Permits veterans, for civil service purposes, to be defined as veteran or disabled veteran under federal or State definition of veteran.

This bill amends New Jersey's civil service law (N.J.S.11A:5-1) to clarify that veterans (including disabled veterans) for employment purposes must meet either the federal or New Jersey state definition of "veteran." It directly affects veterans applying for state civil service jobs by ensuring their veteran status is recognized consistently under the broader federal standard. The key mechanism is updating the legal definition to explicitly align state civil service preferences with federal criteria, removing ambiguity about qualifying service periods or documentation. The bill does not create new benefits but standardizes how veteran status is verified for state employment.