Relates to certain veterans and entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled and entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are non-disabled and if they received certain medals or ribbons.

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S4262A-2011 Actions

• Jun 19, 2012: referred to veterans' affairs
• Jun 19, 2012: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 19, 2012: REPASSED SENATE
• Jun 4, 2012: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4262A
• Jun 4, 2012: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jun 4, 2012: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
• Apr 26, 2012: referred to veterans' affairs
• Apr 26, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Apr 26, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Jan 23, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jan 19, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jan 18, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.82
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
• Jun 24, 2011: COMMITTED TO RULES
• May 23, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 18, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 17, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.757
• Mar 25, 2011: REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

S4262A-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012

S4262A-2011 Votes

S4262A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4262A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the civil service law, in relation to
veterans and competitive civil service exam points

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill gives honorably discharged veterans who have received a
purple heart or other specific decorations for service in active
combat additional bonus points on a competitive examination for civil
service employment. Additional points are already granted to
honorably discharged members of the military on such exams, with
bonus points given to disabled veterans. This bill gives veterans who
have received purple heart or decorations for service in active
combat the same amount of bonus points given to disabled veterans.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section One amends subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of
section 85 of the civil service law to entitle non-disabled veterans
who were honorably discharged and awarded either a: (1) combat action
ribbon, (ii) Combat Infantryman Badge, (iii) Combat Medical Badge,
(iv) Combat Action Badge, (v) Combat Recognition Ribbon, (vi) Air
Force Combat Action Medal, or (viii) purple heart to receive ten
additional points on a competitive examination for original
appointment in a civil service position and five points additional
credit in a competitive examination for promotion.

JUSTIFICATION:
The Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Medical
Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Recognition Ribbon and Air Force
Combat Action Medals are personal decoration awarded to members of
the military who have participated in active combat any time since
1941.
Which of these six awards is bestowed on the member of the military
depends upon which branch or department the individual served under.
These awards are bestowed upon members of the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard in the grade of captain (or colonel in the
Marine Corps) and below. The purple heart is a decoration awarded to
those who have been wounded and killed.
It is a longstanding tradition to give veterans priority for
employment, both as a reward for their invaluable service and to help
them reenter the workforce when their civilian life has been
disrupted by their service. Under current law, veterans enjoy the
benefit of additional points on civil service examinations for
employment.
Currently non-disabled veterans receive five points when the
examination is for initial appointment and two and one half points
when the examination is for a promotion while disabled veterans
receive ten points on an examination for initial appointment and five
points when
the examination is for a promotion. This legislation would give
nondisabled veterans who have received a purple heart or a decoration
for service in active combat the same point benefit that disabled
veterans enjoy. By being wounded or killed or by serving in active
duty, these members of the military are exposed to great risk and


danger. Their bravery is recognized by the issuance of these awards
yet they do not currently receive a heightened priority when entering
civil service employment. This bill remedies this discrepancy by
raising their benefit on civil service examinations.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None noted.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4262A-2011 Text

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

                                   4262--A
      Cal. No. 82

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                               March 25, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced   by  Sens.  ZELDIN,  AVELLA,  DeFRANCISCO,  GOLDEN,  LARKIN,
    MAZIARZ, McDONALD, NOZZOLIO, O'MARA, RANZENHOFER  --  read  twice  and
    ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
    Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs -- recommitted to the
    Committee on Veterans,  Homeland  Security  and  Military  Affairs  in
    accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
    committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
    reading,  passed  by  Senate  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
    vote reconsidered, restored to  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
    reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

  AN  ACT  to  amend  the  civil  service law, in relation to veterans and
    competitive civil service exam points

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


    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  amended
  to read as follows:

    (a) The terms "veteran" and "non-disabled veteran" mean:

    (1) 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; OR
    (2) A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO  WAS  HONOR-
  ABLY  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, 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, AND  WHO  WAS

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD09901-03-2

 S. 4262--A                          2

  AWARDED  EITHER  A:  (I)  COMBAT  ACTION RIBBON, (II) COMBAT INFANTRYMAN
  BADGE, (III) COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, (IV) COMBAT ACTION BADGE, (V)  COMBAT
  RECOGNITION  RIBBON, (VI) AIR FORCE COMBAT ACTION MEDAL, OR (VII) PURPLE
  HEART.
    S  2.   Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 85
  of the civil service law, as added by chapter 790 of the laws  of  1958,
  is amended to read as follows:

    (1)  Disabled  veterans  shall be entitled to receive ten points addi-
  tional CREDIT in a competitive examination for original appointment  and
  five   points   additional  credit  in  a  competitive  examination  for
  promotion, and
    S 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 85 of the civil service
  law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4 to read as follows:

    (4) A VETERAN WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES VETERANS' ADMINIS-
  TRATION OR A MILITARY  DEPARTMENT  AS  ENTITLED  TO  RECEIVE  DISABILITY
  PAYMENTS  UPON CERTIFICATION OF SUCH VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION OR A MILI-
  TARY DEPARTMENT FOR A DISABILITY INCURRED BY HIM OR HER IN THE COURSE OF
  HIS OR HER TIME OF SERVICE AND IN EXISTENCE AT THE TIME  OF  APPLICATION
  FOR  APPOINTMENT  OR  PROMOTION OR AT THE TIME OF RETENTION, AS THE CASE
  MAY BE, AND WHO WAS AWARDED EITHER A: (I)  COMBAT  ACTION  RIBBON,  (II)
  COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, (III) COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, (IV) COMBAT ACTION
  BADGE,  (V)  COMBAT  RECOGNITION  RIBBON,  (VI)  AIR FORCE COMBAT ACTION
  MEDAL, OR (VII) PURPLE HEART.
    S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.