N.M. Admin. Code § 10.12.7.14

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

Section 10.12.7.14 - ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

A.The department may authorize employees leave with pay for up to five consecutive work days when it is in the best interests of the department to do so. Administrative leave in excess of five consecutive work days must have the prior written approval of the chief except for administrative leave granted in accordance with the provisions of 10.12.11 NMAC.

B. Employees who are members of a state board or commission may be entitled to leave with pay to attend meetings or transact business of the board or commission with the approval of the chief.

C. Employees who are registered voters with the permission of their supervisors may absent themselves from work for two hours for the purpose of voting between the time of the opening and the time of the closing of the polls. The supervisor may specify the hours during the period in which the voter may be absent. This leave is not available to employees whose work day begins more than two hours subsequent to the time of opening the polls or ends more than three hours prior to the time of closing the polls. Employees who chose to vote pursuant to this provision on the day of elections, may be required subject to confirmation that they voted. Employees are encouraged to use early voting and absentee voting provisions to exercise the right to vote however, voting leave shall not be used for early voting or absentee voting.

D. Employees shall be entitled to administrative leave when appearing during regularly scheduled work hours in obedience to a subpoena as a witness before a grand jury or court or before a federal or state agency. Fees received as a witness, excluding reimbursement for travel, shall be remitted to the department.

E. Employees shall be entitled to leave with pay for serving on a grand or petit jury during regularly scheduled work hours. Fees received as a juror, excluding reimbursement for travel, shall be remitted to the department.

N.M. Admin. Code § 10.12.7.14

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