New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9174: Relates to the calculation of full-time employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Increases the amount of credit to be certified under the federal public service loan forgiveness program for faculty or teachers to five hours worked for each hour of lecture or classroom time.
What the bill says
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the calculation of fulltime employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the calculation of fulltime employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1001 of the labor law, as added by chapter 562 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 1. For faculty or teacher employees, a public service employer certifying employment after the effective date of THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX THAT AMENDED this subdivision shall credit [3.35] FIVE hours worked for each hour of lecture or classroom time, regardless of when the hours were worked, including hours worked prior to the effective date of THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX THAT AMENDED this subdivision. This subdivision does not supersede any greater adjustment factor established by a collective bargaining agreement or employer policy in recognition of additional work associated with lecture or classroom time for the purpose of the public service loan forgiveness program. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14841-01-6
Sponsors
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.985
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
Votes
- Senate Labor Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Labor Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Labor Law
Common questions
- What is S9174?
- S9174 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the calculation of full-time employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program.
- What does S9174 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the calculation of fulltime employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program.
- What is the status of S9174?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9174?
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13).
- Where is the official record for S9174?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9174
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