Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York and provide such list to the department of veterans' services; requires such list to be placed on the department of veterans' services website.
Impact
The introduction of A06084 is expected to have a significant impact on both state employment policy and the community of veterans in New York. By centralizing job resources for veterans, the bill reinforces the state's commitment to supporting this demographic in their transition to civilian employment. This initiative may lead to more targeted job placements and help bridge the gap between veterans and job markets that may otherwise be difficult for them to navigate.
Summary
Bill A06084 aims to enhance employment opportunities for veterans by requiring the New York Department of Labor to create and maintain a comprehensive list of available careers and job openings specifically for veterans in the state. The bill mandates that this list be regularly updated to ensure it provides current and relevant job listings. Furthermore, the list is to be made accessible through the Department of Veterans' Services website, which helps in making job resources more visible and easier for veterans to access.
Contention
While the bill focuses on aiding veterans, there could be potential considerations regarding the funding and resources required for the Department of Labor to effectively maintain the job listings. Concerns may also arise around the extent of the state's role in providing employment support, with discussions potentially centering around whether additional measures may be necessary to ensure job placement resources are adequately supplemented and meet the varied needs of veterans.
Same As
Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York and provide such list to the department of veterans' services; requires such list to be placed on the department of veterans' services website.
Requires the department of labor create and maintain a list of available careers and job openings for veterans in the state of New York and provide such list to the department of veterans' services; requires such list to be placed on the department of veterans' services website.
Establishes a veterans' bill of rights; provides sample language for such bill of rights; requires the department of veterans' services to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights and to make such bill of rights available on the department's website.
Establishes a veterans' bill of rights; provides sample language for such bill of rights; requires the department of veterans' services to establish and distribute a veterans' bill of rights and to make such bill of rights available on the department's website.
Directs the department of veterans' services and the department of economic development to make available on their website information about federal and state programs available to businesses that employ veterans.
Requires the workers' compensation board and the department of labor to publish lists of debarred entities as open data; directs the office of general services to maintain and publish such lists on their website.
Requires the department of veterans' services to obtain information from the United States department of veterans affairs related to the county of residence of New York state veterans discharged from active service, in which county such veterans reside, and transfer such information to the appropriate county veteran service agency.
Requires the department of veterans' services to provide information on the department's website on volunteer opportunities available to veterans and to post relevant application forms that a qualified veteran can use to apply for volunteer opportunities.
Directs the department of veterans' services to conduct pre-release briefings for incarcerated veterans regarding available federal and state benefits available to veterans and their families and how to apply for such benefits.
Directs the department of veterans' services to conduct pre-release briefings for incarcerated veterans regarding available federal and state benefits available to veterans and their families and how to apply for such benefits.
Renames the veterans' services law the veterans and military families law; renames the department of veterans' services the department of veterans and military families; requires the department of veterans and military families to provide certain services to military families.