Section 10-7-12 – Government cost savings incentive award.
A. As used in this section: (1) “actual cost savings” means realized, not projected, cost savings substantiated by documentation; (2) “award” means a government cost savings incentive award; (3) “economy” includes maximizing the purchasing value of public funds; (4) “efficiency” includes a significant reduction in paperwork and the elimination of unnecessary rules, regulations and procedures; […]
Section 10-7-13 – Leave; coordination with workmen’s compensation benefits.
A. Payment of leave-time benefits in excess of an amount which results, when combined with workmen’s compensation weekly benefits, in an injured state or university worker receiving in any month more than one hundred percent of that workman’s monthly base salary is not permitted; provided that payment of accrued vacation leave time and compensating leave-time […]
Section 10-7-14 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 6 [10-7-14 to 10-7-19 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Cafeteria Plan Act”. History: Laws 1987, ch. 289, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Officers and Employees §§ 450, 451. 67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 223, […]
Section 10-7-15 – Definitions.
As used in the Cafeteria Plan Act [10-7-14 to 10-7-19 NMSA 1978]: A. “agency” means the state of New Mexico, any of its political subdivisions, tax supported educational institutions or a local public school district; B. “cafeteria plan” means a written plan as defined in 26 U.S.C. 125 under which all participants are eligible public […]
Section 10-7-3 – [Inapplicability of act.]
Nothing in this act [10-7-2, 10-7-3 NMSA 1978] shall apply to those officials or employees receiving their salaries or wages at a time as fixed by any provision of the constitution of the state of New Mexico. History: Laws 1933, ch. 157, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 10-406; 1953 Comp., § 5-4-6. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. […]
Section 10-7-4 – Group insurance; cafeteria plan; contributions from public funds.
A. All state departments and institutions and all political subdivisions of the state, excluding municipalities, counties and political subdivisions of the state with twenty-five employees or fewer, shall cooperate in providing group term life, medical or disability income insurance for the benefit of eligible employees or salaried officers of the respective departments, institutions and political […]
Section 10-7-4.1 – Children, youth and families department; group life insurance.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10-7-4 NMSA 1978 and in addition to all other benefits provided juvenile correctional officers and correctional officer specialists, the children, youth and families department shall provide life insurance coverage in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each juvenile correctional officer and correctional officer specialist, to be paid to […]
Section 10-7-4.2 – Group insurance; counties and municipalities; contributions; definition; exemption from state plan.
A. All municipalities, counties and political subdivisions with twenty-five employees or fewer shall cooperate in providing group term life, medical or disability income insurance for the benefit of eligible employees or salaried officers of the respective departments, institutions and subdivisions. B. Municipalities, counties and political subdivisions with twenty-five employees or fewer may contribute any amount […]
Section 10-7-5 – [Premiums; deduction from salaries.]
That said departments and institutions and all political subdivisions of the state shall be authorized to deduct from said employees’ salaries, who may elect to be covered by group or other insurance under this act [10-7-4, 10-7-5, 10-7-6 NMSA 1978], for the payment of premiums on said policies of insurance. History: Laws 1941, ch. 188, […]
Section 10-7-5.1 – Local public bodies; group health and group life insurance.
A. Every local public body that is an affiliated public employer under the Public Employees Retirement Act [Chapter 10, Article 11 NMSA 1978] and that provides a group health insurance plan to its employees by any method shall offer such insurance to any retiree who was immediately prior to retirement an employee of that affiliated […]