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New York security guards, unless exempt, carry training hours that fall in the same weeks as their posts. At least 16 on the job after hiring, and 8 in service every year.

How many training hours does New York require for security guards, and when do they fall on the schedule?

Verified on November 12, 2026 against General Business Law §§ 89-f, 89-g and 89-n on nysenate.gov, the Department of State's training requirements, the Division of Criminal Justice Services' training page, and the federal rule on training time, 29 CFR 785.27·What changed on this page

8hours

in the pre-assignment course, before the first assignment1

16hours

at least, in the on-the-job course, up to 40 as the council determines2

8hours

of annual in-service training, and 8 more for armed guards3

How many training hours does New York require for security guards?

General Business Law § 89-n requires an 8 hour pre-assignment course, an on-the-job course of 16 to 40 hours, and an 8 hour annual in-service course; armed guards add a 47 hour firearms course and an 8 hour annual in-service course of their own1.

The statute places the on-the-job course within ninety working days following employment4; the Department of State and the Division of Criminal Justice Services say within 90 days56.

The Department of State says the annual course is completed each calendar year a guard holds a registration5; the Division counts the first one from the on-the-job course7.

This text does not constitute legal advice. Obligations vary by establishment and change over time. Confirm yours with the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Department of State or a qualified advisor.

Which courses does a guard take, and when?

Security guard training courses under General Business Law § 89-n(1)1.
CourseHoursWho takes it
Pre-assignment training8Every guard
On-the-job training16 to 40Every guard
Annual in-service training8Every guard
Firearms training47For a special armed guard registration card
Additional annual in-service training8Holders of special armed guard registration cards

The Department of State says guards complete the pre-assignment course and submit its certificate with the security guard application8, and complete the on-the-job course within 90 days of employment as a security guard5. Registration is issued for two years, so a guard completes two annual in-service courses within the registration's effective and expiration dates to be eligible for renewal5.

Armed guards need a valid New York pistol permit and a security guard registration to enroll in the firearms course, and complete an 8 hour annual firearms course each calendar year they hold an armed registration9.

The courses are given by schools or security guard companies approved by the commissioner, and a guard receives a certificate on completing each one110.

Who counts as a security guard, and who is exempt?

A security guard is a person, other than a police officer, employed by a security guard company to principally perform protection of people or property, deterrence, observation or reporting of incidents, street patrol, or response to security system alarms in the state11. A security guard company includes an employer using guards for its own use, not only contract firms11.

Guards subject to federal registration and training rules for their duties, and volunteers, are outside the article11. § 89-n exempts some guards with peace officer service from the firearms or armed in-service course, and does not apply to certain serving peace officers it lists, or to certain police and peace officers retired for no more than ten years1213. An officer retired longer shows proof of the 8 hour annual in-service course. A retired officer who will carry a firearm, or will have access to one, shows proof of the 47 hour firearms course and, unless that course was completed within one year before the employment, of an 8 hour annual firearms in-service course, completed at least annually13.

In New York City, Local Law 61 covers guards who are required to hold a registration card under the same article14.

What changes in the week when you hire or renew a guard?

When you hire

The pre-assignment course comes before the application for a registration card8. The Division of Criminal Justice Services says the pre-assignment and firearms courses need only be taken once, though a new employer could require a guard to retake them15.

Within the first 90 days

The on-the-job course, of 16 to 40 hours, relates to the guard's duties, the workplace and the company's requirements4. The Division says it is designed to be taken after the guard is employed, because the training occurs on the job6.

Every year

The 8 hour in-service course each calendar year, and for armed guards an 8 hour annual firearms course too59. The Division says the first in-service course is due within 12 calendar months of the on-the-job course7.

When the post is in New York CityLocal Law 61 of 2026 in NYC: who is covered, what to keep and when each part startsLocal Law 61 covers employers of one or more covered security guards in New York City. Its minimum wage starts January 1, 2027; records are kept 6 years.See the ruleIn payroll, for security guardsNew York minimum wage for security guards: the state rate and the higher floorsNew York's minimum wage stays $17.00 and $16.00 on January 1, 2027. A guard post can carry a higher floor in NYC, at JFK and LaGuardia, and on public contracts.See the ruleFor the rest of New York's rulesNew York labor laws: what changes the schedule and the payNew York pays overtime after 40 hours a week for most employees, and its minimum wage stays $17.00 and $16.00 on January 1, 2027. NYC adds its own rules.See the rule

What does an employer have to be able to show?

  • For each guard, a copy of the registration card application, proof of due diligence, one photograph and training records, kept during employment and for one year after it ends, then destroyed16.
  • A certificate for each completed course, issued by the provider1.
  • Two annual in-service courses within each two-year registration, to be eligible for renewal5.
  • For guards claiming a peace officer exemption, the certificate or proof of training the section names1213.

