VA dismisses more than 1,400 probationary employees

WASHINGTON D.C.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the dismissal of more than 1,400 employees in non-mission critical positions.

In the meantime, VA continues to hire for more than 300,000 mission-critical positions that are exempt from the federal hiring freeze.

VA positions considered mission critical include Veterans Crisis Line responders, among other roles. VA positions consid…