |
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST |
| VA, NFFE Reach Agreement on New Union Contract |
Officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) have reached final agreement on a new national collective bargaining agreement, their first since 1997. More... |
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