The board shall:
A. recommend to the district attorneys regulations necessary or appropriate to implement and administer the District Attorney Personnel and Compensation Act;
B. determine the qualifications for each class specification or classification series, including required levels of education, experience, special skills and legal knowledge;
C. prepare class specifications to be performed in each class of positions;
D. recommend a compensation plan of pay ranges to which class specifications and classification series are assigned, subject to legislative appropriations;
E. hear appeals solely involving suspension, demotion or termination of a covered employee, and render its final decision, unless the covered employee elects under Section 9 [36-1A-9 NMSA 1978] of the District Attorney Personnel and Compensation Act to have the appeal heard by a state-personnel-office-designated hearing officer;
F. make periodic reviews of the personnel regulations, classification plan and compensation ranges that govern employees to ensure that all federal action, legislative mandates and other substantive changes are incorporated into the regulations in a timely fashion and make recommendations thereon to the district attorneys;
G. recommend to the district attorneys to contract for services of consultants necessary to perform a compensation or classification plan of all district attorney positions, subject to legislative appropriation; and
H. consider other personnel matters as designated by the district attorneys.
History: Laws 1991, ch. 175, § 7.
Effective dates. — Laws 1991, ch. 175 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 1991.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1A - District Attorney Personnel and Compensation
Section 36-1A-1 - Short title.
Section 36-1A-2 - Purpose of act; enactment under constitution.
Section 36-1A-3 - Definitions.
Section 36-1A-4 - Coverage of service; exemptions.
Section 36-1A-5 - Personnel board; appointment.
Section 36-1A-6 - Board members; compensation.
Section 36-1A-7 - Board; duties.
Section 36-1A-8 - Rules; adoption; coverage.
Section 36-1A-9 - Appeals by covered employees to the board; judicial review.
Section 36-1A-10 - Oaths; testimony; records; refusal.
Section 36-1A-11 - District attorneys to establish a compensation plan coverage.
Section 36-1A-12 - Additional duties of district attorneys.
Section 36-1A-13 - Status of present employees.