N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 211-a

§ 211-a. Continuation of salaries of employees of the department while\nreceiving training. The commissioner may, within the amounts\nappropriated therefor, continue the salaries, in full or in part, of\nemployees of the department and the institutions in the department while\nsuch employees are absent from their regular duties and are receiving\ntraining for the better performance of duties, provided that no such\ncompensation shall be so continued to a greater extent than will\nreimburse such employees for the loss of earnings while receiving such\ntraining.\n