N.M. Stat. Ann. § 10-9-12
The director shall:
History: 1953 Comp., § 5-4-35, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 240, § 8; 1967, ch. 181, § 4.
State law designates the position of personnel director to be a major advisory position. Perez v. N.M. Dep’t of Workforce Solutions, 2014-NMCA-035.
Personnel director was not entitled to unemployment compensation. — Where petitioner, who was terminated from petitioner’s position as personnel director, sought unemployment compensation; and pursuant to the Personnel Act, the personnel director is the administrative director of a governmental office in charge of Personnel Act matters throughout the entirety of state government, must supervise and advise other employees, agencies, departments, divisions, bureaus, sections, boards and commissions in regard to personnel issues and problems, and must recommend and advise the entity responsible for adopting rules for administration of the Personnel Act, petitioner was not entitled to unemployment compensation because the position of personnel director is designated pursuant to state law as a major advisory position which is subject to the exclusion in 51-1-44(A)(5)(a) NMSA 1978. Perez v. N.M. Dep’t of Workforce Solutions, 2014-NMCA-035.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees § 197.