Sponsored by:
Senator VIN GOPAL
District 11 (Monmouth)
SYNOPSIS
Changes definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the definition of veteran for civil service hiring preference and amending N.J.S.11A:5-1.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. N.J.S.11A:5-1 is amended to read as follows
11A:5-1. As used in this chapter:
a. "Disabled veteran" means any veteran who is eligible to be compensated for a service-connected disability from war service by the United States Veterans Administration or who receives or is entitled to receive equivalent compensation for a service-connected disability which arises out of military or naval service as set forth in this chapter and who has submitted sufficient evidence of the record of disability incurred in the line of duty to the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and received a determination of status no later than eight days prior to the issuance of an employment list, for which that individual received a passing score on an examination;
b. "Veteran" means any honorably discharged soldier, sailor, marine or nurse who served in any army or navy of the allies of the United States in World War I, between July 14, 1914 and November 11, 1918, or who served in any army or navy of the allies of the United States in World War II, between September 1, 1939 and September 2, 1945 and who was inducted into that service through voluntary enlistment, and was a citizen of the United States at the time of the enlistment, and who did not renounce or lose his or her United States citizenship; or any soldier, sailor, marine, airman, nurse or army field clerk, who has served in the active military or naval service of the United States and who has been discharged or released under other than dishonorable conditions from that service in any of the following wars or conflicts, and who has presented to the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs sufficient evidence of the record of service and received a determination of status no later than eight days prior to the issuance of an employment list, for which that individual received a passing score on an examination:
(1) World War I, between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918;
(2) World War II, on or after September 16, 1940, who shall have served [at least 90 days] beginning on or before December 31, 1946 in [such] active service[, exclusive of any period of assignment for a course of education or training under the Army Specialized Training Program or the Navy College Training Program, which course was a continuation of a civilian course and was pursued to completion, or as a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies; except that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed a veteran whether or not that person has completed the 90-day service];
(3) Korean conflict, on or after June 23, 1950, who shall have served [at least 90 days] beginning on or before January 31, 1955, in active service[, exclusive of any period of assignment for a course of education or training under the Army Specialized Training Program or the Navy College Training Program, which course was a continuation of a civilian course and was pursued to completion, or as a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies; except that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran, whether or not that person has completed the 90-day service];
(4) Lebanon crisis, on or after July 1, 1958, who has served in Lebanon or on board any ship [actively engaged] in [patrolling] the territorial waters of that nation [for a period, continuous or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days] commencing on or before November 1, 1958 or the date of termination of that conflict, as proclaimed by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of termination is the latest, in such active service[; provided, that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether or not that person has completed the 14 days' service as herein provided];
(5) Vietnam conflict, on or after December 31, 1960[, who shall have served at least 90 days] beginning on or before May 7, 1975, in active service[, exclusive of any period of assignment for a course of education or training under the Army Specialized Training Program or the Navy College Training Program, which course was a continuation of a civilian course and was pursued to completion, or as a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies, and exclusive of any service performed pursuant to the provisions of section 511(d) of Title 10, United States Code, or exclusive of any service performed pursuant to enlistment in the National Guard or the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve; except that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran, whether or not that person has completed the 90-day service as provided];
(6) Lebanon peacekeeping mission, on or after September 26, 1982, who has served in Lebanon or in another area in the region, or on board any ship [actively engaged] in [patrolling] the territorial waters of that nation [for a period, continuous or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days] commencing on or before December 1, 1987 or the date of termination of that mission, as proclaimed by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of termination is the latest, in such active service[; provided, that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether or not that person has completed the 14 days' service as herein provided];
(7) Grenada peacekeeping mission, on or after October 23, 1983, who has served in Grenada or in another area in the region, or on board any ship [actively engaged] in [patrolling] the territorial waters of that nation [for a period, continuous or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days] commencing on or before November 21, 1983 or the date of termination of that mission, as proclaimed by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of termination is the latest, in such active service[; provided, that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether or not that person has completed the 14 days' service as herein provided];
(8) Panama peacekeeping mission, on or after December 20, 1989 or the date of inception of that mission, as proclaimed by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of inception is earliest, who has served in Panama or in another area in the region, or on board any ship [actively engaged] in [patrolling] the territorial waters of that nation [for a period, continuous or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days] commencing on or before January 31, 1990 or the date of termination of that mission, as proclaimed by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of termination is the latest, in such active service[; provided, that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury