To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Department, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The Restore VA Accountability Act of 2023 streamlines the disciplinary process for Veterans Affairs supervisors, managers, and other employees by allowing the VA Secretary to remove, demote, or suspend staff members for performance or misconduct based on substantial evidence without lengthy procedural delays. The bill compresses the entire disciplinary timeline to 15 business days for initial decisions and 21 days for grievance appeals, eliminates requirements for performance improvement plans before disciplinary action, and restricts what courts can review in appeals—preventing judges from second-guessing penalty amounts unless constitutional issues arise. The bill affects VA supervisors, managers, senior executives, and general employees, while explicitly protecting whistleblowers by preventing disciplinary action against employees who have reported misconduct to the Office of Special Counsel or the VA's whistleblower office. The legislation applies retroactively to misconduct dating back to 2017 and supersedes collective bargaining agreements where they conflict with these new procedures.
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