What does the law leave open?

Ninety working days or 90 days. The statute says the on-the-job course is “to be completed within ninety working days following employment”4. The Department of State says “within 90 days of employment as a security guard”, and the Division of Criminal Justice Services “within 90 days of being employed as a security guard”56. Which window applies to your guards is a question for your counsel or the Division.

The annual course window. The Department of State says the in-service course “must be completed each calendar year you hold a security guard registration”5. The Division says it “must be completed within 12 calendar months from completion of the 16 Hour On-the-Job Training Course”7. Which window applies to your guards is a question for your counsel or the Division.

Training time and pay. The state training texts set the courses and the hours and do not say whether those hours are paid1. Under the federal rules, training need not be counted as working time if all four criteria are met: attendance outside regular hours, voluntary, not directly related to the job, and without productive work17. How that applies to each course is a question for your counsel.

What does the law say exactly?

§ 89-n. Training requirements. 1. Security guards shall be required to satisfactorily complete training programs given and administered by security guard training schools, schools which provide security guard training programs or security guard companies prescribed, certified and approved by the commissioner pursuant to section eight hundred forty-one-c of the executive law to include: a. an eight hour pre-assignment training course; b. an on-the-job training course to be completed within ninety working days following employment, consisting of a minimum of sixteen hours and a maximum of forty hours, as determined by the council, generally relating to the security guard's specific duties, the nature of the work place and the requirements of the security guard company; c. a forty-seven hour firearms training course for issuance of a special armed guard registration card; d. an eight hour annual in-service training course; and e. an additional eight hour annual in-service training course for holders of special armed guard registration cards.
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(1) · official text · source 1
General Business Law § 89-n(1)(b) the on-the-job course
b. an on-the-job training course to be completed within ninety working days following employment, consisting of a minimum of sixteen hours and a maximum of forty hours, as determined by the council, generally relating to the security guard's specific duties, the nature of the work place and the requirements of the security guard company;
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(1)(b) · official text · source 4
Department of State timing and renewal
16 Hour On-The-Job Training (OJT) - A course relevant to the duties of guards, requirements of the work site, and the needs of the employer. You must complete this training within 90 days of employment as a security guard. […] Annual Training Requirement: 8 Hour Annual In-Service Training - This course must be completed each calendar year you hold a security guard registration. Your registration is issued for two years; therefore, you must complete two 8 Hour Annual In-Service training courses (i.e., 16 total hours every 2 years) within your registration effective and expiration dates to be eligible for renewal. General Business Law § 89-n(1)(d).
NY Department of State, Security Guard Training Requirements · official text · source 5
Division of Criminal Justice Services the on-the-job course
The 16 Hour On-the-Job Training Course is required for all security guards in New York State and must be completed within 90 days of being employed as a security guard. This course is designed to be taken after an individual is employed as a security guard since the training is to occur while on-the-job and is specific to the individual’s job duties and assignments.
NY DCJS, Security Guard Training, FAQ · official text · source 6
Department of State armed guards
47 Hour Firearms Training - You must possess a valid NYS Pistol Permit and security guard registration to enroll in this course. Upon successful completion of this course, submit a copy of the certificate with your application for an armed guard registration upgrade. General Business Law § 89-n(1)(c). […] 8 Hour Annual Firearms Training - This course must also be completed each calendar year you hold an armed security guard registration. Your registration is issued for two years; therefore, you must complete two 8 Hour Annual Firearms training courses within your registration effective and expiration dates to be eligible for renewal.
NY Department of State, Security Guard Training Requirements (armed) · official text · source 9
General Business Law § 89-f(5)-(6) who is a security guard
5. "Security guard company" shall mean any person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, public entity or subsidiary or department of such firm, limited liability company, corporation or public entity employing one or more security guards or being self-employed as a security guard on either a proprietary basis for its own use or on a contractual basis for use by another person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, public entity or subsidiary thereof within the state. […] 6. "Security guard" shall mean a person, other than a police officer, employed by a security guard company to principally perform one or more of the following functions within the state: a. protection of individuals and/or property from harm, theft or other unlawful activity; b. deterrence, observation, detection and/or reporting of incidents in order to prevent any unlawful or unauthorized activity including but not limited to unlawful or unauthorized intrusion or entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, arson or trespass on property; c. street patrol service; d. response to but not installation or service of a security system alarm installed and/or used to prevent or detect unauthorized intrusion, robbery, burglary, theft, pilferage and other losses and/or to maintain security of a protected premises. Provided, however, that a security guard who is otherwise subject to regulation with respect to registration and training by the federal government in the performance of their duties, or a security guard providing such services on a voluntary basis, shall not be subject to the provisions of this article.
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-f(5)-(6) · official text · source 11
General Business Law § 89-n(2)-(4) exemptions
2. a. A security guard who has been or was previously employed as a peace officer for eighteen months or more who exhibits a valid certificate awarded pursuant to subdivision six of section 2.30 of the criminal procedure law attesting to his or her satisfactory completion of the training requirements imposed by section 2.30 of the criminal procedure law shall be exempt from the requirements of paragraph c of subdivision one of this section provided that such peace officer has completed a course of firearms training approved by the municipal police training council provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such guard to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law. 3. A security guard who is also employed as a peace officer for eighteen months or more shall be exempt from the requirements of paragraph e of subdivision one of this section as long as he or she is currently employed as a peace officer and provides to his or her security guard employer proof of such annual in-service training required under paragraph e of subdivision one of this section. […] 4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a security guard who is:
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(2)-(4) · official text · source 12

