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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS'

BENEFITS AND SERVICES

     

     Introduced By: Senators E Morgan, Felag, F. Lombardi, Ciccone, Lombardo, and Tikoian

     Date Introduced: January 12, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Title 28 of the General Laws entitled "LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS"

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is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

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CHAPTER 60

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POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES

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     28-60-1. Posting of veterans' benefits and services.

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     (a) The department of labor and training shall consult with the office of veterans services

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to create and distribute a veterans' benefits and services poster.

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     (b) Such poster shall, at a minimum, include information regarding the following services

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available to veterans:

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     (1) Contact and website information for the office of veterans services and the department's

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veterans' program;

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     (2) Substance abuse and mental health treatment;

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     (3) Educational, workforce, and training resources;

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     (4) Tax benefits;

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     (5) Rhode Island state veteran drivers' licenses and non-driver identification cards;

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     (6) Eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits under state and/or federal law;

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     (7) Legal services; and

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     (8) Contact information for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans

 

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crisis line.

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     (c) Every employer in the state with more than fifty (50) full-time equivalent employees

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shall display the poster created pursuant to this section in a conspicuous place accessible to

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employees in the workplace.

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     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2025.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS'

BENEFITS AND SERVICES

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     This act would require employers in the state with more than fifty (50) employees to display

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a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services which would be created

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and distributed by the department of labor and training in consultation with the office of veterans

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services.

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     This act would take effect on January 1, 2025.

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