Congressman Frank Wolf not happy with VA Appeals

On Issue of Telecommuting, the Battle is Rep. Wolf vs. VA's Board of Veterans Appeals

Max Cacas


Federal News Radio

Sep 04, 2008
September 2, 2008 - FederalNewsRadio recently reported that Rep. Frank Wolf (R.-Va.) was unhappy about complaints he got concerning teleworking at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, Wolf is even more upset about the official response he's received from the VA.

Wolf, one of the biggest champions of telework on Capitol Hill, says, "They don't get it, they just don't get it, and I don't understand what the problem is."

The Northern Virginia Republican is disappointed by the response he's received from Gordon Mansfield, Deputy Secretary for Veterans Affairs. The two spoke just days after Wolf wrote the VA regarding complaints he's received from staff lawyers working for the VA's Board of Veterans Appeals.

In late July, Wolf told Federal News Radio about an additional work requirement imposed on lawyers participating in the VA's Flexiplace program by the head of the BVA.

And what they said was, if they telework, they had to add about 140 hours a year to their work schedule, which is kind of crazy because people who telework are very, very productive.

One week after he voiced his concerns, Wolf spoke on the telephone with VA Deputy Secretary Mansfield, who explained that the decision to add 140 hours of work, which the BVA says is equal to requiring the lawyers to handle 14 extra cases per year, was set by the BVA's Flexiplace Oversight Group (FOG).
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http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/ArticleID/11069

I keep saying that this blog has nothing to do with being Democrat or Republican. There are more pro-Democratic posts than Republican ones but that is simply because there are more Democrats taking on the fight for veterans. Here again we see a Republican standing up for veterans and when they do, they deserve the proper attention. I'm getting tired of posting about what they ignore. It's great when they take a stand for the sake of all veterans. Doing the right thing for veterans is not one side or the other, it's acting like an American who does in fact support those who serve this country. Bravo to Wolf!