| VA offers a complete compensation package that recognizes the quality of our workforce and rewards their contribution to our success. We offer:
COMPETITIVE PAY RATES
As a VA employee, you may be eligible for competitive starting rates based on:
- Education and training
- Experience
- Duties required by the position
- Guidelines from professional boards
- Adjustments for specific locations to keep pay competitive.
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RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES
As a new hire, you may be eligible for special recruitment incentives:
- Recruitment bonus: New hires may receive up to 25 percent of the rate of basic pay.
- Relocation bonus: VA employees who temporarily or permanently relocate to a different commuting area, without a break in service, may receive up to 25 percent of the rate of basic pay.
- Retention allowance: VA values its employees. You may receive up to 25 percent of the rate of basic pay to remain with the Government.
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PAY INCREASES
Federal employees may receive:
- Regular performance-based increases
- Accelerated increases for outstanding performance
- Pay comparability increases approved by the President.
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PREMIUM PAY
Premium pay is available to employees whose work schedule includes:
- Overtime work
- Sunday work
- Saturday work (for certain health care personnel)
- Holiday work
- Time spent on-call (for certain health care occupations)
- Evening and night work
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INCENTIVE AWARDS
VA offers many forms of incentive awards, including:
- Superior Performance Awards
- Special Contribution Awards
- Quality Step Increases
- VA Honor Awards
- Non-Monetary Recognition
- Title 38 Awards
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