New Mexico Register / Volume XXXV,
Issue 7 / April 9, 2024
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The New Mexico Public Employee Labor Relations
Board (“PELRB”) hereby gives notice that it will conduct a public hearing on June
4, 2024, as part of its monthly meeting which will commence at 9:00 a.m. at the
Board’s offices located at 2929 Coors Blvd. NW, Suite 303; Albuquerque, NM
87120. The purpose of the public hearing will be to obtain input on the
proposed amendment of PELRB administrative rules as described below. Copies of the proposed rules may be
accessed on the PELRB website (http://www.pelrb.nm.gov) or at the PELRB
offices. Concerned parties may provide comments at the public hearing or submit
written comments prior to the hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the
PELRB via US Mail c/o Matthew Huchmala, Administrative Assistant; New Mexico
Public Employee Labor Relations Board; 2929 Coors Blvd. NW, Suite 303;
Albuquerque, NM 87102; or by electronic mail to matt.huchmala@pelrb.nm.gov. The
submission of written comments as soon as possible is encouraged. Written
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2024.
Contact the administrative assistant at matt.huchmala@pelrb.nm.gov
for instructions on how to participate. This information can be provided in a
variety of accessible formats. If you are an individual who requires an
alternative format or any other form of auxiliary aid to attend or participate
in the rulemaking process, please contact the administrative assistant at
505-831-5422 or matt.huchmala@pelrb.nm.gov as soon as possible to arrange the
appropriate accommodations.
Statutory Authority
Authority for this rulemaking is the Public
Employee Bargaining Act, NMSA 1978 §§ 10-7E-1 through 10-7E-26 (2003, amended
2005).
Summary of Proposed Changes
This list provides a concise statement of the various ways
the proposed rules change or codify current practice, and the general reasoning
in support of the changes. It is not an elaborate analysis of the rules or of
the detailed considerations upon which they are based; rather, it is designed
to enable the public to obtain a general idea of the purpose of, and a
statement of the basic justification for, the rules. As this list shows, the amendments provide
targeted solutions to discrete, specifically identified problems. If the
proposed change removes language, that is indicated by text with strikethrough
(e.g.[removed language]); if the proposed change adds language, that is
indicated by text with underlining (e.g. added language).
Several typographical errors will be corrected without
changing the meaning of the rules.
11.21.1.17
EVIDENCE ADMISSIBLE: Changes
to this section expands the scope of inadmissible evidence to include
confidential information, as well as who and in what circumstances it may be
excluded.
11.21.2.37 UNIT CLARIFICATION: Changes to this section clarifies that
unit clarification is appropriate for resolving ambiguities concerning the unit
placement of individuals who come within a newly established classification.
The PELRB invites members of the public to comment on draft
proposed regulations. Members of the public may comment during the rulemaking
hearing in the PELRB’s meeting of June 4, 2024, or by submitting written
comments prior to that meeting.
Written comments must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on
May 28, 2024. Please send comments to the PELRB care of Matthew Huchmala,
Executive Administrative Assistant to the Board, either by email to matt.huchmala@pelrb.nm.gov, or have a hard copy
delivered to Mr. Huchmala’s attention at the PELRB’s
Albuquerque office. There is no need to provide comments via both email and
hard copy.