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M28R, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service Manual
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M28R, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service Manual
Part I - Overview
Section A - VR&E Program Overview
Chapter 1- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Manual
Chapter 2- Organizational Structure of Department of Veteran Affairs
Chapter 3- Partnerships and Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding
Chapter 4- Research and Development
Part II - Office Administration
Section A Table of Contents - Office Administration
Chapter 1- Program Establishment and Office Requirements 11/19/15
Chapter 2- Managing VA Folders, Forms, Letters, Testing and Occupational Information
Chapter 3- Hiring, Managing and Training Office Staff
Chapter 4- Advisory Committees
Chapter 5 - Sensitve Access and Personally Identifiable Information 9/26/17
Part III - Program Administration
Section A - VR&E Division Functions
Chapter 1: Program Workflow and Processes 9/26/17
Chapter 2: Case Status Systems and Electronic Records 7/2/14
Chapter 3: Case Transfers updated 11/4/13
Section B - VR&E Outreach and Priority Processing
Chapter 1- Performing Motivational and Outreach Activities 11/19/15
Chapter 2- IDES Program 9/01/17
Chapter 3 - Priority Processing 7/02/2014
Chapter 4 - VetScuccess on Campus (VSOC) 08/14/2017
Section C - Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 1- Overview of Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter 2- Veteran's Rights, Responsibilities and Due Process 3/31/2014
Chapter 3- Administrative Reviews, Advisory Opinions, Appeals and Equitable Relief
Chapter 4- General Rules of Evidence
Chapter 5- Delegation of Authority
Chapter 6- Veteran's Conduct and Cooperation 11/19/15
Part IV - Evaluation, Entitlement and Rehabilitation Planning
Section A - Application Processing
Chapter 1- Application Processing Overview
Chapter 2 - Receiving and Processing Chapter 31 Applications 3/31/2014
Chapter 3- Basic Entitlement 7/2/2014
Chapter 4- eBenefits 3/31/2014
Section B - Initial Evaluation and Entitlement
Chapter 1- Initial Evaluation Overview
Chapter 2- Evaluation and Planning Determinations 9/26/17
Chapter 3- Resources and Tools for Initial Evaluations 9/26/17
Chapter 4- Vocational Exploration 3/31/2014
Chapter 5- Outcome of Initial Evaluation 3/31/2014
Chapter 6 - Compensated Work Therapy
Section C - Plan Development
Chapter 1- Rehabiliation Plan Development Overview 3/31/2014
Chapter 2 - Considerations for the Development and Administration of the Rehabiliation Plan 9/26/17
Chapter 3- Guidelines for the Development and Administration of an Extended Rehabilitation Plan 3/31/2014
Chapter 4- Five Tracks to Employment
Chapter 5- Guidelines for the Development and Administration of a Reemployment Plan 3/31/2014
Chapter 6- Guidelines for the Development and Administration of a Rapid Access to Employment Plan 3/31/2014
Chapter 7- Guidelines for the Development and Administration of an Employment Through Long-Term Services Plan 3/31/2014
Chapter 8 - Guidelines for the Development and Administration of a Self-Employment Plan 9/26/17
Chapter 9- Guidelines for the Development and Administration of an Independent Living Plan updated 3/31/2014
Part V - Case Management updated 11/7/2013
Section A
Chapter 1 - Rehabilitation Services and Resources 3/31/2014
Chapter 2 - Program Assistance 11/19/15
Chapter 3 - Monetary Assistance 9/26/17
Chapter 4 - Supplies and Equipment 11/19/15
Chapter 5 - Medical and Dental Treatment and Services 11/19/15
Chapter 6 - Interruption and Leaves of Absence 3/31/2014
Chapter 7 - Case Closures 7/02/2014
Section B
Chapter 1 - Overview of Financial Responsibility and Accountability
Chapter 2 - Facilities
Chapter 3 - Vendors
Chapter 4 - Contracting Activities 12/09/16
Chapter 5 - Government Purchase Card 6/14/16
Chapter 6 - Beneficiary Travel (BT) 9/26/17
Chapter 7 - Authorizing and Processing Payments for Services 9/26/17
Chapter 8 - Authorizing and Processing Subsistence Allowance
Chapter 9 - Revolving Fund Loans 3/31/2014
Chapter 10 - Authorizing and Processing Employment Adjustment Allowance 3/31/2014
Section C
Chapter 1 - Foreign Cases Overview
Chapter 2 - General Program Information on Foreign Cases
Chapter 3 - Case Management for Foreign Cases
Section D
Chapter 1 - Overview of Special Circumstances
