30 – Short Title.

§ 30. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “veterans employment act”.

31 – Legislative Findings.

§ 31. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that it is estimated that over the next five years, forty-four thousand veterans are expected to return to this state from their military posts, making the Empire State home to one of the largest veteran populations in the country. Shockingly, the unemployment rate for Post-9/11 veterans in […]

32 – Definitions.

§ 32. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. “State agency” shall mean any department, board, bureau, division, commission, council or committee within the executive branch, the state university of New York, the city university of New York, and all public authorities under the control of the executive branch. 2. “Temporary appointment” shall have the […]

33 – Temporary Hiring.

§ 33. Temporary hiring. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a state agency shall select a veteran from the veteran temporary hiring list when making a temporary appointment provided such veteran possesses the applicable skills needed for the temporary assignment.

34 – Department of Civil Services Responsibilities.

§ 34. Department of civil services responsibilities. The department of civil service shall: 1. establish and maintain a veteran temporary hiring list, for use by state agencies in the implementation of this article; 2. assist state agencies by making available services of the department of civil service to facilitate the provisions of this article; and […]

35 – Regulations.

§ 35. Regulations. The president of the state civil service commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this article.