National service; Department of Social Services to study ways to increase participation.

Study; Department of Social Services; ways toincrease participation in national service; report. Requests the Department of Social Services to study ways to increase participationin national service. In conducting its study, the Department of SocialServices shall consider (i) promoting participation in national servicevia advertising of service opportunities through social media andtraditional media outlets, (ii) identifying ways to increase fundingfor service opportunities, (iii) creating a Secretary of Serviceposition within the Governor's Cabinet to advise the Governor and other members of his Cabinet on strategies to integrate nationalservice opportunities into state initiatives and programming, (iv)strengthening hiring preferences in state government for individualswho have completed a year of service in a national service program,(v) offering retirement service credits for individuals who havecompleted a year of service in a national service program, (vi) providingin-state tuition for those serving in national service programs inthe Commonwealth, and (vii) identifying other strategies for increasing participation in national service.