Senator Tedisco’s bill, S.291/A.1347, sets aside 10 percent of the current legislative internship program intern positions in the Senate and in the Assembly to provide an opportunity for veterans appointed to serve as legislative interns "to see the inner workings of the representative democracy they put their lives on the line to defend." The V.I.P. bill, S.291/A.1347, is co-sponsored in the New York State Assembly by Member of the Assembly Marianne Buttenschon. Click HERE for information about this Internship Program. |
Summaries of, and commentaries on, selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State in particular and possibly in other jurisdictions in general.
June 02, 2023
Proposed bill would provide veterans with an opportunity to gain job experience in New York State government
On June 1, 2023, State Senator
James N. Tedisco announced that the New York State Senate has passed his
bipartisan "Veterans Internship Program" [V.I.P.] bill enabling honorably
discharged veterans to be selected to participate in the New York State Legislature’s
annual paid legislative internship program. Participation in this program could assist these veterans obtain employment in the future.