What's happening
This bill increases from six to seven years the period of military service that can be excluded from age limits for public employee appointments or promotions.
Why it matters
Expands job eligibility for veterans. By increasing the excluded military service period from six to seven years, more veterans—especially those with longer service—will be able to qualify for public jobs or promotions that have age limits, giving them a fairer chance at government careers.
Addresses longer modern deployments. With recent military operations often requiring longer deployments, this change acknowledges that many service members serve extended periods, ensuring they aren’t penalized in civil service opportunities due to extended military commitments.
Encourages public sector employment among veterans. Making it easier for veterans to transition into public employment supports their reintegration into civilian life and recognizes their service, potentially improving veteran hiring and retention in government roles.
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Expand Military Age Waiver
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by S6483
- Rules report cal.667
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reference changed to ways and means
- Referred to governmental employees
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.
Extend Military Age Exemption
Signed by Governor · Sponsor John E. Brooks
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8348
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 15, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- 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 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] 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.
LBD13348-01-9
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