HOUSE BILL No. 4858

 

 

July 12, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Albert and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.

 

 

     A bill to amend 1897 PA 205, entitled

 

"An act to prefer honorably discharged members of the armed forces

of the United States for public employments,"

 

(MCL 35.401 to 35.404) by adding section 1a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1a. If this state or a political subdivision of this

 

state hires a veteran, this state or the political subdivision may

 

treat the veteran's military experience as relevant work experience

 

for the purpose of determining the veteran's wage or salary. As

 

used in this section, "veteran" means that term as defined in

 

section 1.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.