New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10284: Relates to the calculation of full-time employment for purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program
Status: In committee, June 4, 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 20, 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
- Harry Bronson (D, 138) · primary sponsor
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
- Stefani Zinerman (D, 56)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO LABOR
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Labor Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 12, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Labor Law
Common questions
- What is A10284?
- A10284 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 A10284 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 A10284?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10284?
- Harry Bronson (D, 138), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10284?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10284
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