Tim Walz: “I do not oppose this amendment. It is smart. I have seen how important employee exit surveys can be in facilitating and…”

“I do not oppose this amendment. It is smart. I have seen how important employee exit surveys can be in facilitating and understanding how an organization can be improved, made more efficient, or take constructive criticism. It makes absolute sense that employees filling them out know that they can provide honest responses because their anonymity will be protected by law, not by a promise or regulation. Ensuring that exit data is collected on the VISN level will give VA leadership the most accurate look at where in the country higher retention policies are working and where they are not. That is just good, best practice. Mr. Chair, I support the gentlewoman's smart amendment.”