# 38 C.F.R. § 21.250 (2026): Overview of employment services > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_250 ## Section - **Citation:** 38 C.F.R. § 21.250 (2026) - **Heading:** Overview of employment services - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 38 CFR: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS / Part 21: VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION / Subpart A: Veteran Readiness and Employment / § 21.250: § 21.250 Overview of employment services. ## Text (a) General. Employment services shall be provided if: (1) Eligibility for employment services exists; (2) The employment services which are needed have been identified; and (3) The services which have been identified are incorporated in the veteran's IWRP (Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan) or IEAP (Individualized Employment Assistance Plan). (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3107, 3117) (b) Definitions. (1) The term program (period) of employment services includes the counseling, medical, social, and other placement and postplacement services provided to a veteran under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31 to assist the veteran in obtaining or maintaining suitable employment. The term program of employment services is used only if the veteran's eligibility under Chapter 31 is limited to employment services. (2) The term job development means a comprehensive professional service to assist the individual veteran to actually obtain a suitable job, and not simply the solicitation of jobs on behalf of the veteran. Continuing and mutually beneficial relationships with employers should be established by VA staff through referral of suitable employees and supportive services (e.g., adjustment counseling and job modification). Job development activities by VA staff are intended to provide disabled workers with a chance for suitable employment with cooperating employers. (3) The term employable means the veteran is able to secure and maintain employment in the competitive labor market or in a sheltered workshop or other special situation at the minimum wage. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3101, 3106, 3116, 3117) ob modification). Job development activities by VA staff are intended to provide disabled workers with a chance for suitable employment with cooperating employers. (3) The term employable means the veteran is able to secure and maintain employment in the competitive labor market or in a sheltered workshop or other special situation at the minimum wage. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3101, 3106, 3116, 3117) (c) Determining eligibility for, and the extent of, employment services. (1) A veteran's eligibility for employment services shall be determined under the provisions of § 21.47; (2) The duration of the period of employment services is determined under provisions of § 21.73; (3) An IEAP (Individualized Employment Assistance Plan) shall be prepared under provisions of § 21.88; (4) A veteran shall be placed in and removed from “Employment Assistance Status” under provisions of § 21.194. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3101, 3117) [49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984; 50 FR 9622, Mar. 11, 1985, as amended at 54 FR 21216, May 17, 1989] ## Nearby sections - [38 C.F.R. § 21.1 (2026) § 21.1 Training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_1.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.21 (2026) § 21.21 Election of benefits under education programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_21.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.22 (2026) § 21.22 Nonduplication—Federal programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_22.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.30 (2026) § 21.30 Claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_30.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.31 (2026) § 21.31 Informal claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_31.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.32 (2026) § 21.32 Notification by VA of necessary information or evidence when a claim is filed; time for claimant response and VA action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_32.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.33 (2026) § 21.33 VA has a duty to assist claimants in obtaining evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_33.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.35 (2026) § 21.35 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_35.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.40 (2026) § 21.40 Basic entitlement to vocational rehabilitation benefits and services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_40.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.41 (2026) § 21.41 Basic period of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_41.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.42 (2026) § 21.42 Deferral or extension of the basic period of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_42.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.44 (2026) § 21.44 Extension of the basic period of eligibility for a veteran with a serious employment handicap.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_44.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.45 (2026) § 21.45 Extending the period of eligibility for a program of independent living beyond basic period of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_45.md) - [38 C.F.R. § 21.46 (2026) § 21.46 Veteran ordered to active duty; extension of basic period of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_46.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T38_P21_S21_250. 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