BILL NUMBER: S2623
SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to the employ-
ment of veterans with disabilities
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends subdivision 13 of section 4 of the veterans' services
law by adding the New York State Department of Civil Service to the list
of agencies who must maintain a veteran's employment portal on their
website.
Section 2. Amends subdivision 1 of section 13 of the veterans' service
law by including section 55-c of the Civil Service Law in what the agen-
cy must inform military authorities, active military, veterans, and
their families of.
Section 3. Amends subdivision 1 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 mili-
tary, veterans, and their families of.
Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Section 55-c of the Civil Service Law currently provides employment
opportunities for disabled veterans and as recently expanded to include
all veterans, not just those who served during a time of war. Current-
ly, the veterans' service law does not require that the Department of
Veterans Services or local veterans' services 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 advantage 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 includes section 55-c of the Civil Service Law. Lastly,
it also includes that the New York State Department of Civil Service
must maintain a veteran's employment portal on their website.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: Held in Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
Committee.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This legislation will take effect immediately.