H1600B3511A10502 KMK:CMD 10/13/16 #90 A10502
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1600
Sponsor: SENATOR HUGHES
Printer's No. 3511
Amend Bill, page 1, line 2, by inserting after "Statutes,"
providing for voluntary veterans' preference in private
employment; and,
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 7 through 9, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
Section 1. Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 72
VOLUNTARY VETERANS' PREFERENCE
IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
Sec.
7201. Scope of chapter.
7202 . Definitions.
7203 . Veterans' preference private employment policy.
7204 . Eligibility for preference.
7205 . Nonviolation of equal opportunity laws.
§ 7201. Scope of chapter.
This chapter relates to private employer's veterans'
preference policies.
§ 7202 . Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"DD 214." A United States Department of Defense Report of
Separation Form 214 or a similarly effective form issued by the
Department of Defense relating to separation from military
service.
"Private employer." A sole proprietor, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or any other legal
entity, including nonprofits, with more than one employee.
"Soldier." A person who served or hereafter serves in the
armed forces of the United States, or in any women's
organization officially connected therewith, during any war or
armed conflict in which the United States engaged and who was
released from active duty under honorable conditions, other than
from periods of active duty for training, or with an honorable
discharge from such service, or a person who so served or
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hereafter serves in the armed forces of the United States, or in
any women's organization officially connected therewith, since
July 27, 1953, including service in Vietnam, and who has an
honorable discharge from such service. Qualifying periods of
service during a war or armed conflict, for purposes of this
definition, will be designated by the Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs.
"Spouse of a disabled veteran." The spouse of a veteran who
has been classified by the United States Department of Veterans
Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration as having a permanent
total disability and is a United States citizen.
"Surviving spouse." A spouse of a deceased soldier .
"Veteran." An individual who has served in the armed forces
of the United States, including a reserve component and National
Guard, and who has been discharged or released from the service
under conditions other than dishonorable.
"Veterans' preference employment policy." A voluntary policy
adopted by a private employer for hiring, promoting or retaining
a veteran, a spouse of a disabled veteran or a surviving spouse
over another qualified applicant or employee.
§ 7203 . Veterans' preference private employment policy.
(a) Authority.--A private employer may adopt and apply a
veterans' employment policy.
(b) Policy.--A veterans' preference employment policy shall:
(1) be in writing;
(2) require the inclusion of a statement in any job
posting that indicates that the employer has and applies a
veterans' preference employment policy;
(3) be provided to the applicant at time of hiring and
provided to all employees on an annual basis; and
(4) be applied uniformly to employment decisions
regarding:
(i) the hiring of new applicants;
(ii) the promotion of current employees; and
(iii) the retention of employees during a reduction
in the work force.
§ 7204 . Eligibility for preference.
A veteran, spouse of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse
shall submit the DD 214 of the veteran to a private employer
with a veterans' preference employment policy for consideration
by the employer.
§ 7205 . Nonviolation of equal opportunity laws.
A voluntary veterans' preference employment policy adopted
and applied in accordance with this chapter shall not be
considered a violation of any State or local equal employment
opportunity law.
Section 2. Chapter 96 of Title 51 is amended by adding a
subchapter heading to read:
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