Requirement for equivalent role postings for vacant positions at Department of Veterans Affairs

Title VI: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers · Subtitle C: Staffing Matters

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When the Department of Veterans Affairs has a job opening that could be filled by different types of professionals or clinicians, it should post the vacancy for all those possible roles whenever practical. This approach is especially important for positions that are difficult to fill or keep, such as primary care and mental health care jobs.

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(a) In general

Whenever possible and practicable, if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is issuing a posting for vacant positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs that may be filled by more than one type of professional or clinician, the Secretary shall issue postings for all possible clinicians or professionals who could fill the position.

(b) Application to certain positions

The Secretary shall consider the requirement under subsection (a) in particular with respect to hard-to-recruit, hard-to-retain, primary care, and mental health care positions.