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S3647Senate2019-2020 Session

Expand Veterans Job Preferences

Official title

“Relates to veterans' preferences with respect to civil service promotions”

Sponsor Andrew GounardesSD-22+4 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Senate Committee
Judiciary
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In committee · Judiciary

What's happening

This bill proposes to expand civil service exam credits for veterans by removing the requirement of wartime service.

Why it matters

  1. Expands eligibility for civil service exam credits to all honorably discharged veterans, regardless of whether their service occurred during wartime. this change recognizes the service of peacetime veterans and may increase their opportunities for government employment.

  2. Removes the distinction between wartime and peacetime military service for hiring preferences. , addressing concerns that peacetime veterans are undervalued despite facing similar risks and making comparable sacrifices as those who served during conflict.

  3. Could increase the number of veterans applying for and receiving civil service jobs in New York State. , potentially leading to a more diverse and experienced public workforce, and further incentivizing military service by broadening the scope of post-service benefits.

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Expand Veterans Job Preferences

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Andrew Gounardes

Senator · Senate District 22

Chair, Civil Service And Pensions

History

  1. Opinion referred to judiciary
  2. Referred to governmental employees
  3. Delivered to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 60–0
  5. To attorney-general for opinion
  6. Advanced to third reading
  7. 2nd report cal.
  8. 1st report cal.296
  9. Referred to judiciary
  10. Returned to senate
  11. Died in assembly
  12. Referred to governmental employees
Show 8 earlier actions
  1. Delivered to assembly
  2. Passed senateVote 59–0
  3. Advanced to third reading
  4. 2nd report cal.
  5. 1st report cal.493
  6. Opinion referred to judiciary
  7. To attorney-general for opinion
  8. Referred to judiciary

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

3647

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

February 11, 2019

Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- 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 civil service appointments and promotions; veterans' preferences and credits

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 points additional credit in a competitive examination for original appointment and two and one-half 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 points additional credit in a competitive examination for original appointment and five 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 promotion, from an eligible list on which he

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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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 civil service appointments and promotions; veterans' prefer- ences and credits

Purpose or general idea of bill

To allow all men and women who have served in the military to receive additional credits on competitive examinations for civil service appointments and promotions..

Summary of provisions

This concurrent resolution would amend Section 6 of Article 5 of the New York State Constitution to eliminate the requirement that a veteran must have served in time of war in order to be eligible to receive 5 points additional credit in a competitive examination for original appointment and 21/2 points additional credit in an examination for promotion, or additional 10 or 5 points credit, respectively, if such veteran was disabled in the actual performance of duty in any war.

Justification

This constitutional amendment would allow anyone that has served in the armed forces to receive credits for civil service appointments and promotions. Currently, the Constitution provides additional credits for veterans who served during a period of war. This amendment will provide parity amongst our armed forces veterans.

Legislative history

2018: S6055 - Referred to Judiciary 2017: S6055 - Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

Undetermined.

Effective date

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 ttie constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.

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