New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 10 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 4 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 10.4.1.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Anniversary date" means the date (month/day) which begins and ends an appraisal cycle. It is determined by the date of appointment or re-employment into an employee's current position and shall change with a lateral transfer between two (2) district attorneys' offices or a change in class due to a promotion, demotion, position reclassification or any other personnel action which affects an employee's job class. When employees are placed on leave without pay, their anniversary dates may be extended by that same amount of time.

B. "Break in employment" means a period of separation of one (1) work day or more in which an employee is not officially on an agency's payroll.

C. "Bereavement leave" is leave that is approved by the district attorney for the purpose of attending events surrounding the death of an immediate family member. Sick leave, annual leave, or administrative leave may be authorized for bereavement leave.

D. "Dismissal" means the involuntary separation from employment for disciplinary reasons.

E. "Immediate family" means an incumbent's spouse, children, step children, parent, step parent, brother, sister, step brother, step sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandparent, grandchild, great grandparent, great grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.

F. "Involuntary demotion" means the involuntary placement of an incumbent in a position with a lower salary range than their current position. It involves a reduction in pay, and it must be the result of employee misconduct, unsatisfactory performance, or other disciplinary reasons.

G. "Job evaluation" means the comprehensive review of the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of a position. It is not a review or evaluation of any person holding the position being reviewed. As a result of a job evaluation, a position may be reclassified to a different job class. The reclassification may result in a reduction, an increase, or no change in pay grade at all.

H. "Local public body" means an entity which is under the auspices of a county or city government, public schools, and public institutions of higher learning.

I. "Suspension" means an enforced leave of absence, with or without pay, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) work days for disciplinary reasons or pending investigation of charges made against a covered employee.

J. "Voluntary demotion" means the voluntary acceptance by an employee of placement in a position with a lower salary range. It may or may not entail a reduction in pay; and it may or may not be the result of a disciplinary reasons.

K. "Written reprimand" means a letter, memo or other written form of communication which serves to advise an employee of poor performance, inappropriate behavior, or other personnel rule violations, and it shall serve as a warning of more severe disciplinary action if the employee fails to take the appropriate action.

L. "Years of service" means the total years of employment within either the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of New Mexico state government or any local public body within New Mexico.