Employees who worked as registered nurses, physician assistants or expanded-function dental auxiliaries at the Department of Veterans Affairs at any time since Aug. 23, 2012, and did not receive premium pay for night or Saturday shifts, regularly scheduled overtime hours on days they took annual, sick or other types of leave or received an excuse from work due to a holiday may qualify to claim compensation from a class action settlement.
The United States agreed to pay a significant settlement to resolve allegations that the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to pay required premium pay to eligible employees during certain periods of leave or excused absences. This settlement follows a court ruling stating the government must pay retroactive premium pay to affected employees.
