N.Y. Military Law § 246: Leave of absence for public employees who are war veterans to continue study

§ 246. Leave of absence for public employees who are war veterans to

continue study. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the

contrary, every public officer and employee, who served in the armed

forces of the United States on or after September sixteenth, nineteen

hundred forty, and prior to the termination of hostilities in world war

II, or during the period of hostilities engaged in by the armed forces

of the United States on and after June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred

fifty, or who served in the armed forces of the United States after

January thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty-five, and who is eligible

under the provisions enacted by the congress of the United States known

as "Servicemen's Readjustment Act of nineteen hundred forty-four," or

"Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of nineteen hundred fifty-two,"

or "Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Act of nineteen hundred sixty-six,"

to continue the pursuit of studies or to take a refresher or retraining

course shall be granted a leave of absence from his position for the

period of such course of study, not to exceed four years. Such public

officer or employee shall be reinstated to his position provided he

makes application for such reinstatement within sixty days after the

termination of such course of study.