senate Bill S5877A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee


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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
May 24, 2017 print number 5877a
May 24, 2017 amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
May 04, 2017 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

S5877 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6416
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §85, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3648
2021-2022: S763

S5877 - Summary

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions; removes the time of war requirement for veterans to qualify for additional credit.

S5877 - Sponsor Memo

S5877 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5877

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to veterans'  credits
  for civil service appointments and promotions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil  service  law,  as
added  by  chapter  790 of the laws of 1958, paragraph (a) as amended by
chapter 333 of the laws of 1993, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 661
of the laws of 1983, subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b) as amended by chap-
ter 616 of the laws of 1995, subparagraph 3 of paragraph (b)  and  para-
graph (c) as amended by chapter 467 of the laws of 1991 and subparagraph
4  of  paragraph  (c)  as amended by chapter 179 of the laws of 2006, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Definitions. (a) The terms  "veteran"  and  "non-disabled  veteran"
mean a member of the armed forces of the United States [who served ther-
ein  in  time  of  war,]  who was honorably discharged or released under
honorable circumstances from such service,  who  is  a  citizen  of  the
United  States  or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in
the United States and who is a resident of the state of New York at  the
time  of  application  for  appointment  or  promotion or at the time of
retention, as the case may be.
  (b) The term "disabled veteran" means a veteran who  is  certified  by
the  United  States veterans' administration or a military department as
entitled to receive disability payments upon the certification  of  such
veterans'  administration  or  a  military  department  for a disability
incurred by him OR HER in [time of war] THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER SERVICE
and in existence at the time of application for appointment or promotion
or at the time of retention, as the case may be. Such  disability  shall
be  deemed to be in existence at the time of application for appointment

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Co-Sponsors

S5877A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6416
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Civil Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §85, Civ Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3648
2021-2022: S763

S5877A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions; removes the time of war requirement for veterans to qualify for additional credit.

S5877A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5877A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5877--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the civil service law, in relation to veterans'  credits
  for civil service appointments and promotions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil  service  law,  as
added  by  chapter  790 of the laws of 1958, paragraph (a) as amended by
chapter 333 of the laws of 1993, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 661
of the laws of 1983, subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b) as amended by chap-
ter 616 of the laws of 1995, subparagraph 3 of paragraph (b)  and  para-
graph (c) as amended by chapter 467 of the laws of 1991 and subparagraph
4  of  paragraph  (c)  as amended by chapter 179 of the laws of 2006, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Definitions. (a) The terms  "veteran"  and  "non-disabled  veteran"
mean a member of the armed forces of the United States [who served ther-
ein  in  time  of  war,]  who was honorably discharged or released under
honorable circumstances from such service,  who  is  a  citizen  of  the
United  States  or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in
the United States and who is a resident of the state of New York at  the
time  of  application  for  appointment  or  promotion or at the time of
retention, as the case may be.
  (b) The term "disabled veteran" means a veteran who  is  certified  by
the  United  States veterans' administration or a military department as
entitled to receive disability payments upon the certification  of  such
veterans'  administration  or  a  military  department  for a disability
incurred by him OR HER in [time of war] THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER SERVICE
and in existence at the time of application for appointment or promotion
or at the time of retention, as the case may be. Such  disability  shall

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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