This bill creates tax credits for New Jersey businesses that employ members of the New Jersey National Guard or reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces. Employers receive a $1,500 credit per service member not on deployment, or $2,500 for those who have completed deployment or returned from activation. The credits apply to both the corporation business tax and gross income tax, with specific rules for partnerships and S corporations. It directly affects New Jersey businesses hiring these service members, providing financial incentives based on their deployment status.
This bill requires New Jersey public school boards to give hiring preference to veterans for teaching positions when veterans are equally qualified as non-veteran candidates in all measurable criteria (such as experience, certifications, and qualifications). It directly affects veterans applying for teaching jobs in most school districts, ensuring they receive preference only if their qualifications match other candidates exactly. The law does not apply to approximately nine school districts that follow the Civil Service system (Title 11A), as those districts' existing rules supersede this bill for classified employees. The preference applies immediately upon enactment.
This bill establishes a New Jersey legislative internship program for veterans, creating paid opportunities in public policy. It targets veterans who were honorably discharged within five years, served at or below E-5/O-3 pay grades, and have at least a 20% service-connected disability (or are Purple Heart recipients), excluding those with 20-year retirements. Veterans residing in New Jersey receive priority, and interns must complete a work period with a legislator’s district office, with potential extension at the legislator’s discretion. The program requires the state to seek federal funding (like the "Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants") and appropriate necessary state funds to operate.
The "Combat to College Act" (S 3436) grants priority course registration at New Jersey public colleges and universities to military service members (on active duty) and veterans who live in New Jersey and attend these institutions. It defines "veteran" as someone honorably discharged from active duty and requires institutions to offer this priority using the same procedures applied to other student groups with registration preferences. The policy takes effect immediately for the first full academic year after enactment. This change directly affects New Jersey-resident military students and veterans seeking to enroll in public higher education courses.
This bill allows New Jersey municipalities to establish preferences for low- and moderate-income residents when allocating affordable housing units in new developments. Specifically, it permits municipalities to create a 50% preference for veterans who served in wartime or emergencies for affordable units, granting them priority during the first 90 days of a 120-day marketing period. The preference applies to units designated as affordable under municipal housing plans, with veterans placed on a special waiting list if units remain available after the initial period. This change directly affects veterans seeking affordable housing and gives municipalities new tools to implement housing preferences.
SR 63 is a non-binding Senate resolution urging New Jersey educational institutions (K-12 and colleges) to include veterans and active military members in discussions about military service, military values, and leadership. It encourages schools to foster student connections with service members through events and lessons, particularly during Veterans Month in November. The resolution emphasizes learning from veterans about values like loyalty and selfless service, aiming to build student appreciation for military contributions. It does not create new requirements but formally requests that schools consider this approach.
This bill requires New Jersey professional licensing boards to issue licenses to veterans who hold valid licenses in good standing from another state. It applies to veterans with an honorable military discharge who meet standard requirements like passing exams. Boards must evaluate equivalent training/experience without demanding identical hours of work. The goal is to help veterans transfer their licensed skills more easily when moving to New Jersey, reducing barriers to employment in licensed professions.
SCR 95 proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that veterans must have served "in time of war" to receive a civil service hiring preference in New Jersey. Currently, only veterans who served during wartime qualify for this preference when applying for state or local government jobs. If approved by voters, the amendment would allow the Legislature to extend this hiring preference to veterans who served during peacetime. This change would directly affect veterans with non-war military service, making them eligible for the same hiring advantage as wartime veterans.
This bill helps National Guard and Reserve members who passed police or firefighter civil service exams but couldn't start jobs due to military service. If they served 30+ consecutive days after September 11, 2001, during specified military operations (including Operation Enduring Freedom and Freedom’s Sentinel), their name moves to the next eligible hiring list for the same job type. It also extends age eligibility - those who met age requirements when the exam closed are considered eligible when their name is added to the new list. The bill applies only to those whose military service prevented completing employment requirements.
This bill extends military service credit for school district compensation purposes to non-teaching employees hired after its effective date. Similar to teaching staff, eligible non-certificated employees (e.g., administrative or support staff) who served in active military duty since 1940 will receive equivalent employment credit for pay adjustments, but no more than four increments. It applies only to new hires and does not alter existing benefit limits for teaching staff under current law.
