To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a definition of establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees.
The VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023 amends federal law to clarify how collective bargaining rights apply to certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees, specifically doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals covered under Title 38. The bill redefines what counts as "professional conduct or competence," limiting it specifically to direct patient care and clinical competence issues, which remain excluded from collective bargaining. Importantly, it clarifies that the "establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation" refers only to the initial setting of pay rates under applicable law or regulation, not to grievances employees may file if they believe they were not paid correctly according to existing law, regulation, or agreements. This change ensures that VA health care employees can pursue grievances through collective bargaining channels when they believe pay errors have occurred, rather than having such disputes blocked under the broader "compensation" exclusion. The bill does not include new funding, but rather adjusts legal definitions affecting labor relations and grievance procedures for VA medical personnel.
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