N.M. Admin. Code § 10.12.2.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 19, October 8, 2024

Section 10.12.2.12 - EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS

A.An emergency appointment is the employment of an apparently qualified applicant when an emergency condition exists as determined by the chief and there are no applicants available on an appropriate employment list or when there may be insufficient time for the normal recruitment process to proceed and in order to address the emergency, but only as long as the emergency exists. All qualified candidates will be considered for the position including the subject of the emergency appointment when the employment list is certified by the office.

B. No employee may hold an emergency appointment longer than 90 calendar days in any 12-month period. The chief may make a second emergency appointment if the conditions continue to exist or additional conditions arise as set forth in Subsection A of this section.

C. Emergency appointments may be expired with at least 24 hours written notice to the employee without right of appeal.

D. An employee in emergency appointment may be converted to a career, term, or temporary status if the employee: has met the established requirements or the department certifies that the employee holds qualifications and abilities necessary for successful job performance and is performing to the department's satisfaction; and there are no better qualified candidates for the position after appropriate recruitment.

N.M. Admin. Code § 10.12.2.12

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 13, July 15, 2015, eff. 7/1/2015