Chapter 10, Article 7F NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Hazardous Duty Officers’ Employer-Employee Relations Act”. History: Laws 2010, ch. 62, § 1; 2019, ch. 83, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, changed “This act” to “Chapter 10, Article 7F NMSA 1978”.
As used in the Hazardous Duty Officers’ Employer-Employee Relations Act: A. “compelled statement” means a statement provided by an officer to the officer’s employer if the statement is compelled under threat of dismissal from employment or any other employment sanction; B. “emergency medical technician” means an individual who has been licensed by the department of […]
A. When a hazardous duty officer is under investigation by the officer’s employer for alleged actions that could result in administrative sanctions being levied against the officer, any investigative interview of the officer shall be conducted only: (1) upon the order of the officer’s department director or the department director’s designee; (2) when the officer […]
After reviewing all the information collected in the course of an investigation of a hazardous duty officer, the chief administrator of the officer’s employer may order the officer to submit to a polygraph examination administered by a licensed polygraph examiner, provided that: A. all other reasonable investigative means have been exhausted; and B. the officer […]
When a hazardous duty officer is under investigation for an administrative matter, the officer shall be permitted to produce any relevant documents, witnesses or other evidence to support the officer’s case and the officer may cross-examine any adverse witnesses during any grievance process or appeal involving disciplinary action. History: Laws 2010, ch. 62, § 5. […]
A. No document containing comments adverse to a hazardous duty officer shall be entered into the officer’s personnel file unless the officer has read and signed the document. When an officer refuses to sign a document containing adverse comments, the document may be entered into an officer’s personnel file if: (1) the officer’s refusal to […]
When a hazardous duty officer is under administrative investigation and a determination is made to commence a criminal investigation, the officer shall be immediately notified of the investigation and shall be afforded all the protections set forth in the bill of rights of the United States constitution and of the constitution of New Mexico. History: […]
A hazardous duty officer shall not be required by an employer to disclose information regarding the officer’s financial status, unless all other reasonable investigative means have been exhausted or except as otherwise required by law. History: Laws 2010, ch. 62, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 62, § 10 made the Hazardous […]
A hazardous duty officer shall not be prohibited by an employer from engaging in any political activity when the officer is off duty, except as otherwise provided by law. History: Laws 2010, ch. 62, § 9. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 62, § 10 made the Hazardous Duty Officers’ Employer-Employee Relations Act effective […]
