What's happening
This bill allows public employees in New York City returning from military duty to deduct up to seven years from age limits for appointments or promotions.
Why it matters
Expands employment opportunities for veterans. By allowing up to seven years instead of six to be deducted from age calculations, the bill gives returning military personnel in New York City a better chance to qualify for civil service jobs or promotions that have strict age limits.
Addresses unique challenges faced by large urban populations. The change specifically targets cities with populations over one million (currently only New York City), recognizing that veterans in large cities may face additional barriers to public sector employment after military service.
Encourages experienced veterans to join or advance within city government. Extending the allowable deduction could lead to a more experienced and diverse workforce in city agencies, potentially improving public services with skills gained during military duty.
Signals legislative support for veterans’ reintegration. This amendment demonstrates a commitment by New York lawmakers to address the career setbacks veterans may encounter due to time spent in military service, helping to make public employment more accessible.
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Extend Age Limit for Vets
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History
- Signed chap.484
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- 3rd reading cal.1837
- Substituted for S6474
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.437
- Rules report cal.437
- Reported
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- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to governmental employees
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Extend Age Limit for Veterans
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Andrew Gounardes
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8282
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 12, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Employees
AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to age requirements applicable to appointments or promotions of public employees in cities with a population of one million or more who have been absent on military duty
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 10-a of section 243 of the military law, as amended by chapter 278 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
10-a. Age requirements. If maximum age requirements are established by law, or rule or by action of a civil commission for examination for, or for appointment or promotion to, any position in the public service, the period of military duty as hereinbefore defined, the period of service after June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred fifty, voluntarily entered upon between January first, nineteen hundred forty-seven, and June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred fifty, if such service otherwise falls within the definition of military duty, and the period of terminal leave granted by the military authorities of a candidate or eligible shall not be included in computing the age of such candidate or eligible for the purposes of such examination or appointment or promotion; provided, however, that neither shall the total time deducted hereunder in computing the age of a candidate or eligible exceed six years, except that in cities with a population of one million or more, the total time deducted shall not exceed seven years.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13318-01-9
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