How does a system hold these rules?

New hires' training weeks are also their first weeks of posts. This is how hour rules come together in WorkAxle:

  1. Daily and weekly hours, consecutive days and rest between shifts are set up as rules, each with its start date.
  2. While the schedule is built, the platform flags each shift that breaks one of those rules and names the rule. The supervisor decides.
  3. Each clock-in and clock-out is recorded with its time, and at the close of the period hours come out classified by your rules, ready for your payroll system.

The supervisor keeps the last word.

What can you check this week?

  • For each guard hired in the last few months, check the date the on-the-job course was completed against both wordings of the window45.
  • List the guards whose registration renews in the next year and count their in-service courses5.
  • For armed guards, check the annual firearms course for this calendar year9.

This text does not constitute legal advice. Obligations vary by establishment and change over time. Confirm yours with the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Department of State or a qualified advisor.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours of training does a security guard need in New York?

An 8 hour pre-assignment course, an on-the-job course of 16 to 40 hours, and an 8 hour in-service course each year; armed guards add a 47 hour firearms course and an 8 hour annual course15.

When must the 16 hour on-the-job training be completed in New York?

The statute says within ninety working days following employment4. The Department of State and the Division of Criminal Justice Services say within 90 days56.

Do New York security guards need annual training?

Yes, an 8 hour in-service course. The Department of State says each calendar year a guard holds a registration, two per two-year registration for renewal5; the Division says within 12 calendar months of the on-the-job course, and annually after that7.

What training do armed guards need in New York?

A 47 hour firearms course, which needs a valid pistol permit and a guard registration to enroll, and an 8 hour annual firearms course each calendar year, on top of the 8 hour annual in-service course91.

Does a guard have to retake training with a new employer?

The Division of Criminal Justice Services says the 8 hour pre-assignment and 47 hour firearms courses need only be taken once, but a new employer could require a guard to retake them15.

Who is exempt from New York security guard training?

Guards subject to federal registration and training rules, and volunteers, are outside the article11. § 89-n also exempts some serving peace officers, and certain police and peace officers retired for no more than ten years1213. Officers retired longer show proof of the annual in-service course. Retirees who will carry a firearm, or have access to one, show proof of the firearms course and, unless it was completed within one year before the employment, of an 8 hour annual firearms in-service course13.

https://www.workaxle.com/compliance-center/united-states/new-york/security-guard-training

