AFGE Stands with VA Workers Every day, these workers strive to make sure our veterans have access to the best healthcare and benefits possible.
An employee who expects to be absent more than one day will inform the supervisor or designee of the expected date of return to duty and notify the supervisor of any change. In the case of extended illness, daily reports will not be required.
A Master Service Agreement (MSA) is a legal contract that establishes the general terms and conditions between two parties for an ongoing business relationship. The agreement streamlines future transactions by eliminating the need to renegotiate foundational terms for each new project.
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.
Sometimes, a contract covers a one-time action between parties, but what happens when the relationships or circumstances are ongoing? When signing parties know they will continue to work together in the future, a Master Service Agreement (MSA) can simplify those future agreements and speed up the negotiation process.
Collective bargaining agreements are effective for a specified duration stated in the agreement, for example, three years. Unlike regular contracts, the parties' obligations do not end on the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement.
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.
Sharing agreements provide a written structure to exchange clinical and non-clinical resources between VA and DoD medical facilities and are established to support increased patient access to medical services, promote improved efficiency by reducing duplication of services, and encourage the sharing of medical facility ...
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is an agency of the federal government that provides benefits, health care, and cemetery services to military Veterans.
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.