VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Research Services
Without Compensation (WOC) Employees
A Research Service Without Compensation (WOC) employee is an individual who performs research-related duties without any direct monetary compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Individuals requiring WOC appointments include, but are not limited to, students, university employees, non-paid interns, fellows, residents, other non-VA employees working at VA sites, volunteers, and visiting scientists who are not compensated by the VA for their employment.
Please reach out to Zhoie.Bigham@va.gov for the WOC booklet that you will need to complete.After your forms have been received and validated, applicants will be contact by the Human Resources Department for on-boarding, fingerprinting, a background check, and an employee health visit.
If you have any questions that aren’t addressed here or in the packets, please contact Zhoie Bigham at Zhoie.Bigham@va.gov or 734-845-5600.