- A. An employee who has completed the probationary period required by Subsection A of 1.7.2.8 NMAC may be suspended, demoted, or dismissed only for just cause which is any behavior relating to the employee's work that is inconsistent with the employee's obligation to the agency.
- B. Just cause includes, but is not limited to: inefficiency; incompetency; misconduct; negligence; insubordination; performance which continues to be unsatisfactory after the employee has been given a reasonable opportunity to correct it; absence without leave; any reasons prescribed in 1.7.8 NMAC; failure to comply with any provisions of these rules; falsifying official records and/or documents such as employment applications, or conviction of a felony or misdemeanor when the provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act, Sections 28-2-1 to 28-2-6 NMSA 1978, apply.
[1.7.11.10 NMAC - Rp, 1.7.11.10 NMAC, 1/14/2025]