§ 21.4800 - Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Program.

Sections 21.4800 through 21.4856 regulate a Service Members Occupational Conversion and Training Program. The purpose of this program is to assist members of the Armed Forces who are forced or induced to leave military service by reason of the drawdown of the Armed Forces and to provide the Secretary of Defense with another tool to manage that drawdown. The program assists eligible persons in entering the civilian workforce through training for employment in a stable and permanent position that involves significant training, VA makes payments to employers who employ and train eligible veterans in these jobs. The payments assist employers in defraying the costs of necessary training.