The Veterans Affairs Department announced it seeks exemptions from a federal hiring freeze for over 304,000 roles deemed critical for its operations. Acting Secretary Todd Hunter emphasized the need for deliberation in hiring, aligning with modernization efforts for better service delivery to veterans. The memo notes that health care positions will be exempted to meet public safety needs. This situation reflects past practices during a similar freeze in 2017 under Trump, where medical roles also continued hiring while administrative positions faced restrictions.
"VA remains committed to being deliberative in the hiring actions taken to ensure we is postured for success as we implement overall modernization efforts and reform plans..."
"Hunter went on to detail that VA health care positions would be exempted as a public safety need..."
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