Agency News
VA Trademarks ‘GI Bill’
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that GI Bill is now a registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and VA is the sole owner of…
VA
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Agency News
Congressmen Want to Send a Message to VA Employees
Congressmen Jeff Miller (R-FL) and Richard Burr (R-NC) have called for VA Chief of Staff John Gingrich to be removed from his position following an Inspector General report…
Court Cases
The Female Veteran With Diminished Mental Capacity and the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
A vocational rehabilitation specialist working with a female veteran with diminished mental capacity was removed after the VA made four charges against him with multiple specifications.
Court Cases
Court Upholds Firing of VA Officer for Treatment of Homeless Man
The appeals court has sustained the firing of a VA Police Service lieutenant stemming from his treatment of a homeless visitor.
Court Cases
Is That a Knife or a “Utility Utensil?”
A VA Medical Center employee was fired for, among other charges, brandishing a knife, but he argued it was a "utility utensil."
Court Cases
Good Pay Day for the Lawyers in VA Class Action Lawsuit
As usual, the attorneys that filed class action lawsuits fared much better than those they are representing in this case involving the Department of Veterans Affairs. Attorneys suing…
Agency News
Death Panels, National Health Care and the VA
An agency can find itself in the middle of a political and media firestorm quickly and unexpectedly. The Dept. of Veterans Affairs has found itself in the middle…
Court Cases
Be Careful in Asking for a Classification Review
This VA employee thought he should be paid at a higher grade level; OPM disagreed.
Court Cases
Disrespectful Language and Failure to Follow Instructions Leads to Removal
An employee of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs was fired for failing to follow a supervisor's instructions and then used "disrespectful language and made inappropriate statements." The employee…
Court Cases
“Flirtatious” Behavior and a Last Chance Agreement Lead to Removal
An employee of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs signed a "last chance" agreement and waived his appeal rights in order to be reinstated as a federal employee with…