VR & E Information for Employers
The Department of Veteran Affair's Veteran Benefits Administration's
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR & E) Program is a national
employment resource for employers.
The VR & E Service provides effective vocational rehabilitation services
to veterans with service-connected disabilities. Enabling our injured soldiers,
sailors, airmen, and other veterans with disabilities for a seamless transition
from military service to a successful rehabilitation and on to suitable
employment after service to our Nation.
- Program participants are mature, motivated and disciplined workers.
- Program participants are pre-screened for your specific employment needs.
- Program participants have been proven to be reliable, dependable, and able to perform in stressful situations.
- Program participants are dedicated team players.
Employers hiring disabled veterans may qualify for benefits and
incentives through the VR & E programs or other Federal Resources.
Some VR & E Resources
- VR & E On the Job Training Program
Employer hires veteran at an apprentice wage and VR & E supplements
the salary up the journeyman wage (up to maximum allowable under OJT).
As the veteran progresses through training, the employer begins to pay
more of the salary until the veteran reaches journeyman level and the
employer is paying the entire salary. VR & E will also pay for any
necessary tools. The employer is also eligible for a federal tax credit
for hiring an individual who participated in a vocational rehabilitation
program.
- VR & E Special Employer Incentive Program
This program is used for veterans facing extraordinary obstacles to employment.
A veteran is placed in an OJT or a work experience with an employer.
VR & E can reimburse the employer up to 50% of the veteran's salary
for up to 6 months. The employer is also eligible for a federal tax credit
for hiring an individual who participated in a vocational rehabilitation
program.
- VR & E Non-Paid Work Experience Program
A veteran is placed in a local, state, or Federal government office.
The placement does not count against the agency's FTE and the agency does
not pay the veteran. VR & E pays the veteran monthly subsistence
allowance while the veteran is participating in the program. During the
placement, the veteran works towards gaining and / or strengthening particular
skill sets. Though the office is under no obligation to hire the veteran,
the goal of this program is the veteran obtaining full time, permanent
employment in the office where he / she is placed or a similar
office.
Some Federal Resources
- Architectural / Transportation Tax Deduction (IRC Section 190)
This is a deduction a business can take for making a facility or public
transportation vehicle more access to an usable by persons who are disabled or elderly.
- Disabled Access Credit (IRC Section 144)
This is a tax credit for eligible small business that pays or
incurs expenses to provide access to persons with disabilities.
The expenses must be to enable the eligible small business comply
with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
- Veterans Job Training Act
This provides training costs for employers of long-term
unemployed veterans of the Korean conflict or the Vietnam era.
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit
This is a tax credit for businesses that hire individuals from
certain qualified groups, of which one is disabled people who
completed or are completing rehabilitative services from a state
or the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
Additional information links for Federal Resources
Regional Office contact
VR & E Service Offices are located in Department of
Veteran Affairs Regional Offices. Every state has at least one
Regional Office. To locate the VR & E Office in your state use
this link to the Department of
Veteran Affairs "Facilities Locator & Directory" web page.
Scroll down the page and click on your state. Under "Veterans
Benefits Administration" click on the Regional Office. You will
find the address and phone number to contact the Regional Office. When you
make contact ask for the VR & E Service Officer or VR & E Service Employment Coordinator.
E-mail contact
Send an E-Mail indicating your
interest to hire a veteran from the VR&E Program, a description of the position
and the best means to contact you. Your E-mail will be directed to the
appropriate VR&E Service Office and you will be contacted.
Links related to information mention under "Some Federal Resources" section.
The following Internet Links are provided as informational resources
that relate to employment and vocational rehabilitation.
The Department of Veterans Affairs does not endorse and is not
responsible for the content accuracy of these linked websites.
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