Otero County, NM Personnel Policy

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Table of Contents

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils
Ch 12 Civil Rights
Ch 16 Commission Districts
Ch 23 Economic Development Plan
Ch 25 (Reserved)
Ch 27 Environment Department
Ch 33 Flag and Other County Symbols
Ch 45 Labor Management Relations
Ch 52 Officers and Employees
Ch 58 Personnel Policy
Ch 58 Art I General Provisions
§ 58-1.1 Purpose.
§ 58-1.2 Scope.
§ 58-1.3 Amendment.
§ 58-1.4 Employee knowledge and information.
§ 58-1.5 Equal opportunity employment.
§ 58-1.6 Administration by County Manager.
§ 58-1.7 Duties of department heads.
§ 58-1.8 Chain of command.
§ 58-1.9 Severance clause.
§ 58-1.10 Disclaimer.
§ 58-1.11 Health insurance portability and accountability compliance.
§ 58-1.12 Americans with Disabilities Act.
§ 58-1.13 Manager's standard operating procedures.
§ 58-1.14 Standard operating procedures in other departments.
§ 58-1.15 Collective bargaining.
§ 58-1.16 Additional rules.
Ch 58 Art II Recruitment and Selection
§ 58-2.1 Purpose.
§ 58-2.2 Recruitment of applicants.
§ 58-2.3 Temporary positions.
§ 58-2.4 Best-suited applicant determination.
§ 58-2.5 Selection.
§ 58-2.6 Preselection prohibited.
§ 58-2.7 Ineligibility for hire and rehire.
§ 58-2.8 Testing.
§ 58-2.9 Reference/background checks.
Ch 58 Art III Employment Status
§ 58-3.1 Job descriptions.
§ 58-3.2 Probationary employees.
§ 58-3.3 Temporary employees.
§ 58-3.4 Part-time employees.
§ 58-3.5 Regular employees.
§ 58-3.6 Grant-funded employees.
§ 58-3.7 Contract employees.
Ch 58 Art IV Changes in Employment Status
§ 58-4.1 Promotion.
§ 58-4.2 Demotion.
§ 58-4.3 Transfers.
§ 58-4.4 Resignation.
§ 58-4.5 Procedure for workforce reduction.
§ 58-4.6 Layoff return privileges.
§ 58-4.7 Medical disability termination.
§ 58-4.8 Reinstatement.
§ 58-4.9 Employee job performance evaluations.
Ch 58 Art V Conditions of Employment
§ 58-5.1 Probationary period.
§ 58-5.2 Temporary employee hired to a regular position.
§ 58-5.3 Former County employees hired to a position.
§ 58-5.4 Permitted political activities.
§ 58-5.5 Prohibited political activities.
§ 58-5.6 Public office.
§ 58-5.7 Nepotism.
§ 58-5.8 Conflict ban.
§ 58-5.9 Outside employment.
§ 58-5.10 Antidiscrimination and disparaging treatment.
§ 58-5.11 Harassment.
§ 58-5.12 Sexual harassment.
§ 58-5.13 Sexual harassment policy.
§ 58-5.14 Sexual harassment procedure.
§ 58-5.15 Drug testing.
Ch 58 Art VI Basis for Employee Discipline
§ 58-6.1 Progressive discipline.
§ 58-6.2 Just cause.
§ 58-6.3 Disciplinary action.
§ 58-6.4 Examples not inclusive.
§ 58-6.5 Predisciplinary hearing.
§ 58-6.6 Written notice.
§ 58-6.7 Immediate suspension with pay.
§ 58-6.8 Predisciplinary hearing procedure.
§ 58-6.9 Predisciplinary hearing decision.
§ 58-6.10 Notice of formal grievence.
Ch 58 Art VII Grievance Procedures
§ 58-7.0 Purpose.
§ 58-7.1 Conditions or actions not grievable.
§ 58-7.2 Employees not eligible for grievance procedure.
§ 58-7.3 Formal grievance procedure.
§ 58-7.4 Appointment of Personnel Hearing Officer.
§ 58-7.5 Hearing Officer qualifications.
§ 58-7.6 Formal grievance hearing schedule.
§ 58-7.7 Formal grievance hearing procedures; rules of procedure.
§ 58-7.8 Conduct of hearings.
§ 58-7.9 Order of presentation.
§ 58-7.10 Communication of Hearing Officer's decision.
§ 58-7.11 Appeal of Hearing Officer's decision.
