Rights of public employers
NMSA 1978, § 10-7E-6
in effect10-7E-6. Rights of public employers
Unless limited by the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or by other statutory provision, a public employer may:
A. direct the work of, hire, promote, assign, transfer, demote, suspend, discharge or terminate public employees;
B. determine qualifications for employment and the nature and content of personnel examinations;
C. take actions as may be necessary to carry out the mission of the public employer in emergencies; and
D. retain all rights not specifically limited by a collective bargaining agreement or by the Public Employee Bargaining Act.
Laws 2003, ch. 4, § 6 and by Laws 2003, ch. 5, § 6.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18510/index.do#!b/10-7E-6Fetched: 10/20/2026