Exempts qualified military benefits from inclusion in a resident's adjusted gross income, including any allowance or in-kind benefit other than personal use of a vehicle, received by any former member of the uniformed services of the United States or any dependent of such member by reason of such member's status or service as a member of such uniformed services.
This bill, S 2623, enhances employment assistance for veterans, particularly those with disabilities, by updating the Veterans' Services Law. It mandates the Department of Veterans' Services to maintain an online portal providing virtual links to federal and state employment programs. Additionally, the bill clarifies that both state and local veterans' service agencies must inform and assist veterans with employment and re-employment services, specifically including the employment of veterans with disabilities program under section fifty-five-c of the civil service law.
Relates to proof required for application of the distinguishing mark on veterans driver's licenses and non-driver IDs; conforms to federal law including National Guard members and reservists with 20 years of service as veterans.
This bill (S 6709) adds points to civil service exam scores for veterans seeking state jobs. It directly affects veterans honorably discharged on or after January 1, 2025, with disabled veterans receiving higher points. Specifically, veterans get 10 extra points for initial appointments and 5 for promotions, while disabled veterans get 15 and 10 points, respectively. These credit increases apply immediately upon the bill's enactment and apply to all competitive civil service examinations. The change aims to provide preferential consideration for veterans returning to civilian careers through state employment processes.
Addresses the financial, health care, educational, and workforce needs of disabled veterans and their families by providing tax relief, expanding health care access, enhancing education benefits, and improving workforce protections.
This bill requires the state to cover 50% of approved maintenance and operation costs for county and city veterans' service agencies, instead of local governments paying the full amount. It directly affects all county and city veterans' service agencies by setting specific annual funding limits based on population size: a base $25,000 plus $5,000 for every additional 100,000 residents (or major portion thereof) beyond 100,000. The state commissioner must approve costs before reimbursement, and payments cannot exceed these population-based caps. This changes the funding mechanism from local taxes to state reimbursement while maintaining agency operations.
S 3530 creates a state-funded dental insurance program for New York state resident veterans, providing comprehensive and routine dental care through the state employee dental plan. It requires veterans to have no better existing dental coverage (from public or private sources) and uses a sliding-scale copayment based on income and disability rating, with veterans rated 50% or more disabled receiving full coverage without copays. The bill appropriates $5 million from the general fund to implement the program, which will require applicants to verify veteran status, residency, income, and existing coverage, with rules for eligibility appeals and benefit recovery if fraud is detected.
This bill creates a state-funded dental insurance program for New York state resident veterans who lack equivalent dental coverage from other sources. The program, integrated into the state employee dental insurance plan, provides comprehensive dental care with copayments based on income and disability level - waiving all costs for veterans with a 50%+ disability rating. Applicants must prove veteran status, residency, income, disability rating, and absence of other coverage. The state has appropriated $5 million to fund the program, effective 180 days after enactment.
