NM Counties News Brief 07.18.24

News Brief July 18, 2024

Religious Accommodations Under Title VII: What Managers need to Know

Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Place: On-line

Instructor: Mark Allen, NMC General Counsel

Certificates provided.

Target audience: Supervisors, Managers, Legal, and HR professionals. On June 29, 2023, The US Supreme Court in Groff v. DeJoy overruled its longstanding precedent on the standard for undue hardship when evaluating religious accommodation requests and raised the bar on employers. Learn the triggers, steps, and common religious accommodations.

NM Counties Wants You for Loss Prevention Specialist!

NMC is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization. Minimum skills include Associate degree in business administration or related field. Four (4) years of work experience in loss prevention and safety administration. Substitutions and/or exceptions for the required education and experience may be considered and authorized by NMAC management.

Implements policies, procedures, and strategies to control losses related to human, capital, and financial resources of member counties. Conducts audits, inspections of county operations, and provides improvement strategies to NMAC and county executives. Excellent benefits package. Offices located in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. This is a remote work position with some flexibility to work out of an office. Email resume, cover letter, and references by August 2, 2024, to Greg Rees, grees@nmcounties.org. Salary DOE.

Special Legislative Session Today Starting at Noon!

The NMC legislative team is strategically focused on capturing the results of the session. Stay tuned for updates.

NM Counties at NACo Annual Conference

NM Counties was well represented with 39 registrants spanning over 15 counties. The new NACo 2nd Vice President is Mecklenburg County, NMC Commission Chair George Dunlap.

NACo Presidential Appointment - One of Ours!

The honorable Jhonathan Aragon, now Valencia County Deputy Manager, is one of 10 appointed to the NACo Board of Directors At-Large by incoming NACo President Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore. The Board governs the strategic goals, policies, and priorities of the association, as well as oversees the association's policies, business, and property.

New Mexico Engages at WIR

Union County Commissioner Clay Keisling and Curry County Commissioner Seth Martin add to the discussion on wildland fire issues and outdoor recreation during the NACo Annual Conference in Tampa.

NMC Loss Prevention Training

NMC hosted a 40-hour First line Supervisor training in Doña Ana County. In attendance ere 29 detention officers and sheriff's deputies from Roosevelt, Curry, McKinley, Socorro, Luna, San Juan, Lincoln, Grant, Otero, and Doña Ana Counties.

State Forestry Division Offers Hazard Tree Assistance

The NM Energy, Minerals and natural Resources Department's Forestry Division is working with the USDA Forest Service to mitigate potential hazards from trees that could damage roads, structures, or power lines on private lands within the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon burn scar in Mora or San Miguel Counties.Find more information and application HERE.

$25M Available from USDA Rural Development Through Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) Program

Application closes August 20, 2024
It helps local organizations, cooperatives, and Tribes expand affordable, high-speed internet projects in rural communities
No cost share or matching required
Click HERE to learn more

Link to NMC 2024 Annual Meetings Calendar

Link to Loss Prevention Trainings Calendar & RSVP

Thu July 25 Religious Accommodations Under Title VII: What Managers Need to Know Online 2pm-3pm, Register Here

Thu Aug 1-2 NMC Board of Directors Legislative meeting 2pm & Board meeting 8:30am Curry County

Wed Aug 7 NACo Webinar- Prevention to Treatment: Substance Use Disorder Solution Strategies Noon MDT Register

Tue Aug 13-15 Finance & Purchasing Affiliate 1st Conference Ruidoso

Tue Aug 13-16 NMML Annual Conference Curry County, Clovis

Wed Aug 14 NMCIA Board of Directors meeting 8:30am Roosevelt County

Mon Aug 19-23 Training 4 Trainers Instructor Development 8am-5pm Albuquerque Register: lbarela@nmcounties.org

Sept NM EDGE classes (Live online) 9/5, 9/10, 9/11, 9/12, 9/17, 9/18, 9/19, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26

Thu Sept 12 Gathering of Counties, NM State Fair, Albuquerque, County booths and Presentation of County Queens

Mon Sept 16-20 Advanced Crisis Intervention Training Albuquerque Register: lbarela@nmcounties.org

Tue Sept 17 NMCRe Captive Board meeting 1pm virtual

Fri Oct 4 NMC Board of Directors meeting 8:30am Los Alamos County

Tue Oct 8-9 16 Hour Verbal De-escalation Training Albuquerque Register: lbarela@nmcounties.org

Tue Oct 8-10 NM Wildland Urban Fire Summit (WUFS) Taos County

Wed Oct 9-11 Human Resources Affiliate Fall Conference 2024 Inn of the Mountain Gods, Ruidoso, Register w/Brianna HERE $200 per person

Wed Oct 23-24 NMCIA Board of Directors meeting & Retreat 8:30am Buffalo Thunder

Mon Oct 28-30 Infrastructure Finance Conference Isleta Resort

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