Section 10-9-16 – Status of present employees.
All employees of the state holding positions brought into the classified service by the Personnel Act shall be continued in their positions and become regular employees without original examinations, if they have held the position for at least one year immediately prior to the effective date of the Personnel Act. All other employees of the […]
Section 10-9-9 – Board members; pay; meetings.
Each board member shall be paid per diem and mileage according to the Per Diem and Mileage Act [Chapter 10, Article 8 NMSA 1978] when traveling on board business. The board shall meet at the call of the chairman but in the absence of such call, at least once every two months. History: 1953 Comp., […]
Section 10-9-10 – Board duties.
The board shall: A. promulgate regulations to effectuate the Personnel Act; B. hear appeals and make recommendations to employers; C. hire, with the approval of the governor, a director experienced in the field of personnel administration; D. review budget requests prepared by the director for the operation of the personnel program and make appropriate recommendations […]
Section 10-9-11 – Board and office administratively attached to general services department.
The board and the state personnel office are administratively attached, as defined in the Executive Reorganization Act [9-1-1 to 9-1-10 NMSA 1978], to the general services department. History: 1953 Comp., § 5-4-34.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 247, § 47; 1983, ch. 301, § 22.
Section 10-9-12 – Director duties.
The director shall: A. supervise all administrative and technical personnel activities of the state; B. act as secretary to the board; C. establish, maintain and publish annually a roster of all employees of the state, showing for each employee his division, title, pay rate and other pertinent data; D. make annual reports to the board; […]
Section 10-9-13 – Rules; adoption; coverage.
Rules promulgated by the board shall be effective when filed as required by law. The rules shall provide, among other things, for: A. a classification plan for all positions in the service; B. a pay plan for all positions in the service; C. competitive entrance and promotion tests to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability […]
Section 10-9-13.1 – Legislative finding; purpose of act.
The legislature finds that residents of the state are a valuable resource in state employment because of their dedication and commitment to the state they live in. Therefore, the purpose of this act [10-9-13, 10-9-13.1 NMSA 1978] is to encourage residents to remain in the state rather than moving out of state because of unsatisfactory […]
Section 10-9-13.2 – Veteran’s preference.
A. In establishing the list of eligibles for appointment, the board shall provide preference points for veterans honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States. Veterans with a service-connected disability shall be awarded ten points over and above their regular test scores. Veterans without a service-connected disability shall be awarded five points over […]
Section 10-9-14 – Blind not barred from competitive examination; method of testing.
A. No agency or officer of the state or any of its political subdivisions shall prohibit, prevent, disqualify or discriminate against any blind person, otherwise qualified, from registering, taking or competing in a competitive entrance or promotion test for any position for which the blind person makes application. B. The state personnel board and all […]
Section 10-9-2 – Purpose of act; enactment under constitution.
The purpose of the Personnel Act is to establish for New Mexico a system of personnel administration based solely on qualification and ability, which will provide greater economy and efficiency in the management of state affairs. The Personnel Act is enacted under and pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, Section 2 of the constitution […]