What's happening
This bill proposes increasing the civil service exam points credit for veterans and disabled veterans seeking state jobs in New York.
Why it matters
Expanding veterans’ advantages for state jobs. By doubling the extra points added to civil service exam scores for veterans and disabled veterans, the bill aims to significantly increase their competitiveness for original appointments and promotions in New York’s public sector.
Potentially boosting veteran representation in government. These changes could lead to more veterans and disabled veterans securing state jobs, which may result in increased veteran perspectives and advocacy within public service roles.
Addressing equity for disabled veterans. Disabled veterans would receive even higher point boosts than non-disabled veterans, reflecting the additional challenges they face in the job market and making it more likely they’ll secure employment and advancement opportunities.
Limits on repeated use. The bill maintains a one-time use rule for the point credit (except in cases of post-appointment disability), ensuring the benefit is impactful at a critical career moment rather than an ongoing advantage.
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Increase Veteran Exam Points
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 3
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1316
- Opinion referred to judiciary
- To attorney-general for opinion
- Referred to judiciary
- Opinion referred to judiciary
- To attorney-general for opinion
- Referred to judiciary
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Increase Veterans’ Exam Credits
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Michael DenDekker
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STATE OF NEW YORK
935
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 5, 2017
Introduced by Sens. CROCI, LARKIN, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an amendment to section 6 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to appointments and promotions in civil service
Section 1. Resolved, (if the Assembly concur), That section 6 of article 5 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
§ 6. Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state and all of the civil divisions thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, as far as practicable, by examination which, as far as practicable, shall be competitive; provided, however, that any member of the armed forces of the United States who served therein in time of war, and who, at the time of such member's appointment or promotion, is a citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States and a resident of this state and is honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from such service, shall be entitled to receive [five] ten points additional credit in a competitive examination for original appointment and [two and one-half] five points additional credit in an examination for promotion or, if such member was disabled in the actual performance of duty in any war and his or her disability is certified by the United States department of veterans affairs to be in existence at the time of application for appointment or promotion, he or she shall be entitled to receive [ten] fifteen points additional credit in a competitive examination for original appointment and [five] seven and one-half points additional credit in an examination for promotion. Such additional credit shall be added to the final earned rating of such member after he or she has qualified in an examination and shall be granted only at the time of establishment of an eligible list. No such member shall receive the additional credit granted by this section after he or she has received one appointment, either original entrance or
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promotion, from an eligible list on which he or she was allowed the additional credit granted by this section, except where a member has been appointed or promoted from an eligible list on which he or she was allowed additional credit for military service and subsequent to such appointment he or she is disabled as provided in this section, such member shall be entitled to ten points additional credit less the number of points of additional credit allowed for the prior appointment.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY Proposing an amendment to section 6 of article 5 of the constitution, in relation to appointments and promotions in civil service
Purpose or general idea of bill
This concurrent resolution proposes to increase the point credit for veterans and disabled veterans with regard to civil service appointments and promotions.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the constitution, as it relates to appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state and all of the civil divisions thereof. This resolution proposes to increase the additional civil service points currently awarded to veterans and disabled veterans for original appointments or promotions.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
Justification
Veterans across New York State are struggling to find employment upon their return home. According to the NY Department of Labor, in 2014, New York veterans had an unemployment rate of 7.6%, more than a full point higher than non-veterans in the state. Further, unemployment has reached a staggering 20 percent for New York 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
S3987: 2015/16- Referred to Judiciary
Fiscal implications
None to the state
Effective date
If the Assembly concurs, this amendment shall be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
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