What's happening
This bill removes the seven-year cap on military service time deducted from age requirements for public job appointments or promotions.
Why it matters
Expands job eligibility for veterans. By removing the seven-year cap on military service time that can be deducted from age calculations, this bill ensures veterans who served longer can still compete for public jobs or promotions that have age limits.
Addresses fairness and inclusion. The change recognizes the sacrifices of veterans with extended service, preventing them from being unfairly excluded from public employment opportunities due to their time in the military.
Potentially increases the pool of qualified candidates. Public agencies may benefit from a wider range of experienced applicants, particularly those bringing significant leadership and discipline from lengthy military careers.
Aligns with broader veteran support efforts. This amendment signals New York’s commitment to supporting veterans’ reintegration into civilian life and public service, possibly encouraging more veterans to seek such roles.
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Who cares
Public employees with qualifying military service
The bill would clarify that the seven-year cap on military-service deductions from age calculations applies to any public-service position with maximum age requirements, including promotions.
Military veterans seeking public-service jobs
Qualifying military duty and terminal leave would remain excluded from age calculations for examinations and appointments, subject to the seven-year cap.
Civil service commissions and public employers
The bill would clarify that the same seven-year deduction cap applies across jurisdictions, including cities with populations of one million or more.
Headline styles
Protect Military Service Promotions
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Sponsors
History
- Substituted by S7170
- Advanced to third reading cal.433
- Reported
- Referred to governmental employees
- 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.
Military Service Promotion Age Fix
Signed by Governor · Sponsor John E. Brooks
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8972
IN ASSEMBLY
January 6, 2020
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 separately amended by chapter 484 of the laws of 2019 and a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the military law relating to age requirements applicable to appointments or promotions of public employees who have been absent on military duty, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6483 and A. 8348, 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 seven years[, except that] for any position including, but not limited to, 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 on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the military law in relation to age requirements applicable to appointments or promotions of public employees who have been absent on military duty, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6483 and A. 8348, takes effect.
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[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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