Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act”.
Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Department in the permanent record of the employee.
Sec. 2 Retention of records of reprimands and admonishments received by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs
In general— Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“719. Record of reprimands and admonishments
“If any employee of the Department receives a reprimand or admonishment, the Secretary shall retain a copy of such reprimand or admonishment in the permanent record of the employee as long as the employee is employed by the Department.”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: