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A5525Assembly2017-2018 Session

Boost Vet Civil Service Points

Official title

“Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service”

Sponsor Karl BrabenecAD-98+9 co-sponsorsAffects Local Government
Status
In Assembly Committee
Veterans' Affairs
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Veterans' Affairs

What's happening

This bill increases civil service exam credits for veterans and disabled veterans honorably discharged on or after January 1, 2017.

Why it matters

  1. Enhances job prospects for recent veterans. By increasing exam credits, veterans discharged on or after January 1, 2017, gain a more significant advantage in securing civil service jobs and promotions, directly impacting their post-service employment opportunities.

  2. Prioritizes support for disabled veterans. The bill gives even higher additional credits to disabled veterans, recognizing their sacrifices and aiming to ease their transition into the workforce by making it easier for them to compete for public sector roles.

  3. Targets the newest generation of veterans. By focusing on those honorably discharged since 2017, the bill responds to the most recent waves of military service, ensuring that benefits keep pace with contemporary veteran populations and their needs.

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Boost Vet Civil Service Points

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Karl Brabenec

Assembly Member · Assembly District 98

History

  1. Referred to veterans' affairs
  2. Referred to veterans' affairs

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5525

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 10, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. BRABENEC, BUTLER, CURRAN, FINCH, GIGLIO, GRAF, RA, RAIA, SIMANOWITZ, M. G. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, HAWLEY, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MURRAY, OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to increasing civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 85 of the civil service law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs 3 and 4 to read as follows:

(3) Veterans honorably discharged on or after January first, two thousand seventeen, shall be entitled to receive ten points additional credit in a competitive examination for original appointment and five points additional credit in a competitive examination for promotion.

(4) Disabled veterans honorably discharged on or after January first, two thousand seventeen, shall be entitled to receive fifteen points additional credit in a competitive examination for original appointment and ten points additional credit in a competitive examination for promotion.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD08915-01-7

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