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NY S08029
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Darrel Aubertine
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AI Summary
- Increases additional civil service exam credit for armed forces veterans who served in wartime from 5 to 8 points for original appointment and from 2.5 to 3.5 points for promotion exams
- Increases additional civil service exam credit for disabled veterans certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 10 to 13 points for original appointment and from 5 to 6 points for promotion exams
- Requires veterans to be honorably discharged, state residents, and either U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents to receive the additional credit
- Limits veterans to receiving additional credit only once upon receiving their first appointment or promotion from an eligible list where the credit was applied
- Proposes amendment to Section 6 of Article 5 of the New York State Constitution, subject to publication for 3 months and voter approval at a general election
Legislative Description
Increases from ten to thirteen, the number of additional points granted to disabled veterans on competitive civil service original appointment exams; increases from five to six the number of additional points granted on promotion exams; increases such points for non-disabled veterans from five to eight on original appointment exams and from 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 on promotion exams.
Last Action
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
6/28/2010
Committee Referrals
Judiciary6/2/2010
Full Bill Text
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