Veterans Affairs said a “large-scale reduction-in-force” to slash manpower was no longer needed. Close to 30,000 employees are expected to leave by the end of the fiscal year, which is

Following significant pushback, VA is reversing course on its plan for widespread RIFs while still promising some staffing reductions.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will make two-thirds fewer employee cuts this fiscal year than it first targeted, reducing staff by about 30,000 people rather than 80,000, the agency said on Monday.