GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 936

Short Title:  Veterans Reemployment Priority.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Warren; Conder, Jordan, and Rand.

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Referred to:  State Government, Local Government, and Personnel.

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April 17, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE PRIORITY IN EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES VETERANS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 127B is amended by adding a new Article to read:
"ARTICLE 3.
"Priority in Employment for United States Armed Forces Veterans.
"§ 127B-20.  Purpose.
The General Assembly finds and declares that veterans in North Carolina represent a strong, productive part of the workforce of this State and are disadvantaged in their pursuit of civilian employment through their delayed entry into the civilian labor market and that it is only proper and in the public interest and public welfare that veterans be provided priority in programs of employment and job training assistance.
"§ 127B-21.  Veteran defined.
For the purposes of this Article, 'veteran' means a person who served on active duty (other than for training) in any component of the United States Armed Forces for a period of 180 days or more, unless released earlier because of service-connected disability, and who was discharged or released from the armed forces under honorable conditions.
"§ 127B-22.  Priority defined.
For the purposes of this Article, 'priority' for veterans means that eligible veterans who register or otherwise apply for services shall be extended the opportunity to participate or otherwise receive the services of the covered providers before the providers extend the opportunity and services to other registered applicants.
"§ 127B-23.  Priority employment directed.
All officers and employees of the State and of any county, city, other political subdivisions, boards, commissions, and other public or private recipients of federal funds or funds  appropriated by the General Assembly, shall establish procedures to provide eligible veterans with priority in the provision of these programs and services.
"§ 127B-24.  Implementation and performance measures.
The North Carolina Commission on Workforce Preparedness shall:
(1)	Issue implementing directives that shall apply to all employees of the State and of any county, city, other political subdivision of the State, boards, commissions, and other public or private recipients of federal funds or funds  appropriated by the General Assembly, and revise those directives as necessary to further the intent of this Article.
(2)	Develop measures of service for veterans that will serve as indicators of compliance with the provisions of this Article by all covered service providers.
(3)	Annually publish and submit to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, beginning not later than October 1, 1998, a report detailing covered providers' compliance with the provisions of this Article."
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.