Senate Bill S6709

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6709

SPONSOR: WEBER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to increasing civil
service credits given to veterans currently returning from service

 
PURPOSE:

To give all veterans who served an active duty equal consideration with
regard to civil service examinations.ò

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil
service law as amended by chapter 333 of the laws of 1993,  is  stranded
to  read  as follows: (a) The terms "veteran." and non-disabled veteran"
mean a member of the armed forces of the United States who served there-
in in time of war, who was honorably discharged or released under honor-
able circumstances from such service, who is a citizen of  t  he  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. The terms "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" shall
also mean the spouse and/or children of a member of the armed forces  of
the United States who served therein in time of war and was subsequently
killed in the tine of duty.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Veterans are those men and women who have given a part of their lives in
furtherance  of  service  to their country and community. They are those
few who chose to forego spending time with their friends  and  families,
in  the  comfort  of their homes, to pursue training, if not deployment,
with the United States military. While it is incumbent on New York State
to recognize the service of those who suffered through  the  horrors  of
war  abroad  to defend what they love at home, many veterans' commitment
to the safekeeping of these United States was not predicated upon wheth-
er they were living in a time of war. Some chose to serve  because  they
felt  it was their duty; some would act as a safeguard for their country
at any time a national emergency could arise.

This bill recognizes the civil spirit of those men and women who  served
our  country,  though  not  directly participating in a conflict abroad.
This bill does so In a small way: by giving  these  veterans  additional
consideration on civil service examinations in New York State. This bill
does  not  in  any way diminish the importance and value of veterans who
served in a time of war, but recognizes that any martial service to  the
United States is to be recognized and commended.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2024: A5451 Referred to Government Employees

None in Senate

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.