Allows municipal civil service commissions in the state to prescribe a number of positions with duties to be performed by veterans with disabilities

BILL NUMBER:A10523

Title of bill

An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to employment of veterans with disabilities by municipalities

Purpose or general idea of bill

Allows municipalities to classify a limited number of positions with duties that can be performed by disabled veterans as noncompetitive class and to set such positions aside for disabled veterans of the armed forces.

Summary of specific provisions

The bill adds a new section 55-d to the Civil Service Law to authorize municipalities to reclassify up to two hundred positions with duties that can be performed by disabled veterans as noncompetitive class. Such positions would then only be open to disabled veterans and veterans with disabilities who served during time of war, as defined by Civil Service Law §85. A veteran holding a position pursuant to this provision shall be afforded with the same opportunity as employees in the competitive class to take promotional examinations.

Justification

Section 55-c of the Civil Service Law authorizes the State to reclassify and set aside up to three hundred positions for disabled veterans and veterans with disabilities. This bill would provide municipalities with the ability to designate a specific number of positions for this same purpose. Military personnel who serve during time of war place their lives on the line so that we can maintain our way of life. This legis- lation would allow municipalities to provide a limited number of posi- tions for disabled veterans who wish to continue their public service after succumbing to a disability.

Legislative history

2008: A.5797; Held for consideration in Governmental Employees 2007: A.5797; Referred to Governmental Employees 2006: A.9459; Held for consideration in Governmental Employees

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.