Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Pay Amendments of 1992

Summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Pay Amendments of 1992 - Revises the current pay grade schedule for nurses employed in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department), replacing the four-grade pay schedule with a five-grade schedule. Makes permanent (currently expires September 30, 1992) the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive certain restrictions with respect to the receipt of retirement pay by nurses in the VHA. Authorizes the Secretary to establish and adjust the basic pay rates for covered employees at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines and at Department health-care facilities located outside of the United States in order to recruit and retain a sufficient number of health-care personnel. Authorizes the director of a Department health-care facility, in conducting a survey of the local labor market in order to determine competitive rates of pay for Department personnel, to conduct such survey in another labor market area when the size or composition of the local labor market area is insufficient to establish competitive salary rates. Provides similar provisions allowing certain alternate data to be used in determining any required adjustments to the pay rates of Department certified registered nurse anesthetists in a local labor market area when survey results are insufficient. Requires a director, when surveying for the "beginning rate of compensation" to be paid to a health-care employee, to survey the minimum rates actually paid to (currently, established for) corresponding personnel in non-Department health-care facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to establish, for a Department health-care employee who transfers at the request of the Secretary to another Department facility, a higher rate of pay than is otherwise paid at such facility when determined necessary to recruit the employee for such facility. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the use of such pay increase authority. Makes permanent (currently expires September 30, 1992) the authority of the Secretary to furnish respite care to veterans eligible for Department hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care. Extends through December 31, 1996 (currently, September 30, 1992) the authority to contract with the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines to furnish medical care to U.S. veterans. Makes permanent (currently expires September 30, 1992) the authority of the Department to: (1) carry out the Department Health Professional Scholarship Program; and (2) make grants to States for the construction or renovation of veterans' nursing homes.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1992

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 1992

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 24 June 1992

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 August 1992

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 September 1992

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.

   Source: Calendars

7. 15 September 1992

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Cranston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 102-401.

   Source: Committee

8. 15 September 1992

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Cranston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 102-401.

   Source: Committee

9. 1 October 1992

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
• Reported to Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

4 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 October 1992

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 April 1992

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Veterans Health Care Act of 1992