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  • Michelle Lujan Grisham
    Governor
  • Dylan K. Lange
    Director
  • Cynthia Sandoval
    Deputy Director
  • State Personnel Board
  • David F. Cunningham, Chair
  • Carol A. Parker, Vice Chair
  • Kari Fresquez, Member
  • Sandra D. Lopez, Member
  • Fred Radosevich, Member

Address: 2600 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505-3258
Phone: (505) 476-7759 | Fax: (505) 605-4981 | Web: https://www.spo.state.nm.us/

General Memorandum 2025-008

Date:

August 1, 2025

To:

Cabinet Secretaries, Agency Heads and HR Managers

From:

Dylan K. Lange, DirectorSPO Director, Dylan K. Lange, Intials

Subject:

HR Transaction Approval Processes

This Memorandum repeals and replaces State Personnel Office General Memorandum 2022-003.

The following personnel and position actions require SPO approval only:

  • In Grade Hires above 115%. 1.7.4.12(A) NMAC;
  • Promotions (less than 5% or more than 10% per pay band increase). 1.7.4.12(D) NMAC;
  • Transfers (increase or decrease of more than 10%). 1.7.4.12(F) NMАС;
  • Salary Upon Reduction (more than 15%), 1.7.4.12(H) NMAC; and
  • Vacant Position Reclassifications (Downgrade or Lateral). 1.7.3.9(A) NMAС.

The following personnel actions require SPO and DFA approval:

  • In Pay Band Adjustments. 1.7.4.12(C) NMAC;
  • Temporary Promotions. 1.7.4.12 (J);
  • Temporary Salary Increases. 1.7.4.12(K) NMAC;
  • Temporary Recruitment Differentials. 1.7.4.13(A) and 1.7.4.13 (A)(2) NMAC;
  • Temporary Retention Differentials. 1.7.4.13 (B) and 1.7.4.13 (B)(2) NMAС;
  • Creation of positions, 1.7.3.9(A) NMAC;
  • Position Reclassifications (Upward or Filled). 1.7.3.9(A) NMAC; and
  • Double fill a position pursuant to State Personnel Board Rule 1.7.5.8(C) NMAC.