A-519

Primary Sponsor:
Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson.
STATEMENT:
The Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee reports
favorably Assembly Bill No. 519.
The bill requires employers to display a poster containing
information on veterans’ benefits and services. Under the bill,
employers with more than 50 full-time or full-time equivalent
employees are required to display the poster in a conspicuous place
accessible to employees in the workplace. The Department of
Labor and Workforce Development must consult with the
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to develop the poster.
At a minimum, the poster will include:
(1) contact and website information for the Department of
Military and Veterans Affairs and the department’s veterans’
program;
(2) substance abuse and mental health treatment;
(3) educational, workforce, and training resources;
(4) tax benefits;
(5) New Jersey State veteran drivers’ licenses and non-driver
identification cards;
(6) eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under State
and federal law;
(7) legal services; and
(8) contact information for the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs Veterans Crisis Line.
This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2024-2025 session
pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes
required by technical review, which has been performed.