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- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Waives civil service examination application fees for veterans
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Employees · Sponsor William A. Barclay
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S372
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to waiving civil service examination application fees for veterans
Purpose
Creates new paragraph to Section 50, subsection 5 of the civil service law, which waives the civil service examination application fee for veterans.
Summary of provisions
Language has been added to provide an additional benefit for veterans by waiving the civil service examination application fee under Section 50 subsection of 5 of the civil service law. Further, describes the definition of a veteran to mean a member of the armed forces of the United States who served therein time of war, who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service, who is a citizen of the United States and who is a resident of the state of New York. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become law.
Justification
New York State provides a number of programs and services to assist our veterans who have served in defense of our freedoms, both at home and abroad. We need to do what we can to show our veterans that we are thankful for the job they have done. When many of these soldiers return home from service it is difficult for them to transition back into the state's workforce. The New York State Department of Civil Service has attempted to make state government a role model in creating opportunities for veterans. This legislation provides an added. benefit for veterans who would like to build or further a public service career with New York State or a local government in New York State.
Prior legislative history
2011-12: S.6327/A.4227 Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Fiscal implications
None to state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become law.
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