The department abandoned its previous plan to cut 80,000 workers, saying it expected a reduction of around 30,000 jobs by the end of September.

(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will make two-thirds fewer employee cuts this fiscal year than it first targeted, reducing staff by about 30,000 people rather than 80,000, the agency said on Monday.

On Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is on track to eliminate roughly 30,000 workers by the end of fiscal 2025. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins revealed this spring plans to cut roughly 15% of the VA’s staff or around 80,