N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 13.23

§ 13.23 Education and training programs.\n (a) The commissioner shall have the power to establish such programs\nof training and education related to developmental disabilities as he\nshall deem desirable.\n (b) The director of each facility with the approval of the\ncommissioner may establish and supervise training and education programs\nfor employees. Directors of facilities authorized to establish training\nand education programs may enter into agreements with educational\ninstitutions to furnish such training in whole or in part.\n (c) The commissioner may grant leaves of absence to employees of the\noffice for the purpose of receiving training or education for the better\nperformance of their duties and, with the approval of the director of\nthe budget, may continue the salaries of such employees, in full or in\npart, in an amount not to exceed reimbursement for the loss of earnings\nwhile receiving such training.\n