Board of Veterans Appeals (Attorney Advisor)
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Anonymous
| We know we would have had to keep working if there was a shutdown. Any thoughts/rumors on how the passed CR may affect the Board? |
Anonymous
| Why would it affect the Board? |
Anonymous
Isn't that the question that was asked? How /why/if? I don't think it will, but I haven't read the actual text with that in mind. |
Anonymous
I was trying to have the OP limit that rather broad question. I mean how would the lunar eclipse impact the Board? It seems like DOD and VA are in a better position than most if you do read the actual text. |
Anonymous
The CR was passed has not bee signed. We have worked through past shutdowns and will continue working through this CR. The main difference between the CR and a regular budget is no OT. |
Anonymous
| any news at all on return to office? |
Anonymous
Latest I heard was Supervisor RTO by end of month to closest RO or BVA if in NCR. They don't have space for VLJs, so they're on hold. AAs uncertain. |
Anonymous
And by RTO, I mean go to the office for the first time since many have always been remote/never been to the office. |
Anonymous
| Heard reports of VA requiring RTO a month early? As in April. Nothing BVA specific though. Anybody hear anything? |
Anonymous
| I saw a social media post with a snippet of a document saying remote VA employees within 50 miles of 810/811 Vermont have to RTO no later than 4/7, but it looks like a VHA presentation so I’m not sure how/if it would apply to us. |
Anonymous
| What’s up with getting all the cases still in their Williams period? Having to admin or hold everything recently. |
Anonymous
Looks like Doug will be retiring soon. |
Anonymous
Woah! So management can reimpose the off-cycle review and requirement that you stay on track at all times. This is going to be terrible. What do you think management is going to impose as the new production goal? Can we keep the issue track? And 30 day PIP? Does that mean being on track at the end of 30 days, or do you have to clear your backlog at that point too? What happens to the new program that they were just putting out for struggling attorneys to avoid PIPs? If union folks can't spend any time during the day on union activity, does that take away this mentorship program? |
Anonymous
OPM instructs VA to resume using 714 authority, which does not provide for PIPs. VA employees can be fired without first placing them on a PIP. It will take time to terminate the CBA, but when that happens, the union is dead and the union folks will have to resume their normal job duties full time. |