N.M. Admin. Code § 1.7.1.8

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 1.7.1.8 - APPROVAL AUTHORITY

A. Pursuant to the provision of Subsection A of Section 10-9-12 NMSA 1978, the SPO director shall supervise all administrative and technical personnel activities of the state. The SPO director may audit the administrative and technical personnel activities of the state. The SPO director shall submit any findings of non-compliance with these rules to the board.

B. If it is established that an agency has violated the rules, an applicable collective bargaining agreement in place with the state, or the agency's policies, and the agency is given adequate opportunity to correct violations and fails to do so, the SPO director may suspend the agency's line authority or right to approve personnel actions, to approve employment lists, to advertise employment positions, to negotiate with or to make agreements with exclusive bargaining representatives, or to perform any activities related to the agency's violations and require SPO director approval until the SPO director rescinds the suspension.

C. The SPO director reserves the right to assign line authority under these rules so long as such line authority maintains the SPO director's administrative oversight and authority.

D. The SPO director shall establish criteria governing the requirements which must be met to achieve and maintain line authority status.

E. The SPO director may modify or withdraw line authority status.

N.M. Admin. Code § 1.7.1.8

1.7.1.8 NMAC - Rp, 1 NMAC 7.1.8, 07/07/01; A, 11/14/02; A, 7-15-05; A, 6-15-10, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 24, December 31, 2019, eff. 1/1/2020, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXVI, Issue 01, January 14, 2025, eff. 1/14/2025