VHA is going to send a letter to the field stopping the implementation on extended hours in Mental Health until after the bargaining obligations has been met. This will only affect those VHA facilities that had not bargain locally on extended hours prior to the NVAC’s June 13th demand to bargain. Some NVAC Locals had bargained locally on extend hours several years ago and those agreement will stay in effective. Please make sure locals in your respective district receive this message, thanks.

Oscar L. Williams Jr.
2nd Executive Vice President
National VA Council #53
Chair, Mid-Term Bargaining Committee
work (217) 554-4866
fax (217) 554-4821