New York Civil Service Law
Special Rights For Veterans and Exempt Volunteer Firefighters
New York · New York Civil Service Law · Status: effective · Effective 2025-09-12
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ARTICLE VI
SPECIAL RIGHTS FOR VETERANS AND EXEMPT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
Section 85. Additional credit allowed veterans in competitive
examinations; preference in retention upon abolition of
positions.
85-a. Additional credits allowed children and siblings of
firefighters, police officers, emergency medical
technicians and paramedics killed in the line of duty.
85-b. Additional credits allowed children and siblings of
firefighters and police officers killed in the line of
duty.
85-c. Additional credits allowed the children and siblings of
emergency medical technicians and paramedics killed in
the line of duty.
85-d. Additional credits allowed the children and siblings of
New York city sanitation members killed in the line of
duty.
86. Transfer of veterans or exempt volunteer firefighters upon
abolition of positions.
87. Prohibition against disqualification on account of age or
disability.
88. Prohibition against discrimination against public
employees serving in the armed forces.