What's happening
This bill allows individuals to receive unemployment benefits if they leave a job to accompany a spouse on a military transfer.
Why it matters
Supports military families by reducing the financial hardship. when a spouse leaves their job to follow a partner’s required military relocation, making it easier for families to stay together during transfers.
Addresses a unique challenge for military spouses. , who often face career instability due to frequent moves, by ensuring they are not penalized for circumstances beyond their control.
May improve retention and morale for service members. , as knowing their families have a safety net could influence their decision to continue military service or accept new assignments.
Promotes fairness in the unemployment benefits system. by recognizing military transfers as a valid reason for job separation, aligning New York with similar policies in other states.
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Unemployment for Military Spouses
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- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Unemployment for Military Spouses
In Senate Committee · Labor · Sponsor Robert Ortt
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3399
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the eligibility for unemployment benefits for individuals who voluntarily separate from employment to accompany a spouse who is the subject of a military transfer
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 593 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iv) to read as follows:
(iv) where the spouse of the individual is a member of the armed forces of the United States, the need for the individual to accompany such individual's spouse (A) to a place from which it is impractical for such individual to commute and (B) due to a change in location as a result of a military transfer of the spouse.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08119-01-9
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