http://www.vetsfirst.org/va-should-change-outdated-compensation-system-for-former-service-members-with-disabilities-iom-report-states/ Vetsfirst Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:19:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.vetsfirst.org/va-should-change-outdated-compensation-system-for-former-service-members-with-disabilities-iom-report-states/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Robert J. Neves Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:40:28 +0000 http://www.unitedspinal.org/publications/vetsfirst/va-should-change-outdated-compensation-system-for-former-service-members-with-disabilities-iom-report-states/#comment-1611 C.O.L.A.'s may be effective for compensation adjustments, but C.O.L.A.'s are ineffective for A&A allotments. Housekeeping, Personal care, Laundry, Sewing, Gardening, Handiman, Bill-payingResponding to coorespondence and "other duties to be assigned" must be done to support a "Quad"! What can be done to increase 100% R1? C.O.L.A.’s may be effective for compensation adjustments, but C.O.L.A.’s are ineffective for A&A allotments. Housekeeping, Personal care, Laundry, Sewing, Gardening, Handiman, Bill-payingResponding to coorespondence and “other duties to be assigned” must be done to support a “Quad”! What can be done to increase 100% R1?

]]> http://www.vetsfirst.org/va-should-change-outdated-compensation-system-for-former-service-members-with-disabilities-iom-report-states/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Robert J. Neves Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:46:32 +0000 http://www.unitedspinal.org/publications/vetsfirst/va-should-change-outdated-compensation-system-for-former-service-members-with-disabilities-iom-report-states/#comment-1609 Although C.O.L.A.'s keep compensation "adjusted" O.K., the cost of hiring aides for care-giving has increased faster than "C.O.L.A.". After top0ping out my A&A allotment, I find the majority of my compensation must pay for increased A&A needs after over 30 years of wheelchair use (personal care, gardner, handyman, houskeeping, etc.). What can be done to give more A&A Although C.O.L.A.’s keep compensation “adjusted” O.K., the cost of hiring aides for care-giving has increased faster than “C.O.L.A.”. After top0ping out my A&A allotment, I find the majority of my compensation must pay for increased A&A needs after over 30 years of wheelchair use (personal care, gardner, handyman, houskeeping, etc.). What can be done to give more A&A

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