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.
Interchange agreements provide for two-way movement. This means that career and career-conditional employees are eligible for employment in the other merit systems with which the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has agreements under conditions similar to those described in the preceding section.
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.
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.
Notify your VA care team They should also provide any specific health care questions. A traveling Veteran coordinator ensures care is coordinated per your provider's request via the traveling/relocating Veteran consult. This consult helps register you at the new VA and provides a handoff to your new facility.
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.
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.