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SENATE MEMORIAL 63

LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Steve Komadina

A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING A STUDY OF CABINET SECRETARY AND AGENCY DIRECTOR

SALARIES TO ENSURE REASONABLENESS OF THOSE SALARIES, TO ENSURE

THAT NEW MEXICO IS ABLE TO ATTRACT QUALITY APPLICANTS AND TO

RETAIN QUALITY EMPLOYEES IN THOSE POSITIONS.

WHEREAS, it is important to New Mexico to attract highly

qualified individuals to serve as cabinet secretaries and as

agency directors; and

WHEREAS, establishing appropriate compensation packages

for cabinet secretaries and agency directors is an important

factor in attracting and retaining highly qualified people; and

WHEREAS, compensation packages for cabinet secretaries and

agency directors should be commensurate to their duties and

responsibilities; and

WHEREAS, the current salary ranges available for cabinet

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secretaries and agency directors may be overly broad and thus

create some inequity;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE

OF NEW MEXICO that the department of finance and administration

be requested to study the salary ranges for cabinet secretaries

and agency directors in New Mexico; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study include an analysis

of how state compensation packages compare to those paid in the

private sector for executives with duties and responsibilities

comparable to those of cabinet secretaries and agency

directors; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study make recommendations

for any adjustments to the current salary ranges; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the department of finance and

administration report the findings and recommendations of the

study to the legislative finance committee before November 1,

2007; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be

transmitted to the department of finance and administration.

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