Bill Text: NJ A631 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-12-03 - Substituted by S2145 [A631 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-A631-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 631

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2014 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  PAUL D. MORIARTY

District 4 (Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblyman  JOHN J. BURZICHELLI

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

Assemblywoman  CLEOPATRA G. TUCKER

District 28 (Essex)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Prieto

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Authorizes hiring preference for veterans in non-civil service jurisdictions.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

  

An Act concerning hiring preferences for veterans in certain counties and municipalities and supplementing chapter 9 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    In addition to the veteran's preferences provided for in N.J.S.40A:14-122.6 and N.J.S.40A:14-129, a county or municipality wherein Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes is not in operation, may adopt a resolution or ordinance, as applicable, providing hiring preference to veterans, as defined in N.J.S.11A:5-1, provided that in all measurable criteria, the veteran and nonveteran are equally qualified for the position.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would provide counties and municipalities whose hiring preferences are not regulated by the civil service rules with the ability to provide hiring preferences to veterans.  In order to be eligible for preferential treatment when applying for employment with a county or municipality, the veteran must be at least equally qualified with all other candidates for the position.  The bill does not modify any provision of chapter 14 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes concerning preference given to veterans with regard to employment in police and fire departments.