Veterans Affairs said a “large-scale reduction-in-force” to slash manpower was no longer needed. Close to 30,000 employees are expected to leave by the end of the fiscal year, which is

A large-scale reduction in the workforce of 80,000 employees planned for hospitals and clinics run by the Department of Veterans Affairs is no longer being consider for fiscal 2025, VA Secretary Doug Collins announced Monday.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has abandoned plans for mass layoffs but still anticipates the exit of 30,000 employees by the end of the fiscal year. Previous downsizing goals aimed to return the agency to 2019-level staffing,