118 HR 6538 IH: VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-11-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6538IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 30, 2023Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a definition of establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023.

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Definition of establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation for purposes of the collective bargaining of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees

Subsection (c) of section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:(c)In this section:(1)The term professional conduct or competence means any of the following:(A)Direct patient care.(B)Clinical competence.(2)The term establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation—(A)means setting a rate of pay as required by applicable law, rule, or regulation; and(B)does not include a grievance challenging whether an employee described in section 7421(b) of this title has received the correct compensation as required by law, rule, regulation, or binding agreement. .