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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

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

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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.