RETIRED VA workers

As discussed in the January issue of NARFE magazine (page 12), the court decided that the VA violated federal pay statutes by failing to pay weekend premium pay of 25% or night premium pay of 10% to certain groups of health care workers when they used annual or sick leave instead of working their regularly scheduled weekend or evening shifts. Over 2 dozen job classifications of retired VA workers in skilled health occupations, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and pharmacists, are eligible to receive back pay. The case affects retired health care employees who worked at the VA at night or on weekends between September 1995 and the present. Approximately 150,000 current and former employees are eligible for the settlement.

To become eligible for payments, retired employees must file a claim form by visiting www.VAbackpay.com no later than February 9, 2010. The website also provides all of the necessary explanations and instructions. Please do not contact the Court or NARFE.