{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-21.88","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 21.88","heading":"Individualized employment assistance plan.","body":"(a) Purpose. The purpose of the IEAP (Individualized Employment Assistance Plan) is to assure that a comprehensive, thoughtful approach is taken, enabling eligible veterans to secure suitable employment.\n(b) Requirement for a plan. An IEAP will be prepared:\n(1) As part of an IWRP; or\n(2) When the veteran is eligible for employment assistance under provisions of § 21.47.\n(c) Elements of the plan. The IEAP shall follow the same structure as the IWRP. Each IEAP will include full utilization of community resources to enable the veteran to:\n(1) Secure employment; and\n(2) Maintain employment.\n(d) Preparation of the IEAP. Preparation of the IEAP will be completed:\n(1) No later than 60 days before the projected end of the period of rehabilitation services leading to the point of employability; or\n(2) Following initial evaluation when employment services constitute the whole of the veteran's program under provisions of § 21.47.","path":["Title 38—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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"df3880d03829d271a08f2a632f14a710bb67cb0ea92424068d52d25e6ed26a0c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-21.86","next":"us/38-cfr-21.90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}