Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to veterans' affairs |
Feb 02, 2017 |
referred to veterans' affairs |
Assembly Bill A4359
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CUSICK
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Jake Ashby
2017-A4359 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A4359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4359 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 2, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to permitting private employers to adopt a veterans' preference employment policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 369-f to read as follows: § 369-F. PRIVATE EMPLOYERS VETERANS' PREFERENCE POLICY. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: A. "PRIVATE EMPLOYER" SHALL MEAN A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OR OTHER PRIVATE ENTITY WITH ONE OR MORE EMPLOYEES AND EXCLUDES THE STATE, A MUNICIPALITY, COUN- TY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT. B. "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD OR THE RESERVES COMPONENT, OR WHO SERVED IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY, NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK GUARD OR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, AND MEETS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AND WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH OTHER THAN A DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE. (II) WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED BECAUSE OF A SERVICE CONNECTED DISA- BILITY. (III) WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED FROM DUTY WITH OTHER THAN A DISHONOR- ABLE DISCHARGE FROM SERVICE UNDER AN ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY, EXCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING. C. "VETERANS' PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT POLICY" SHALL MEAN A PRIVATE EMPLOYER'S VOLUNTARY PREFERENCE FOR HIRING, PROMOTING, OR RETAINING A VETERAN OVER ANOTHER EQUALLY QUALIFIED APPLICANT OR EMPLOYEE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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