anyone left VA and then came back

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was the onboarding process quicker when coming back to government job?

vanurseny said:

did you get boarded at the same grade and step as when you left? 

Not sure if you're asking me, but I was offered and given 2 steps higher with a 3-year incentive bonus. Same grade since I didn't have any educational advancement since I left. It's a blessing.

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Specializes in nursing.

What is an incentive bonus? Is that to stay there a certain number of years? I wish my VA would give that!

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vanurseny said:

What is an incentive bonus? Is that to stay there a certain number of years? I wish my VA would give that!

I'll keep getting the incentive bonus if I stay for 3 years. One out of 3 is done so far. It depends on the position they're filling. In my position, several nurses were offered in my department but none of them wants to do a Monday to Friday 730-1600 job. Which turned favorably for me since I don't not want to work long hours, weekends, and calls anymore.

The job prior to this one really put me and family in a bad position. Jobless for a couple of months until this VA job open its door. God blessed me and family and put me back to my old work family with a much better paying job -- 38% more!

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Specializes in nursing.

Nice!

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vanurseny said:

did you get boarded at the same grade and step as when you left? 

When you transfer they don't board you again, so you stay at your current step. However your pay may change. I went from a expensive state to a cheaper one and my step was the same but pay decreased.  I know some who went from our VA to sandiego and they got a raise because that area is much more expensive, but again they stayed at the same step.

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