Administrative Office of the Courts Memorandum on the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules and Policies for At-Will Employees, effective February 1, 2005. Download PDF.

This memo from Lori Hatcher, AOC/HR Director, announces the revised Judicial Branch Personnel Rules and the new Judicial Branch Policies for At-Will Employees, approved and adopted by the Supreme Court effective February 1, 2005. These Rules and Policies will be supplemented by General Personnel Policies and Procedures, which are currently in draft form awaiting review. The AOC/HR Division will begin training on the Rules and Policies in Spring 2005.

Supreme Court of New Mexico Judicial Branch Personnel Rules, effective February 1, 2005. Download PDF.

The Personnel Rules apply to all permanent, term and probationary employees in the Judicial Branch.

The Rules contain the following sections: (1) General Provisions and Purpose; (2) Classification; (3) Compensation; (4) Recruitment, Selection and Appointment; (5) Leave and Holidays; (6) Planning, Development and Evaluations; (7) Political Activity; (8) Records Management, Inspection and Retention; (9) Discipline; (10) Grievance; (11) Outside Employment; (12) Employee Fitness to Work; (13) Complaints; and (14) Furlough and Layoff. A Glossary of Terms is provided at the end.

Supreme Court of New Mexico Judicial Branch Policies for At-Will Employees, effective February 1, 2005.
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The Policies for At-Will Employees apply to Judicial Branch employees in the following classifications: (1) Administrative Assistant to Chief Justice; (2) AOC Court Services Division Director; (3) AOC Director; (4) AOC Human Resource Director; (5) AOC Magistrate Court Division; (6) Appellate Court Legal Assistant; (7) Assistant Director of Judicial Information; (8) At-Will Bailiff; (9) At-Will Court Monitor; (10) At-Will Court Reporter; (11) At-Will Law Clerk; (12) At-Will Real Time Court Reporter; (13) At-Will Trial Court Staff Attorney; (14) Building and Grounds Superintendent; (15) Chief Appellate Court Clerk; (16) Chief Staff Attorney; (17) Child Support Hearing Officer; (18) Court Administrator 3; (19) Court Administrator 4; (20) Deputy Director, AOC; (21) Director, Fiscal Services; (22) Director, Judicial Information; (23) Executive Assistant to Chief Judge; (24) Special Commissioners; (25) State Law Librarian; (26) Temporary Employee; and (27) Trial Court Administrative Assistant.

The Policies contain the following sections: (1) General Provisions and Purpose; (2) Classification; (3) Compensation; (4) Appointment of At-Will Employees; (5) Leave and Holidays; (6) Political Activity; (7) Records Management, Inspection and Retention; (8) Outside Employment; and (9) Employee Fitness to Work. A Glossary of Terms is provided at the end.