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NY A06947

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/15/2015

Primary Sponsor

Michael Cusick

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Executive Law by adding Section 369-F to permit private employers to voluntarily adopt a veterans' preference employment policy
  • Defines "veteran" as individuals who served on active duty in U.S. military branches or state military forces and meet specific service requirements, including 180+ days of active duty or discharge due to service-connected disability
  • Allows private employers to preferentially hire, promote, or retain veterans over equally qualified applicants or employees
  • Requires any veterans' preference policy to be in writing and applied uniformly to hiring, promotion, and workforce reduction decisions
  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to establishing the private employers veterans' preference policy act.

Last Action

referred to veterans' affairs

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs4/15/2015

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