Va Employees Bonuses

[JayBrown1]

I over heard VA hospital workers discussing the memos they got about their bonus amounts. One said she only got $3,000.00 this year, another one said she got 5,000.00 and the other said she only got 2,500.00.Do all VA employees get bonuses? What about the ones that are deciding our claims? If so, why are they getting bonusese?

[Philip Rogers]

VA employees are evaluated based on "work product," which is basically the ability to process claims in a timely manner(or in reality, move from the inbox to the outbox), not on whether it's done properly. The more they move from the inbox to the outbox, in a day, the better they are. Bearing this in mind you should be able to understand why the system works(or rather doesn't work) the way it does. The court feels this is a serious problem but I doubt it will change. And yes, all VA employees, probably, do get bonuses.(jmo)

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[Pete53]

Actually it is my opinion that the VA works exactly like the Congress and President want it to work. In other words they like it the way it is.

[Ricky]

Just think - these were the bottom feeders (not as people). Senior VA employees (DRO's managers etc...)get much more.

[Speaking Out]

Is there a way to find that info out about who got what and how much? They are federal employees, could a FOIA request apply here? It would be nice to get those numbers for my local VARO and VA hospital?

[Abe111]

Every nurse in the VA system deserves a "bonus". Every nurse I ever dealth with treated me like gold. They are the backbone of the VA health system.

As for the bonuses for the BVA workers .......well........ they can wait a while for their bonus, maybe a year or a year and a half. How long did we wait for a letter in the mail saying no or once and a while yes.

As for the VA executives I am sure they will get something for signing something or writing a memo or fast letter or maybe even going to a meeting. Oh... if your SSN # is stolen because a VA employee took it home... hmmmmm promote the person who waited telling the FBI and the inspector general and then throw him 10 grand for doing a good job.

As for the employee's supervisor, let him retire, give him a piece of wood telling him how well he served the VA system, give him a check for all of his accured leave, then at the end of the year give him a sustained superior performance award.

The system will make your head spin if you think about it too long. Abe

[Testvet]

all federal agencies are different the Postal service the only ones who got bonuses were management the lower on the pole the less the bonus I have even seen Postmasters get stiffed if the area manager was mad at them then they reduced their supervisors amounts accordingly sometimes the standards they used to set the bonuses was employee sick leave usage the year I had a triple bypass and 3 heart attacks and missed 9 months work the Postmaster blamed me for not getting his bonus oh well I am glad I had saved all that sick leave and got paid for every day I missed he hated me so bad he wouldn't even hire my kids after I left the Postal Service in May 2000 both of my daughters applied to be rural carriers and they needed them he would not hire them just because I was their father silly bastard rofl

Edited December 20, 2007 by Testvet