N.M. Code R. § 1.7.4.7 - DEFINITIONS
A.
"Alternative
pay band" means a pay band based on current market rate for benchmark
jobs in the relevant labor market(s).
B.
"Alternative work schedule"
means a schedule that is requested by an employee and approved by the agency
that deviates from the normal work schedule.
C.
"Appropriate placement" means
those elements to be considered in determining pay upon hire, promotion,
transfer or reduction including the employee's education, experience, training,
certification, licensure, internal pay equity, budgetary availability and, when
known and applicable, employee performance.
D.
"Base pay" or "base salary"
means the rate of compensation paid to an employee exclusive of
benefits, temporary increases (Subsection K and L of
1.7.4.12
NMAC), pay differentials (Subsection M of
1.7.4.12
NMAC,
1.7.4.13 NMAC),
overtime payments (1.7.4.14
NMAC), call-back pay (1.7.4.15 NMAC),
on-call pay (1.7.4.16
NMAC), holiday pay (Subsection C of
1.7.4.17 NMAC), and
incentive awards (1.7.4.18
NMAC).
E.
"Comparison
market" means an identified group of employers for which similar jobs
can be recognized for the primary purpose of obtaining information that can be
used to assess how competitive employee pay levels are relative to the
market.
F.
"Contributor
proficiency zones" means subdivisions of the pay band that designate the
employee's contribution in their job role. These proficiency zones are
characterized as associate, independent and principal zones.
G.
"In pay band adjustment"
means movement within a pay band for demonstrated performance, skill or
competency development, or internal alignment, which allows agency management
to provide base salary growth within a pay band.
H.
"Internal alignment" means an
adjustment that addresses pay issues involving the proximity of one employee's
salary to the salaries of others in the same agency and classification who have
comparable levels of training, education and experience, duties and
responsibilities, performance, knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies,
and who are appropriately placed.
I.
"Normal work schedule" means
a schedule established by the agency, defining a start and end time for the
employee.
J.
"Pay
plan" means a document developed by the director and approved annually
by the board, that describes the board's compensation philosophy and it is the
foundation for ensuring consistent application of the philosophy.
K.
"Shift work schedule" means a
normal work schedule assigned to an employee as part of a rotating group of
individuals that must continuously maintain a twenty-four hour
operation.
L.
"Total
compensation" means all forms of cash compensation and the dollar value
of the employer-sponsored benefit.
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