Assembly Bill A8290

                            
 
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                                   8290
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 6, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in  relation  to  establishing  the
   legislative employment and training program for returning veterans
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section  7-h
 to read as follows:
   §  7-H.  LEGISLATIVE  EMPLOYMENT  AND  TRAINING  PROGRAM FOR RETURNING
 VETERANS. 1.  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A LEGISLATIVE  EMPLOYMENT  AND
 TRAINING  PROGRAM  FOR  RETURNING  VETERANS.  THIS PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE
 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RETURNING VETERANS IN THE STATE WHO HAVE AN
 INTEREST IN PUBLIC SERVICE, GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC POLICY.
   2. TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, A CANDIDATE SHALL:
   (A) HAVE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE OR GENERAL DISCHARGE  FROM  THE  UNITED
 STATES  ARMY,  NAVY,  AIR  FORCE,  MARINES, COAST GUARD, AND/OR RESERVES
 THEREOF, AND/OR IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW YORK
 GUARD OR THE NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA; OR
   (B) BE A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABLED VETERAN AS DOCUMENTED BY A COMPEN-
 SATION RATING FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS  AFFAIRS  OR
 FROM  THE  UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BECAUSE OF A SERVICE-CON-
 NECTED DISABILITY INCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN THE  ACTIVE  MILITARY,
 NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE; AND
   (C) BE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED; AND
   (D)  HAVE  RETURNED  TO  THE  STATE WITHIN THE LAST TWO CALENDAR YEARS
 AFTER HAVING SERVED IN A COMBAT THEATER OR A COMBAT ZONE  OF  OPERATION,
 AS DOCUMENTED BY THE AWARD OF A UNITED STATES CAMPAIGN RIBBON OR SERVICE
 MEDAL,  OR  THE  ARMED  FORCES  EXPEDITIONARY  MEDAL, NAVY EXPEDITIONARY
 MEDAL, MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY  MEDAL  OR  GLOBAL  WAR  ON  TERRORISM
 EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL.
   3. THE QUALIFIED VETERAN SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (A)  FOR  A JOB IN THE STATE ASSEMBLY, SUBMIT AN APPLICATION DEVELOPED
 BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE  ASSEMBLY;
 OR
   (B)  FOR A JOB IN THE STATE SENATE, SUBMIT AN APPLICATION DEVELOPED BY
 THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE  MINORITY  LEADER  OF  THE
 SENATE.
   4.  EACH VETERAN CANDIDATE SHALL SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF HIS OR HER
 VETERANS DISCHARGE PAPERS AND A LETTER STATING WHY HE OR  SHE  IS  UNEM-
 PLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED AND THE REASONS WHY HE OR SHE WOULD LIKE TO WORK
 IN  STATE  GOVERNMENT WITH THE APPLICATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
 SION THREE OF THIS SECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY  BE  REQUIRED  BY
 EITHER HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE.
   5.  (A)  THE  SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH CREATE A COMMITTEE TO
 REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION.
   (I) IN THE ASSEMBLY,  THE  SPEAKER  AND  MINORITY  LEADER  SHALL  EACH
 APPOINT  TWO MEMBERS. THE CHAIR OF THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY VETERANS'
 AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SHALL BE NAMED CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE.
   (II) IN THE SENATE, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE  AND  THE
 MINORITY  LEADER  SHALL  APPOINT  TWO MEMBERS. THE CHAIR OF THE NEW YORK
 STATE SENATE VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS  COMMITTEE
 SHALL BE NAMED CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE.
   (B) THE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW ALL APPLICANTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
 TO THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
 FOR AT LEAST FIVE VETERANS IN EACH LEGISLATIVE HOUSE.
   (C)  EACH  LEGISLATIVE  BODY  SHALL  DESIGNATE  AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS,
 COMMITTEES OR OFFICES, WHERE VETERANS SHALL BE PLACED AT ANY TIME DURING
 THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR A PERIOD NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AND NO MORE THAN
 ONE YEAR. THE TIME SUPERVISOR SHALL BE THE ELECTED MEMBER OR  DESIGNATED
 OFFICE MANAGER.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
 addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.