Proposal 2 Additional Civil Service Credit for Veterans with Disabilities Certified Post-Appointment

[hrmjustin]

The proposed amendment to section 6 of article 5 of the Constitution would entitle a veteran who has received civil service credit for a civil service appointment or promotion and subsequently is certified as disabled to additional civil service credit at a subsequent appointment or promotion. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

Under the State Constitution, military veterans receive additional credit on civil service exams: 5 points for an original appointment and 2½ points for a promotion. Veterans certified as disabled receive more credit: 10 points for an original appointment and 5 points for a promotion. Currently, civil service credit for military service is applied only once – if a veteran is classified as disabled at a later date, he or she does not receive the higher amount of credit.

This proposal would allow veterans who are certified disabled after having already received credit at one appointment or promotion to receive additional credit one more time after certification of their disability. After being certified disabled, a veteran would be entitled to an additional grant of credit equal to the difference between 10 and the number of points received at the initial appointment or promotion. This would bring the total additional points of civil service credit a disabled veteran can receive to 10 for a subsequent promotion or appointment.

http://www.nyccfb.info/public/voter-guide/general_2013/ballot_proposals.aspx#Proposal2

[hrmjustin]

1. Reasons to Vote YES

Reasons to Vote YES
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It should not matter when a veteran is disabled for calculating civil service credit. This proposal closes that loophole.
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Our veterans have risked their lives for us and deserve our full support when they come home.

http://www.nyccfb.info/public/voter-guide/general_2013/ballot_proposals.aspx#Proposal2

[hrmjustin]

2. Reasons to Vote NO

Reasons to Vote NO
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The civil service system already adequately compensates disabled veterans. More compensation is not needed.

http://www.nyccfb.info/public/voter-guide/general_2013/ballot_proposals.aspx#Proposal2

[hrmjustin]

3. Voting yes.