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S2954Senate2015-2016 Session

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions

Sponsor Thomas CrociSD-3Affects Local Government
Status
In Senate Committee
Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Thomas Croci

Senator · Senate District 3

Chair, Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs

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History

  1. Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
  2. Print number 2954a
  3. Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
  4. Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2954A

Title of bill

An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions

Purpose or general idea of bill

This legislation increases the point credit for veterans and disabled veterans with regard to civil service appointments and promotions.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 amends section 85 of the civil service law to increase from 10 to 15 additional points on an appointment exam for disabled veterans, and 7.5 points on a promotional exam. Also increases from 5 to 10 additional credits for non-disabled veterans for original exams, and from 2.5 points to 5 on a promotional exam.

Justification

Veterans across New York State are struggling to find employment upon their return home. Unemployment among all veterans in New York is over 7 percent. Further, unemployment has reached a staggering 20 percent for veterans under the age of 30 who recently returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a significant number of recently returned veterans have also reported service-connected disabilities.

Our servicemen and women put their lives on the line to protect our freedom. We are therefore responsible for ensuring that they have the opportunity to provide for themselves and for their families when they return home. This bill will achieve that objective by providing returning veterans, and disabled veterans, additional civil service credit for purposes of appointments and promotions within the civil service system.

Prior legislative history

S.717 of 2013-14: Passed in the Senate S.6082 of 2011-12: Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date upon which the people shall approve and ratify an amendment to section 6 of article 5 of the Constitution by a majority of the electors voting thereon relating to appointments and promotions in civil service.

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