Ch 58 Art VIII Compensation and Benefit Program
§ 58-8.1 Purpose.
§ 58-8.2 Hours of work.
§ 58-8.3 Overtime pay.
§ 58-8.4 Consistency with Fair Labor Standards Act.
§ 58-8.5 PERA benefits.
§ 58-8.6 Insurance benefits.
§ 58-8.7 Fringe benefits.
§ 58-8.8 Professional development and training.
§ 58-8.9 Tuition assistance.
§ 58-8.10 Pay periods.
§ 58-8.11 Entry-level compensation.
§ 58-8.12 Cost-of-living wage increases.
§ 58-8.13 Final pay.
Ch 58 Art IX Leave and Holidays
§ 58-9.1 Legal holidays.
§ 58-9.2 Annual leave with pay.
§ 58-9.3 Accrual limitation.
§ 58-9.4 Termination pay.
§ 58-9.5 Sick leave with pay.
§ 58-9.6 Donating sick leave.
§ 58-9.7 Family medical leave.
§ 58-9.8 Certification of illness for sick leave.
§ 58-9.9 Administrative leave.
§ 58-9.10 Emergency leave.
§ 58-9.11 Workers' compensation insurance.
§ 58-9.12 On-the-job injury leave.
§ 58-9.13 Voting leave.
§ 58-9.14 Court service leave with pay.
§ 58-9.15 Leave without pay.
§ 58-9.16 Life-threatening illnesses in the workplace.
§ 58-9.17 Inclement weather.
§ 58-9.18 Military leave.
§ 58-9.19 Return to work (light duty).
Ch 58 Art X Miscellaneous
§ 58-10.1 Designated work areas.
§ 58-10.2 Personal business.
§ 58-10.3 Safety.
§ 58-10.4 County property.
§ 58-10.5 County vehicles.
§ 58-10.6 Dress and appearance.
§ 58-10.7 Workplace violence.
§ 58-10.8 E-mail and Internet use.
§ 58-10.9 Social media.
§ 58-10.10 Privacy Act of 1974/social security number privacy.
§ 58-10.11 Organization, manpower and pay system charts.
§ 58-10.12 Contents of personnel file.
§ 58-10.13 Access to personnel files.
§ 58-10.14 Exit interview.
Ch 58 Art XI Organization, Manpower, Pay, and Position Classification
§ 58-11.1 Purpose.
§ 58-11.2 Applicability.
§ 58-11.3 Pay compensation system overview.
§ 58-11.4 Entry-level wages.
§ 58-11.5 Transfers.
§ 58-11.6 Demotions.
§ 58-11.7 Promotion wage increases.
§ 58-11.8 Promotion probation.
§ 58-11.9 Job description requirements.
§ 58-11.10 Equivalence.
§ 58-11.11 Grandfather clause.
§ 58-11.12 Education or certification financial assistance provisions.
Ch 58 Art XII Definitions
§ 58-12.1 Definitions.
Ch 69 Volunteer Firefighter/Ems Standards
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 100 Airport Zoning
Ch 105 Animals
Ch 111 Burning, Open
Ch 114 Cannabis
Ch 116 Dangerous Buildings
Ch 120 Environmental Planning and Review
Ch 125 Fair Housing
Ch 130 Firearms and Weapons
Ch 131 Fireworks
Ch 135 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 140 Health Care Assistance Fund
Ch 143 Hemp Production
Ch 150 Land Development
Ch 160 Mobile Homes
Ch 170 Noise
Ch 190 Solid Waste
Ch 195 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 200 Subdivision of Land
Ch 205 Taxation
Ch 210 Tires, Disposal of
Ch 220 Vehicles, Junked
Ch 224 Vehicles, Off-Highway
Appendix
Ch A230 Cable Television Franchise
Reference Tables
Statutory Reference Table
Ch SR State Law Reference Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Otero County 8-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-02; amended in its entirety 10–19-2017 by Ord. No. 17-07. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Labor management relations — See Ch. 45.

Officers and employees — See Ch. 52.

STATE LAW REFERENCES

Qualifications for certification — See NMSA 1978, § 29-7-6.

Administrative appeals; statutory review by District Court of administrative decisions or orders — See NMRA, Rule 1-074.