VA hiring jumps amid coronavirus crisis, but department opposes hazard pay for front-line staff

Military Times: Veterans Affairs officials say they are hiring new staffers at a blistering pace as they continue to respond to the ongoing coronavirus threat, but department critics say their opposition to hazard pay for those workers undercuts the positive news.

Earlier this week, VA officials announced that they hired 9,338 new medical staffers — including 2,147 registered nurses — during the month of April, a “record pace to bolster staff at (VA) facilities.”

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