N.M. Code R. § 7.25.10.16 – Nepotism

A. Purpose: To establish guidelines concerning hiring, transfer or promotion of employees who are related to other employees.
B. Definition: Relative is defined as the parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and persons residing in the incumbent's household.
C. Policy: It is the policy of the New Mexico veterans center to regulate the hiring and supervision of relatives in the following manner:
(1) Applicants for vacant positions will be required to complete a form disclosing any relatives he/she has in the hospital. (See attached form.)
(2) New hires related to current employees shall not be selected for any vacancy if the selection will result in either the candidate or his/her relative becoming the supervisor of the other.
(3) All current employees who wish to apply for vacancies will be made aware of the fact that no transfer or promotion will be approved or permitted if, as a result of transfer or promotion, either the candidate or his/her relative will be an immediate supervisor of the other.
(4) In addition to the preceding, it is strongly recommended that close relatives, as defined above, not work in the same department or section.
(5) Any exception from the above will be justified to the hospital administrator and/or the chairman of the veterans service commission.
[Recompiled 10/31/01]
HISTORY OF 7.25.10 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center:
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 0, Mission Statement, 8/27/85.
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 1, Governing Body and Administration, 8/27/85.
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 2, Organization, 8/27/85.
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 3, Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights, 8/27/85.
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 4, Establishment of Policy and Procedure, 8/27/85.
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 5, Code of Conduct, 8/27/85.
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 6, Admission Requirements, 8/27/85.
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 7, Care and Maintenance Charges, 8/27/85.
New Mexico Veterans Center Policy No. 8, Nepotism, 8/27/85.
History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]