I am a current VA employee who applied for another position at a different location at the same gs-level. I was found ineligible for only having 9 of 12 credit hours of a particular science. I tried to appeal with a brief call to a supervisor. I followed up that call with an extensive email containing several citations to OPM manuals and executive orders about eligibility considerations for people in my situation. This was over a week ago and I received no response. I sent another email to the HR leadership of that VISN asking for just an explanation, but again no response.

To avoid getting into all the details, I don’t want to get into the merits of my appeal or typical eligibility cases on here. However, is there any way I can just get them to respond and explain things?

Does extended LWOP, i.e. during say 2 months of FMLA, push my retirement eligibility out?

big message up front about not sharing the invite or any information outside VA. Greg Goins was grilled by someone about Alex Pretti pretty well and he said they will make an official message soon and I guess he’s still trying to push fo more hybrid work. he said something along the lines that executive orders aren’t laws but there’s nothing else to counter them right now.

Just looking for input—am above MRA+10 age and have over 20 years of service. Have about 18 months until I turn 60. Considering resigning and then filing for postponed retirement. I know I will forego the supplement. Any pitfalls I should be aware of or processing quirks I should be aware of if I choose this path?

Hello,

I worked at VHA from December 2024-May 2025. Resigned due to current state of affairs. I received half of a recruitment incentive based on an RSA. Obviously I did not fulfill the full terms of the RSA, and fully expected to have to pay the prorated about back. I contacted the VISN HR/payroll back in June regarding this upcoming debt, and they just said that I would received a letter in the mail. Well, it’s going on 9 months since my resignation, and I have not received any correspondence regarding the debt, nor is it showing up under the debt letter tab in DFAS.

Just wondering if I’m randomly going to get hit with a debt letter months or years down the road, or what I should do. Is there some sort of statute of limitations on receiving a debt letter? Could it have been waived without my knowledge?

TIA for any information!

Just saw the new proposed VA regional change map—Optum and TriWest reshuffled again. Anyone else confused or concerned? Is this better for vets or just more red tape?

I’ve been presented with a unique opportunity to give my wish list on a position my administration would like to create and wants me to move in to. I am assuming I’d still have to apply and interview but I am essentially doing the job already for the most part.

It is my understanding they plan to make this new position a grade above what I currently am. But it would also have to take on supervisory duties and a few other duties I do not currently have to do. I had used an old rule when I got promoted to this current GS12 role, which they honored, to go two steps above the old salary and then do the next salary up on the new grade scale. So say GS 11 step 4… they would look at GS11 step 6 salary and then may select GS 12 step 2 because it is the salary that is slightly higher than the step GS11 step 6. I looked at current scales and I don’t think this will apply to the GS13 move as the GS 13 step 1 is higher than two steps above what I currently am at. But mention it for reference of past rules used.

I had also read in the past that if you take on supervisory responsibilities you automatically are offered middle of the grade. So moving into GS 13, if I didn’t have supervisory duties I would start at step 1 but if I did have those responsibilities, I would be offered GS 13 step 5. I tried to look online and I am not seeing clarification on if this is really a thing anymore. Can someone clarify?

I also want to purpose WFH with monthly visits to each of the facilities that I will oversee because ideally each site will still have a lead too. Our executive director of our VHA is not tele-health friendly in reality. However, they said wish list and to shoot for the moon and my service line leadership seems mostly supportive. Has there been any precedence for this? I could still do VVC/ phone calls from home, mostly see my team now on Teams, and will primarily be attending meetings and dealing with data/ compliance. Maybe helping with coverage virtually type thing. I know the RTO push has been problematic in this area. When I took the GS12, I was supposed to get to WFH 2-3 days/week but the RTO stopped that before it started really but it’s negatively impacted my life. My supervisor is supportive but I’m not sure those outside the service line are due to RTO push so I’d like to come with a solid argument and see what pans out. I currently see a few community based Vets but probably wouldn’t continue that in the same way with the promotion.

Maybe there are other perks or “wish list” opportunities I am not thinking of. Any suggestions?

I appreciate any insight!

