US EditionVA Says 37,000 Employees Now Furloughed or Working without Pay Due to Government Shutdown
Shutdown causes furloughs for nearly 37,000 VA employees, halting some services while others operate with limited staff, affecting over 100,000 veterans, officials said.
- Since the Oct. 1 shutdown, nearly 37,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been furloughed or are working without pay, causing some VA services to stop.
- With authorities expiring on Sept. 30, Dennis McDonough, VA Secretary, has twice urged Congress to reopen the government.
- A backlog of 61,988 new applicants and over 100,000 Veterans lack Veteran Readiness and Employment services, with the VA Hotline shut down, as of Thursday.
- In addition, 56 VA regional benefits offices are closed to the public while burials continue at 157 VA national cemeteries and VA medical centers, clinics and Vet Centers remain open with furloughed federal employees typically receiving back pay.
- The number of affected employees is expected to grow daily as the shutdown continues with no end in sight, even as VA benefits including compensation, pension, education and housing continue to be processed and delivered.
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Nearly half of VA benefits employees working without pay during government shutdown
The vast majority of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs are still working during the government shutdown, and most are being paid on time through advanced appropriations. Even so, tens of thousands of VA employees are not getting paid right now because they are either furloughed or working without pay. The VA said in a press release Thursday that nearly 37,000 of its employees are missing pay because of the shutdown, and that vetera…
37K VA Employees Go Unpaid Amid Democrats’ Government Shutdown.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Nearly 37,000 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees are missing paychecks due to the Democrats’ ongoing government shutdown.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Department of Veterans Affairs employees, VA Secretary Doug Collins, Senate Democrats, and Senate Republicans.WHEN & WHERE: The shutdown began October 1, affecting VA operations nationwide, including regional benefits offices and cemeteries.KEY QUOTE: “The Democrats’ gove…
Fingers Pointed At and By VA for Ongoing Shutdown, Benefits Claims Processes
“The Democrats’ government shutdown is limiting services for veterans and making life miserable for VA employees, and things are only going to get worse as time goes on,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said.
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