WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – released the following statement today after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that they will not be conducting a Reduction in Force (RIF): 

“I spoke with Secretary Collins this morning regarding his plans to forgo a large-scale reduction in force and appreciate his efforts to make certain veterans are at the center of any changes at the VA and ensure the department is focused on providing high-quality health care and benefits to those who have served and their families. This decision provides greater certainty to VA employees and the veterans they serve. I look forward to hearing more details about potential reorganization plans as VA works in coordination with Congress to right-size the VA workforce.”

According to VA, between January 1 and June 1 there has been a decrease of nearly 17,000 VA employees through normal attrition, voluntary early retirement authority (VERA) or the deferred resignation program (DRP). VA expects nearly 12,000 additional employees to exit through these processes before the end of FY2025.

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