Bill > A08723

This bill amends civil service law to provide a "legacy credit" to the children and siblings of veterans who died in the line of duty, which is defined to include deaths from service-connected causes like disability, presumptive conditions determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs, or toxic exposure. This legacy credit grants eligible individuals an additional ten points on competitive examinations for original appointment to civil service positions, which is added to their final earned rating after they qualify in the exam and is applied when the eligible list is established. Candidates have a period to provide proof of eligibility for this credit, and the credit can be used only once for a permanent original appointment, with specific provisions for situations where the credit did not affect the appointment's outcome or if the appointment is terminated during the probationary period.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8723