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NY A08722
Bill
Status
6/2/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
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Grants military spouses (spouses of veterans or non-disabled veterans) 3 additional points on competitive civil service examinations for both original appointment and promotion
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Grants surviving spouses of service members who died from causes attributed to military service 6 additional points on competitive civil service examinations for both original appointment and promotion
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Amends Civil Service Law section 85 to add definitions for "military spouse" and "surviving spouse" alongside existing veteran preference categories
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Expands the existing veterans' preference system, which currently provides 10 points for disabled veterans and 5 points for non-disabled veterans on original appointment exams
Legislative Description
Establishes a credit for military spouses and surviving spouses of veterans for competitive examinations whether for original appointment or promotion.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/7/2026