HOUSE LABOR, VETERANS' AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 438

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS; REQUIRING EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE TO BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE UNUSED COMPENSATORY LEAVE FOR COMPENSATION AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 10, Article 7 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] PAYMENT OF COMPENSATORY LEAVE.--At least twice each year, an employee of the state or a political subdivision of the state shall be provided an opportunity to exchange unused compensatory leave for compensation. The employee shall be paid the full value of all unused compensatory leave that is exchanged."

     SECTION 2. APPLICABILITY.--To the extent any provision of this act conflicts with a current collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to the Public Employee Bargaining Act, the provisions of this act shall not apply.

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