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The Human Resources Bureau is responsible for coordinating and providing statewide oversight of all personnel actions within the Corrections Department. This includes, new hires, transfers, promotions, demotions, salary adjustments, position classifications, compensation, benefits, separations, retirements, performance reviews and corrective action. The Bureau utilizes the PeopleSoft (SHARE) system and In-Time Reporting System to gather data that provides management information on its workforce. The HR Bureau coordinates Department-wide personnel projects for over 2500 employees and provides direct personnel services to approximately 200 employees within the
Elona B. Cruz
Elona B. Cruz
Bureau Chief
Central Administration. These services include compensation, benefits and all personnel transactions. The HR Bureau offers training to Human Resource staff at the institutions throughout the State, Probation and Parole and the Corrections Academy. The Bureau completes and is responsible for an annual audit of Human Resource transactions throughout the Department to ensure compliance with State and Federal rules and regulations, State Personnel Board Rules and Department policy and procedure. We develop policy and procedures to support Human Resource actions. The HR Bureau also oversees Department-wide payroll and benefit processing. The Bureau is also responsible for providing oversight of the state-wide Roster Management Team who facilitates the daily payroll and overtime reporting of correctional officer staff to ensure budgetary compliance. Another critical component of the HR Bureau is the oversight of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the State and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) to ensure compliance with the CBA.

The Human Resource Bureau consists of the Bureau Chief, Deputy Bureau Chief, two (2) HR Managers, four (4) HR Analysts and an HR Associate. The Bureau Chief is responsible for ensuring state-wide compliance with all Federal and State Laws, SPO rules and Department policy. The Bureau Chief is also actively involved in labor relations and ensuring state-wide compliance with the CBA. The Deputy Bureau Chief is the state-wide Roster Management Coordinator who provides oversight of the facility staff and updates/creates facility rosters. The Deputy Bureau Chief is also the SHARE Project Manager for the Human Capitol Module of PeopleSoft. The HR Transactions Manager is responsible for overseeing the personnel transactions and the HR Payroll Manager oversees the payroll, benefits and workman's compensation. Each analyst is assigned a facility and/or division that they are responsible for overseeing and approving personnel transactions, which are generated from that facility/division. They provide guidance and direction on personnel policies and practices. Contact information for the Human Resource Bureau staff is as follows:

 

For verifications of employment please contact Irene Mueller at 505-827-8696.
 
Elona B. Cruz Human Resource Bureau Chief 505-827-8623
Celestino Romero Deputy Bureau Chief 505-827-8608
Donna Wright HR Transactions Manager 505-827-8622
Bernice Romero HR Payroll Manager 505-827-8620
Ronald Herrera HR Analyst 505-827-8621
Ferinda Johnson HR Analyst (Payroll) 505-827-8688
Brenda Gueths HR Analyst 505-827-8638
Irene Mueller HR Associate 505-827-8696


Each facility and division is comprised of Human Resource staff to provide direct services. Primary contact information is as follows:

Corrections Academy Martha Flores, HR Senior 505-827-8902
Probation and Parole Roberta Lujan, HR Supervisor 505-827-8681
Education Ferinda Johnson , HR Analyst (Payroll)
Bernice Romero, HR Payroll Manager
505-827-8688
505-827-8620
Adult Prisons Irene Mueller, HR Associate 505-827-8696
Administrative Services Brenda Gueths , HR Analyst 505-827-8638
Corrections Industries Irene Mueller, HR Associate 505-827-8696
Penitentiary of NM Debbie Brandle, HR Supervisor 505-827-8219
Central NM Corr Facility Heather Gonzales, HR Supervisor 505-865-2389
Western NM Corr Facility MaryLou Gottlieb, HR Supervisor 505-876-8212
Southern NM Corr Facility Kristen Price, HR Supervisor 505-523-3238
Roswell Correctional Center Sharon Moreland , HR Senior 505-625-3115
Springer Correctional Center Consuelo Chavez , HR Senior 505-483-3157


 



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