N.M. Admin. Code § 11.21.2.19

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 11.21.2.19 - REPRESENTATION HEARING

A. In the absence of a consent election agreement, and where there are significant unit issues that, in the director's view, should be resolved in a hearing, the director shall issue a notice of hearing.

B. Except in cases where the board appoints the hearing examiner, the director shall appoint the hearing examiner, and may appoint himself or herself to serve as hearing examiner.

C. The hearing examiner shall take evidence sufficient to make a full and complete record on all unresolved unit issues and any other issues necessary to process the petition. Details such as the time, date and place of the election, and whether there will be manual or mail ballots or a combination, shall not be resolved through the hearing process, but shall be resolved instead through the pre-election conference process described in Section 25.

D. The hearing examiner may examine witnesses, call witnesses, and call for introduction of documents.

N.M. Admin. Code § 11.21.2.19

11.21.2.19 NMAC - N, 3-15-04