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NY A00355
Bill
Status
1/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
Harry Bronson
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AI Summary
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Amends Education Law Section 605, subdivision 9 to exclude periods of leave without pay from counting toward required service periods for student financial aid program eligibility.
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Service completion dates are extended by the total time spent in non-pay status.
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Absences due to uniformed service with a recognized U.S. military branch, authorized maternity/paternity leave, FMLA, or compensable injury are considered creditable toward required service periods at the discretion of the program president.
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Creates new Education Law Section 679-k applying the same non-pay status and creditable absence provisions to all loan forgiveness programs under Article 14, Subpart 4.
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Takes effect immediately and is retroactively effective as of January 1, 2010.
Legislative Description
Relates to student financial aid programs; allows absence because of uniformed service, maternity/paternity, FMLA, or due to compensable injury to be creditable time.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/3/2024