N.Y. Labor Law § 1002: Certifying employment

§ 1002. Certifying employment. 1. Should the U.S. department of

education permit public service employers to certify employment for past

or present individual employees or groups of employees directly with the

U.S. department of education or its agents, notwithstanding other

provisions of law, a public service employer shall be permitted to send

to the U.S. department of education or its agents the information

necessary for employment certification.

2. If a public service employer does not directly certify employment

with the U.S. department of education pursuant to subdivision one of

this section, the public service employer shall annually provide notice

of renewal and a copy of the public service loan forgiveness form with

the employer information and employment certification sections of the

form already completed to:

a. an employee who requests a public service loan forgiveness form;

b. any current employee for whom the public service employer has

previously certified employment; and

c. an employee who is ending his or her work with the public service

employer.

The partially completed form should reflect employment for the prior

calendar year, and may reflect longer periods of employment, as

necessary.

3. A public service employer shall not unreasonably delay in

certifying employment.

4. Nothing in this section shall prevent a public service employer

from seeking permission from its employees prior to certifying their

employment.