Sources

  1. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(1). “§ 89-n. Training requirements. 1. Security guards shall be required to satisfactorily complete training programs given and administered by security guard training schools, schools which provide security guard training programs or security guard companies prescribed, certified and approved by the commissioner pursuant to section eight hundred forty-one-c of the executive law to include: a. an eight hour pre-assignment training course; b. an on-the-job training course to be completed within ninety working days following employment, consisting of a minimum of sixteen hours and a maximum of forty hours, as determined by the council, generally relating to the security guard's specific duties, the nature of the work place and the requirements of the security guard company; c. a forty-seven hour firearms training course for issuance of a special armed guard registration card; d. an eight hour annual in-service training course; and e. an additional eight hour annual in-service training course for holders of special armed guard registration cards.”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-N · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  2. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(1)(b). “b. an on-the-job training course to be completed within ninety working days following employment, consisting of a minimum of sixteen hours and a maximum of forty hours, as determined by the council, generally relating to the security guard's specific duties, the nature of the work place and the requirements of the security guard company;”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-N · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  3. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(1)(d)-(e). “d. an eight hour annual in-service training course; and e. an additional eight hour annual in-service training course for holders of special armed guard registration cards.”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-N · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  4. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(1)(b). “b. an on-the-job training course to be completed within ninety working days following employment, consisting of a minimum of sixteen hours and a maximum of forty hours, as determined by the council, generally relating to the security guard's specific duties, the nature of the work place and the requirements of the security guard company;”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-N · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  5. NY Department of State, Security Guard Training Requirements. “16 Hour On-The-Job Training (OJT) - A course relevant to the duties of guards, requirements of the work site, and the needs of the employer. You must complete this training within 90 days of employment as a security guard. […] Annual Training Requirement: 8 Hour Annual In-Service Training - This course must be completed each calendar year you hold a security guard registration. Your registration is issued for two years; therefore, you must complete two 8 Hour Annual In-Service training courses (i.e., 16 total hours every 2 years) within your registration effective and expiration dates to be eligible for renewal. General Business Law § 89-n(1)(d).”https://dos.ny.gov/security-guard-training-requirements · Guidance published by the agency that enforces the rule · Verified on November 12, 2026
  6. NY DCJS, Security Guard Training, FAQ. “The 16 Hour On-the-Job Training Course is required for all security guards in New York State and must be completed within 90 days of being employed as a security guard. This course is designed to be taken after an individual is employed as a security guard since the training is to occur while on-the-job and is specific to the individual’s job duties and assignments.”https://criminaljustice.ny.gov/security-guard-training · Guidance published by the agency that enforces the rule · Verified on November 12, 2026
  7. NY DCJS, Security Guard Training, FAQ (the package question). “No. The 8 Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course is a general course designed to be taken to obtain a NYS security guard registration card. Most individuals complete this course prior to employment. The 16 Hour On-the-Job Training Course is intended for employed individuals working in a specific security environment, and the 8 Hour Annual In- Service training Course must be completed within 12 calendar months from completion of the 16 Hour On-the-Job Training Course for Security Guards, and annually thereafter.”https://criminaljustice.ny.gov/security-guard-training · Guidance published by the agency that enforces the rule · Verified on November 12, 2026
  8. NY Department of State, Security Guard Training Requirements (pre-assignment). “8 Hour Pre-Assignment Training- A general introductory course. You must complete this course and submit a copy of the certificate issued to you with your security guard application. General Business Law §§ 89-h(2); 89-n(1)(a).”https://dos.ny.gov/security-guard-training-requirements · Guidance published by the agency that enforces the rule · Verified on November 12, 2026
  9. NY Department of State, Security Guard Training Requirements (armed). “47 Hour Firearms Training - You must possess a valid NYS Pistol Permit and security guard registration to enroll in this course. Upon successful completion of this course, submit a copy of the certificate with your application for an armed guard registration upgrade. General Business Law § 89-n(1)(c). […] 8 Hour Annual Firearms Training - This course must also be completed each calendar year you hold an armed security guard registration. Your registration is issued for two years; therefore, you must complete two 8 Hour Annual Firearms training courses within your registration effective and expiration dates to be eligible for renewal.”https://dos.ny.gov/security-guard-training-requirements · Guidance published by the agency that enforces the rule · Verified on November 12, 2026
  10. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(1), closing paragraphs. “The training programs and courses required by this subdivision may, if approved and certified by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision two of section eight hundred forty-one-c of the executive law, be given and administered by security guard companies. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a security guard company from voluntarily providing training programs and courses which exceed the minimum requirements provided by this subdivision. Upon completion of a required training course, a security guard shall receive from the provider a certificate evidencing satisfactory completion thereof in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the commissioner pursuant to section eight hundred forty-one-c of the executive law.”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-N · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  11. