CIVIL SERVICE INFORMATION FOR MILITARY VETERANS
Find out about special rights provided by New York State Civil Service Law and Military Law to wartime veterans and active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States for jobs in New York State civil service.
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Effective January 1, 2014, Article 5, §6 of the New York State Constitution was amended to entitle veterans who have used non-disabled veteran credits for a Civil Service appointment or promotion and who were/are subsequently certified as being a disabled veteran by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, to additional credits for a subsequent appointment or promotion. For more information click here to read about additional eligibility for disabled veterans or contact the Putnam County Personnel Department.
VETERANS CREDITS
If you are a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States, you may be eligible to receive additional credits in competitive civil service examinations. The additional credits are added only to passing examination scores; the additional credits may not be applied to raise a failing grade to a passing one. Click here for more information or view/print the Putnam County Veterans Credit Application form and Application Instructions.
PDF Veterans Credit Application Form (to print):
Instructions for Veterans Application
Fill-in Veterans Disability Record Authorization Form (save and print):
Veterans Disability Record Authorization Form