VA gets OPM assistance to carry out mass layoffs

VA gets OPM assistance to carry out mass layoffs

The Department of Veterans Affairs is calling on the Office of Personnel Management for assistance to carry out widespread layoffs, according to an internal document. The VA, as part of an interagency agreement its human resources office recently signed, will pay OPM more than $726,000 for its services to manage a massive reduction in force (RIF), with the goal of cutting more than 80,000 positions. According to the interagency agreement, obtain…

VA seeks OPM assistance to carry out mass layoffs

The Department of Veterans Affairs is calling on the Office of Personnel Management for assistance to carry out widespread layoffs, according to an internal document. The VA, as part of an interagency agreement its human resources office recently signed, will pay OPM more than $726,000 for its services to manage a massive reduction in force (RIF), with the goal of cutting more than 80,000 positions. According to the interagency agreement, obtain…

VA takes steps to eliminate 80K jobs, says report

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will pay the Office of Personnel Management more than $726,000 to consult on a new round of layoffs at VA, according to documents obtained by Federal News Network. The interagency agreement reportedly states that OPM is responsible for the regulatory requirements and policy adherence that VA will follow in reorganizing its workforce, according to the story.  The proposed additional VA staff reductions may …

The VA Enlists Federal HR Agency to Oversee Massive Layoff Planning

Agreement With OPM Follows Proposed Cuts to More Than 80,000 Jobs The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has been...