Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as a veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.

This bill updates New Jersey's civil service hiring rules for veterans by allowing applicants to qualify as veterans or disabled veterans under the federal definition (5 U.S.C. §2108) instead of only the current state definition. It removes the state's specific historical conflict time requirements, such as minimum service periods for recent operations like Iraq or Afghanistan, which previously limited eligibility. As a result, more veterans - particularly those serving in modern conflicts - will become eligible for civil service hiring preferences. The change applies only to new applicants after the bill's enactment and does not affect veterans already eligible under current law.