Chapter 2 - Servicemen Found Fit for Duty and Veterans Recalled to Active Duty 3/31/2014
Chapter 3 - Incarcerated and Fugitive Felon Veterans
Chapter 4 - Deceased Veterans
Part VI - Employment Services
Section A Table of Contents - VR&E Employment and Placement Services
Chapter 1- Overview of Employment Services
Chapter 2- Eligibility and Duration of Employment Services 3/31/2014
Chapter 3- Planning and Case Management During Employment Services updated 9/26/2017
Chapter 4- Job Readiness, Development and Placement Services 3/31/2014
Chapter 5 - Outreach Activities to Employers 11/19/2015
Chapter 6- Partnerships and Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding
Chapter 7 - Special Employer Incentive Program 9/26/17
Chapter 8- Veterans' Preference and Special Hiring Authorities
Chapter 9 - Self-Employment updated 2/14/2017
Chapter 10- Post Employment Services and Case Closures 9/26/17
Chapter 11 - Student Works-Study Allowance Program 3/31/2014
Chapter 12 - On-The- Job Training (OJT) and Non-Paid Work Experience(NPWE) 9/26/2017
Part VII - Other Benefits Case Management
Chapter 1- Chapter 36 Services: Educational and Vocational Counseling 9/26/17
Chapter 2- Chapter 35 Benefits Provided by VR&E
Chapter 3- Chapter 18 Benefits, Services and Program Administration
Chapter 4- VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services in Conjunction with VA Education Benefits and Services 7/2/2014
Part VIII - Program Oversight
Section A
Chapter 1 - Program Oversight Overview
Chapter 2 - Quality Assurance Program 11/30/17
Chapter 3 - Site Visit Program
Chapter 4 - Workload Management
Chapter 5 - Systematic Analysis of Operations (SAO)
Appendixes
Appendix G - VRE Preliminary Evaluation Checklist
Appendix H - VRE Feasibility Study Checklist
Appendix J - National Performance Standards
Appendix K- Memorandum of Understanding
Appendix L - Business Plan Guide
Appendix M - Case Status Procedures Job Aid
Appendix O- VA Forms
Appendix Q- Special Employer Incentive Contract
Appendix R- Schedule I
Appendix U- VR&E Service Organizational Chart
Appendix W- VBA Organizational Chart
Appendix V - Rules for Taking Files or Information Off-Site
Appendix T - Regional Office Sister Stations List
Appendix Y - Existing Business and Self-Employment Overview
Appendix AB - The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
Appendix AC- Schedule A Letter
Appendix AD - VR&E Sign Out Log
Appendix AE- Chapter 31 Eligibility Data and Entitlement Usage
Appendix AF - VA Letters
Appendix AG- Employment Resources
Appendix AH- Executive Orders
Appendix AT- Military Service Status Referral
Appendix AK - Fugitive Felon Sample Letters
Appendix AM - Training Time Equivalency Table-Semester Hours
Appendix AN - Training Time Equivalency Table-Quarter Hours
Appendix AO - Chapter 31 Subsistence Allowance Rate Increase as of October 1, 2013
Appendix AP - Rate of Pay for Non-Paid Work Experience (NPWE)
Appendix AQ - BDN Codes
Appendix AS - Sample School Notification Letter
Appendix AT - Military Status Referral to VR&E
Appendix AU - Workload Management Plan Template
Appendix AW - Calculating Rate of Pay for Post-9/11 Subsistence Allowance
Appendix AX - Chapter 31 and Chapter 33 Benefits Comparison
Appendix AY - Election of Post-9/11 Subsistence in Lieu of Regular Chapter 31 Subsistence Allowance
Appendix AZ - Veteran's Certification for Possession of Firearms Training Requirement
Appendix BA - Veteran's Certification for Possession of Firearms Vocational Requirement - Pre-training
Appendix BC - Elements of the QA Review
Appendix BD - VetSuccess Contract Funds
Appendix BE - VSOC Monthly Tracking Spreadsheet
Appendix BF - Self-Employment Job Aid
Appendix BH - Financial Resources for Self-Employment
Appendix BN - Veteran's Certification for Possession of Firearms Vocational Requirement - Post-training
Appendix BS - Chapter 35 Special Restorative Training Flowchart
Appendix BT - Chapter 35 Specialized Vocational Training Flowchart
Appendix BK - VSOC Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) Counseling Psychologist (CP)Performance Standards.
Appendix BM - VA Work Study Mentor Position Description
Appendix BV - Chapter 36 Checklist
Appendix BY - Educational/Vocational Assessment Narrative Template
Appendix BZ - Educational/Vocational Career Counseling Narrative Template.
Appendix CA - Guidance Document for 28-8606, Note from Counseling and Next Steps (CH36)
Appendix CB - Goal Mapping Handouts
