N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 7.23

§ 7.23 Education and training.\n (a) The commissioner shall have the power to establish such programs\nof training and education related to mental illness as he shall deem\ndesirable.\n (b) The director of each facility in the office of mental health with\nthe approval of the commissioner of mental health may establish and\nsupervise training and education programs for employees. Directors of\nsuch facilities authorized to establish education or training programs\nmay enter into agreements with educational institutions to furnish such\neducation and training in whole or in part.\n (c) The commissioner may grant leaves of absence to employees of the\noffice of mental health for the purpose of receiving training or\neducation for the better performance of their duties and, subject to the\napproval of the director of the budget, may continue the salaries of\nsuch employees, in full or in part, in an amount not to exceed\nreimbursement for the loss of earnings while receiving such training.\n