New Jersey S1608 broadens eligibility for civil service and pension benefits for veterans by removing the requirement of service during specific.

New Jersey S1608 amends the eligibility criteria for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans. It removes the requirement that a veteran must have served during specific wars or other periods of emergency, and in certain instances, that a veteran must have served in a war zone. Instead, the bill requires federal active service in any branch of the United States Armed Forces or a Reserve component thereof.

New Jersey S1608 broadens eligibility for civil service and pension benefits for veterans by removing the requirement of service during specific.

New Jersey S1608 amends the eligibility criteria for certain civil service and pension benefits for veterans. It removes the requirement that a veteran must have served during specific wars or other periods of emergency, and in certain instances, that a veteran must have served in a war zone. Instead, the bill requires federal active service in any branch of the United States Armed Forces or a Reserve component thereof.