THE USE OF VETERAN'S CREDITS
New York State Civil Service Law allows additional credits in examinations to successful candidates who have
filed for and established their status as wartime veterans or disabled wartime veterans. These credits are
granted at the time of establishment of the eligible list on the following basis:
Open-Competitive Exams
Promotional Exams
Wartime Veteran
5 points
2.5 points
Disabled Wartime Veteran
10 points
5 points
Candidates may use their wartime veteran's or disabled wartime veteran’s credits to gain appointment only
once in the civil service of the State or of any City or Civil Division thereof.
The mere application for wartime veteran's credits does not obligate an applicant to use such credits.
Candidates who pass the examination will be notified of their standing on the eligible list with or without these
additional credits. At the time of appointment eligible candidates will be asked to sign forms using or
relinquishing these additional credits.
DEFINITION OF TIME OF WAR
As defined by Section 85 of Civil Service Law
All service in the United States armed forces during:
World War I
April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
World War II
December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
Korean Conflict
June 27, 1950 - January 31, 1955
Viet Nam Conflict
February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975
Persian Gulf Conflict
August 2, 1990 - the date upon which such hostilities end
Service for which a veteran received the armed forces expeditionary medal, the Navy expeditionary medal, or
the Marine Corps expeditionary medal for:
Hostilities in Lebanon
June 1, 1983 - December 1, 1987
Hostilities in Grenada
October 23, 1983 - November 21, 1983
Hostilities in Panama
December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
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