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-f(5)-(6). “5. "Security guard company" shall mean any person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, public entity or subsidiary or department of such firm, limited liability company, corporation or public entity employing one or more security guards or being self-employed as a security guard on either a proprietary basis for its own use or on a contractual basis for use by another person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, public entity or subsidiary thereof within the state. […] 6. "Security guard" shall mean a person, other than a police officer, employed by a security guard company to principally perform one or more of the following functions within the state: a. protection of individuals and/or property from harm, theft or other unlawful activity; b. deterrence, observation, detection and/or reporting of incidents in order to prevent any unlawful or unauthorized activity including but not limited to unlawful or unauthorized intrusion or entry, larceny, vandalism, abuse, arson or trespass on property; c. street patrol service; d. response to but not installation or service of a security system alarm installed and/or used to prevent or detect unauthorized intrusion, robbery, burglary, theft, pilferage and other losses and/or to maintain security of a protected premises. Provided, however, that a security guard who is otherwise subject to regulation with respect to registration and training by the federal government in the performance of their duties, or a security guard providing such services on a voluntary basis, shall not be subject to the provisions of this article.”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-F · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  12. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(2)-(4). “2. a. A security guard who has been or was previously employed as a peace officer for eighteen months or more who exhibits a valid certificate awarded pursuant to subdivision six of section 2.30 of the criminal procedure law attesting to his or her satisfactory completion of the training requirements imposed by section 2.30 of the criminal procedure law shall be exempt from the requirements of paragraph c of subdivision one of this section provided that such peace officer has completed a course of firearms training approved by the municipal police training council provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such guard to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal law. 3. A security guard who is also employed as a peace officer for eighteen months or more shall be exempt from the requirements of paragraph e of subdivision one of this section as long as he or she is currently employed as a peace officer and provides to his or her security guard employer proof of such annual in-service training required under paragraph e of subdivision one of this section. […] 4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a security guard who is:”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-N · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  13. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-n(4)(f)-(g). “f. a police officer as defined in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (j), (k), (l), (o) and (p) of subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law who has been retired from such employment for a period not to exceed ten years, provided, however, that a retired police officer who has been retired from such employment for a period in excess of ten years shall be required to provide proof to his or her security guard employer of his or her satisfactory completion of an eight hour annual in-service training course approved by the commissioner, and provided further, however, that a retired police officer who will be required by his or her security guard employer to carry a firearm or will be authorized to have access to a firearm shall provide to such employer proof of his or her satisfactory completion of a forty-seven hour firearms training course approved by the commissioner and, if such firearms training course has not been completed within one year prior to such employment, satisfactory completion of an additional eight hour annual firearms in-service training course approved by the commissioner, such training course to be completed at least annually; or g. a peace officer as defined in subdivisions two, twenty and twenty-five and paragraphs a and b of subdivision twenty-one of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law who has been retired from such employment for a period not to exceed ten years, provided, however, that a retired peace officer who has been retired from such employment for a period in excess of ten years shall be required to provide proof to his or her security guard employer of his or her satisfactory completion of an eight hour annual in-service training course approved by the municipal police training council, and provided further, however, that a retired peace officer who will be required by his or her security guard employer to carry a firearm or will be authorized to have access to a firearm shall provide to such employer proof of his or her satisfactory completion of a forty-seven hour firearms training course approved by the municipal police training council and, if such firearms training course has not been completed within one year prior to employment, satisfactory completion of an additional eight hour annual firearms in-service training course approved by the municipal police training council, such training course to be completed at least annually.”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-N · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  14. NYC Admin. Code § 20-1601 (covered security guard). “Covered security guard. The term “covered security guard” means any person employed by a covered security guard employer to principally perform one or more of the functions set forth in subdivision 6 of section 89-f of the general business law and who is required to have a current and valid registration card issued in accordance with article 7-A of the general business law.”https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15338219&GUID=15C71CCE-430C-4189-AEDF-ECD7DBF15EBE · New York City law, as published by the City or its code publisher · Verified on November 12, 2026
  15. NY DCJS, Security Guard Training, FAQ. “Must I complete the 8 Hour Pre-Assignment Training Course and the 47 Hour Firearms Training Course for Armed Security Guards more than once?These courses need only be taken one time. However, a new employer could require you to retake these courses. Requiring the retaking of these courses should be dictated by the new employer, not a security guard training school.”https://criminaljustice.ny.gov/security-guard-training · Guidance published by the agency that enforces the rule · Verified on November 12, 2026
  16. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 89-g(7). “7. Every security guard company shall maintain for each security guard it employs, and for a period of one year following the retirement, resignation or termination of such security guard's employment a copy of the application for a registration card, proof of due diligence to verify the information therein contained, one photograph and training records, after which year the security guard company shall cause all such records and documents to be destroyed.”https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/89-G · New York State law, text from the Senate's Open Legislation service (nysenate.gov) · Verified on November 12, 2026
  17. 29 CFR 785.27 (FLSA, training time). “Attendance at lectures, meetings, training programs and similar activities need not be counted as working time if the following four criteria are met: (a) Attendance is outside of the employee's regular working hours; (b) Attendance is in fact voluntary; (c) The course, lecture, or meeting is not directly related to the employee's job; and (d) The employee does not perform any productive work during such attendance.”https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-785/section-785.27 · Federal regulation (Code of Federal Regulations), as published on eCFR · Verified on November 12, 2026

What changed on this page

  • Page created. Verified against General Business Law §§ 89-f, 89-g and 89-n on nysenate.gov, the Department of State's training requirements, the Division of Criminal Justice Services' training page, and the federal rule on training time, 29 CFR 785.27.

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