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- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Provides that the periods of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and from November 21, 1979 to October 20, 1981 be "time of war" periods for civil service credit
In Assembly Committee · Veterans' Affairs · Sponsor Michael J. Fitzpatrick
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BILL NUMBER:S1383
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to making the Iranian Hostage Crisis "time of war" for civil service credit
Purpose
Provides that the periods of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and from November 21, 1979 to October 20, 1981 be "time of war" periods for civil service credit.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil service law by adding two new subparagraphs 9 and 10 to read as follows:
Subparagraph 9: Hostilities participated in by military forces of the United State, known as the Iranian Hostage Crisis, in the Indian Ocean/Iran/Yeman, from the eighth day of December, 1978 to the sixth day of June, 1979, as established by receipt of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, or the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal.
Subparagraph 10: Hostilities participated in by military forces of the United State in the Indian Ocean/Iran/, from the twenty-first day of November, 1979 to the twentieth day of October, 1981, as established by receipt of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, or the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Section 2: allows the act to take effect immediately.
Justification
US Military veterans from New York State who defended our country during hostilities should have the ability to earn civil service promotional points. Veterans who served in hostile actions during the Lebanon, Granada, and Panama crises may be eligible for certain state benefits, but those who served during the Iranian Hostage Crisis have been overlooked and are not able to receive these same benefits. This legislation will allow our brave soldiers to earn civil service credit if they served during the Iranian Hostage Crisis and during hostilities participated in by the military of the United States November 21, 1979 to October 20, 1981.
Prior legislative history
S.6371 of 2014 referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs; A.2613 of 2012 held in Veterans Affairs; A.8335 of 2010 held in Veterans Affairs; A7081 of 2008 held in Veterans Affairs.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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