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VA makes ‘full court press’ on recruiting, retaining staff with new workforce incentives

March 10, 2023 Press, makes, Full, staff, retaining, workforce, Recruiting, incentives, Court0 comment

The Department of Veterans Affairs, facing an increased workload as more veterans seek VA health care and benefits, is prepared to significantly staff up under the Biden administration’s fiscal 2024 budget request. The VA in its fiscal 2024 budget request is looking to grow its workforce to 453,834 employees — a more than 4.5% increase from current staffing levels. Since 2019, the VA has added the equivalent of more than 78,000 full-time employees. The Biden administration is proposing a $ 351.1 billion total budget for VA in 2024 — more…

Kamala Harris staff woes stem from VP’s ‘deep insecurities,’ former aide claims in new book

January 1, 2023 Book, deep, staff, woes, Kamala, Harris, stem, Former, VP's, Claims, insecurities', from, aide0 comment

Vice President Kamala Harris’ “deep insecurities” have led to a poisonous atmosphere among her staff and led to questions about her ability to lead, according to a former aide. The Washington Times stories: White House

IRS plans to hire staff to tackle backlog faster, but struggles on competitive pay

March 19, 2022 staff, faster, Competitive, backlog, hire, struggles, tackle, plans0 comment

The IRS expects new hiring authority will allow it to bring new employees onboard within 40 to 45 days, rather than several months, to deal with a major backlog of tax returns and correspondence. The agency received direct hire authority from Congress in the fiscal 2022 spending bill that President Joe Biden signed into law this week. That spending bill also gave the IRS its highest budget in decades. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said this hiring flexibility, combined with the agency receiving a lighter paper-based workload this filing season, puts…

Report: Former Pence Chief Of Staff Marc Short Is Cooperating With Jan. 6 Committee

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<p>Marc Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, is reportedly cooperating with the Jan. 6 select committee, according to <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/06/politics/marc-short-pence-aide-january-6-committee/index.html”>CNN</a> on Monday.</p> Talking Points Memo

Joe Biden names former Ebola tsar Ron Klain as chief of staff – as it happened – The Guardian

November 12, 2020 Chief, staff, names, Ebola, Happened, tsar, Klain, Former, Guardian, Biden0 comment

Joe Biden names former Ebola tsar Ron Klain as chief of staff – as it happened The Guardian “us politics” – Google News

Trump in new setback as Pence aide Nick Ayers turns down chief of staff role – South China Morning Post

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Trump in new setback as Pence aide Nick Ayers turns down chief of staff role South China Morning Post Nick Ayers rules out role as new White House chief of staff CNBC Nick Ayers, Trump’s once-likely replacement for chief of staff Kelly, won’t take the job The Denver Post Trump chief of staff: Nick Ayers out of running to replace John Kelly USA TODAY View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News