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Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas has proposed legislation that would bring significant change to the rights of
military personnel in the workforce. The Employment Protection for Active Military Personnel bill states that
any soldier involved in the active-duty service should be prohibited from being laid off and should be given
the ability to receive any job that is open.
“It’s the just thing to do” said Mayor Vas.
Vas said he plans to introduce the bill this week calling for the state Department of Personnel to prohibit
layoffs and demotions for any permanent local, county or state public employee on military leave. The bill
also would allow any soldier who enters active duty to be required employment if they are qualified for the
position.
The bill was introduced after Carlos Gonzalez, a Perth Amboy firefighter currently serving as a Marine
reservist in Iraq, became at risk of being laid off from his job. These circumstances caused concern to
many in the community, including Gonzalez’s sister Egnita Santana, that our servicemen could be treated
with such disregard.
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military personnel in the workforce. The Employment Protection for Active Military Personnel bill states that
any soldier involved in the active-duty service should be prohibited from being laid off and should be given
the ability to receive any job that is open.
“It’s the just thing to do” said Mayor Vas.
Vas said he plans to introduce the bill this week calling for the state Department of Personnel to prohibit
layoffs and demotions for any permanent local, county or state public employee on military leave. The bill
also would allow any soldier who enters active duty to be required employment if they are qualified for the
position.
The bill was introduced after Carlos Gonzalez, a Perth Amboy firefighter currently serving as a Marine
reservist in Iraq, became at risk of being laid off from his job. These circumstances caused concern to
many in the community, including Gonzalez’s sister Egnita Santana, that our servicemen could be treated
with such disregard.
Read More...
G.I. GO supports military employment protection bill
New Jersey Veterans Given the Respect they Deserve
The New Jersey State Assembly passed BILL NO: A3622 with a unanimous 76-0 vote count. The bill will
now go to the State Senate for approval. If passed in the senate, it will then go to Governor Corzine’s desk,
who will decide if it should become state law.
“I am very proud of the assembly’s resounding choice to support our military,” said G.I. GO Vice President
Alexander Manis. “They displayed a great measure of patriotism today by putting politics aside to
unanimously pass this bill for our troops.”
Along with this bill, nine other bills concerning our soldiers passed through the assembly, including the
establishment of a Commission on Women Veterans.
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now go to the State Senate for approval. If passed in the senate, it will then go to Governor Corzine’s desk,
who will decide if it should become state law.
“I am very proud of the assembly’s resounding choice to support our military,” said G.I. GO Vice President
Alexander Manis. “They displayed a great measure of patriotism today by putting politics aside to
unanimously pass this bill for our troops.”
Along with this bill, nine other bills concerning our soldiers passed through the assembly, including the
establishment of a Commission on Women Veterans.
Read More...