Veterans Benefits Veterans can earn a range of benefits that help them transition back to civilian life in the country they fought to defend. Through the Veterans Benefits Administration, VA helps service members transition out of military service, and assists with education, home loans, life insurance and much more.
Note: VA has an interchange agreement for excepted service positions covering employees who occupy medical or medical‐related positions appointed under Title 38 38 U.S.C.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is an American labor union representing over 750,000 employees of the federal government, about 5,000 employees of the District of Columbia, and a few hundred private sector employees, mostly in and around federal facilities.
A VA contract outlines each party's obligations, rights, responsibilities, privileges, and limitations. It also describes procedures that will be followed in the event either party needs to terminate or make changes to their work arrangement.
A master contract or master agreement is a collective bargaining agreement which covers all unionized worksites in an industry, market or company, and which establishes the terms and conditions of employment common to all workers in the industry, market or company.
These agreements are known as Veterans Care Agreements (VCA), which are intended to be used in limited situations where contracted services through the VA community care network are either not provided or not sufficient to ensure Veterans can get the care they need.