New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 7 - WASTEWATER AND WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES
Part 9 - PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
Section 1.7.9.9 - PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

A. Managers and supervisors must successfully complete a director-approved course of study on employee performance appraisal within 90 days of appointment as a supervisor.

B. The performance and development of a career employee shall be reviewed semi-annually and appraised by the immediate supervisor on an annual basis completed by the employee's anniversary date.

C. The performance and development of a probationary employee shall be reviewed through at least two interim reviews and a final review prior to the completion of the employee's probationary period. The performance and development of promoted employees shall be reviewed through at least two interim reviews and a final review prior to the completion of a one-year period upon promotion.

D. The appraisal of employee performance and development shall be performed by the immediate supervisor with employee input and participation. Additional input and participation from employee's peers, customers, subordinates, or other appropriate personnel may be applied when appropriate.

E. Appraisals may be performed whenever an immediate supervisor wishes to make an employee's performance a matter of record, upon change of immediate supervisor, or whenever appropriate.

F. Managers and immediate supervisors who fail to comply with the provisions of 1.7.9 NMAC may be subject to disciplinary action including dismissal.