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This bill expands New York civil service exam benefits to include veterans awarded specified combat decorations, regardless of wartime service.
Why it matters
Expands who qualifies as a veteran for civil service exam benefits. The bill allows individuals who received certain combat decorations (like the Combat Action Ribbon or Combat Infantryman Badge), regardless of whether their service was during a declared time of war, to receive veterans’ credits on civil service exams.
Recognizes diverse forms of combat service. By including specific combat awards, the bill acknowledges that significant and dangerous military service can occur outside officially recognized wartime periods, broadening the definition of service deserving of preference.
Potentially increases competition for civil service jobs. More veterans, including those with non-wartime combat experience, will become eligible for additional exam points, which could impact hiring and promotion outcomes for all applicants.
Addresses equity for modern military service. The change reflects the realities of contemporary military deployments and honors those who faced combat, ensuring their service is valued equally to traditional wartime veterans in New York’s civil service system.
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Expand Veterans Exam Benefits
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- Referred to veterans' affairs
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4941
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to veterans and competitive civil service exam points
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil service law, as amended by chapter 333 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The terms "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" mean:
(1) a member of the armed forces of the United States who served therein in time of war, who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and who is a resident of the state of New York at the time of application for appointment or promotion or at the time of retention, as the case may be; or
(2) a member of the armed forces of the United States who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service, who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, who is a resident of the state of New York at the time of application for appointment or promotion or at the time of retention, as the case may be, and who was awarded either a: (i) Combat Action Ribbon, (ii) Combat Infantryman Badge, (iii) Combat Medical Badge, (iv) Combat Action Badge, (v) Combat Recognition Ribbon, or (vi) Air Force Combat Action medal.
§ 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 85 of the civil service law, as added by chapter 790 of the laws of 1958, is amended to read as follows:
(1) Disabled veterans shall be entitled to receive ten points additional credit in a competitive examination for original appointment and
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five points additional credit in a competitive examination for promotion, and
§ 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil service law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4 to read as follows:
(4) A veteran who is certified by the United States veterans' administration or a military department as entitled to receive disability payments upon certification of such veterans' administration or a military department for a disability incurred by him or her in the course of his or her time of service and in existence at the time of application for appointment or promotion or at the time of retention, as the case may be, and who was awarded either a: (i) Combat Action Ribbon, (ii) Combat Infantryman Badge, (iii) Combat Medical Badge, (iv) Combat Action Badge, (v) Combat Recognition Ribbon, or (vi) Air Force Combat Action medal.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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