N.Y. Educ. Law § 3108

§ 3108. Payment of salaries. No teacher or other employee of any\nboard of education shall be requested or required to make, execute and\ndeliver a general release or waiver as a condition prerequisite to the\npayment of any salary, compensation or other emolument to which he is\nentitled; and no board of education shall deprive any such teacher or\nother employee of the whole or any part of such salary, compensation or\nother emolument for refusing to make, execute and deliver a general\nrelease.\n