N.Y. Social Services Law § 112: Local personnel training

§ 112. Local personnel training. Each public welfare district shall

make provision, with the assistance and cooperation of the department,

for suitable training of employees of its welfare department. Such

provision shall include such of the following as the department may

approve or require for such district: employment of qualified training

directors and/or teachers; the granting of scholarships and fellowships;

continuing salaries of employees while undergoing training, pursuant to

section thirty; contracting with approved schools, colleges and

universities for courses of instruction and/or classes or special

classes; sponsoring, conducting and participating in seminars, workshops

and meetings and allowing or requiring attendance of selected employees;

payment of stipends and expenses, within prescribed limits, of employees

undergoing training.