BILL NUMBER: S2623A
SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to the employ-
ment of veterans with disabilities
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to ensure that state and local veterans'
service agencies include disabled veterans in their employment assist-
ance obligations.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends subdivision 13 of section four of the Veterans'
Services Law by adding the New York state department of civil service to
the list of appropriate government programs for which the Department of
Veterans' Services must provide a virtual link on the employment portal
of its website.
Section two amends subdivision one of section 13 of the Veterans'
Service Law by including section 55-c of the Civil Service Law in what
the agency must inform military authorities, active military, veterans,
and their families of.
Section three amends subdivision one of section 15 of the veterans'
services law by including section 55-c of the Civil Service Law in what
a local veterans' service agency must inform military authorities,
active military, veterans, and their families of.
Section four is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 55-c of the Civil Service Law currently provides employment
opportunities for disabled veterans and was recently expanded to include
all veterans, not just those who served during a time of war. Current-
ly, the veterans' service law does not explicitly require that the
Department of Veterans Services or local veterans service agencies
inform them of this important program. Due to this expansion, it should
be corrected so that all veterans can have the knowledge to take advan-
tage of this important program. This legislation will clarify that state
and local veterans' service agencies must assist disabled veterans with
employment and re-employment services which include section 55-c of the
civil service law. Lastly, it also requires the Department of Veterans'
Services to provide a link to the Department of Civil Service's website
on its website.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024; Held in Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military Affairs Senate
Committee.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.