NY A00357

Amends the "eligible period" definition for the New York state district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgiveness program from a six-year window (after year 3 through year 10 of employment) to allow certain absences to count as creditable service time.

Periods of leave without pay or non-pay status no longer count toward completion of required service periods, with the service completion date extended by the total time spent in non-pay status.

Absences for uniformed service with a recognized U.S. military branch, authorized maternity/paternity leave, FMLA, or compensable injury are considered creditable toward the required service period upon reemployment, at the sole discretion of the program president.

Takes effect immediately and is deemed effective retroactively to January 1, 2010.