Bill Text: NJ S364 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-10 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee [S364 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-S364-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 364

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JAMES BEACH

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Senator  JEFF VAN DREW

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators Gordon, Madden, Norcross and Whelan

 

 

 

 

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  section 1 of P.L.1976, c.132 (C.40A:14-10.1a) and  section 2 of P.L.1976, c.132 (C.40A:14-123.1a), a county or municipality wherein Title 11A, Civil Service, of the  New Jersey Statutes  has not been adopted, 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 that are not subject to the civil service rules with the ability to provide hiring preferences to veterans.  In order to be eligible for preferential treatment under the bill, when applying for employment with a county or municipality, a veteran must be at equally qualified in all measurable criteria with all other candidates for the position.  The bill does not modify the provisions 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.