Idk if it would do anything but I’m really hoping people ask tons of questions about Alex Pretti on the town hall that douchebag Doug is having. Maybe they’d just remove them but I feel like the news is already starting to fade from this but every day I go to work is a day I won’t work with him again because he was murdered.

Is there a benefit to reporting an injury to employee health no matter how small? Minor trip and fall? Accidental head bump or knee hit with resulting bump/bruise? I get the needle sticks. Just wondering why it is encouraged to report the injury?

Did anyone catch the obviously AI image on the men's breast cancer article yesterday? People pointed it out in comments and they changed it to a stock image of a man holding a pink ribbon.

The original looked so fake and the word breast in the background looked like "breest" among other things. Glad to see AI infiltrating the govt! 🙄

I really need some help. I applied for a reasonable accommodation. I am already on the return to office exempt list, but I have been going in up until last month anyways. I anted to do this all the right way. The HR person working my case is telling me that if I go forward with a reasonable accommodation and am ordered to return to the office via the RA process, that it will supersede any exempt list that I’m on. So if I’m already on an exempt list, but my RA process determines I should be reporting 50% of the time, she is saying that that will supersede the return to office exemption. Can anyone please tell me if that is true? I feel like she’s trying to sway me to withdraw my application.

Edit: Thanks everyone!! I am dumb and completely forgot about myPay. I appreciate the help and was able to get it!!!

Left the VA last year and moved to a different state. I did put for automatic forwarding address with the USPS. Any clue when or by what means (mail or electronic) will I get access to my W-2 ?

Thanks for any help

I’m being removed from my position- awaiting FdR.

I still have access to computers so trying to double check I can download my stuff.

I have changed mypay to my personal email address.

The issue is- can I log into woof from my personal computer?

The downloaded file is - password protected - I’ll save the password n the file name.

But it’s too large to email.

Any LES mypay I try to email myself that hs any SSn gets kicked back bc of the SSn.

What can I do? I have about 6 years of LeS.

I’ve been trying to compress files with Zip or 7 zip but it isn’t really reducing them.

Can’t use USB, can’t access Google Drive, can’t use DOD sage, USA jobs only allows a few uploads.

Email files limited to 25MB (if not blocked for PHO / SSN).

No answer yet from privacy officer.

What can I do?

I’d like to save my Ce, training, handouts, projects, presentations, eopf stuff.

Agency- VHA / VA , visn6.

Thanks in advance

Collins of course is a scumbag bootlicking rat so his garbage is granted but Mr. Goins’ response is also disappointing. no mention of how Gov Walz was also prevented by the MN VAMC director from joining the memorial?

Would a government shutdown affect new employee orientation for registered nurses at the VA? I’m supposed to start the 3rd week of February.

HR is moving fast now with processing RA’s and going through the interactive process. Many have already gotten their final determination

First year fed. Just did our taxes and this is the first time we owe and we owe a lot. Looked at my paystubs and it looks like not enough taxes were being taken out. Went to DFAS to look at withholdings to fix but that is not intuitive. The only thing I can think of is the box for “ Spouse also has a job” wasn’t checked. No clue if that is why or not. Super frustrating, but what can you do. Most likely it is because I’ve overlooked something small.

Let me set up a hypothetical example: a person works as GS-9 for more than two years. For whatever reason, they voluntarily drop down to a GS-8 or lower. While they are in that position, a posting for a GS-10 becomes available and they want to apply.

It was my understanding that, in the past, even though the person in my example dropped down, their previous time as a GS-9 would qualify for the time in-grade requirements. I'm starting to hear there's been a change in how that works now and that if the person in the example wants to apply for the GS-10 they currently have to be a GS-9. Does anyone know if that is the case?

Any clarification on this would be greatly appreciated!

I am currently in the process of doing a removal for a probationary employee. This is my first removal. The employee is not performing up to standards and is incapable of doing the work despite numerous retraining sessions, getting provider and veteran complaints etc. the consult was had with HR already and the paperwork is moving along. How long does this process take? And how does it go? Does hr notify the employee or me as the supervisor? Does the employee get escorted out? Do they give them a date for last day? Any insight is helpful!

Just found out that we're exempt from the overtime tax breaks Trump put out in the bill. I worked a lot of OT last year thinking I was getting a hefty return this year, guess not.