Fiscal Year 2019

Point of Contact: Patricia Leyba pleyba@nmsu.edu 

Chair: Manal Hamzeh Al Smadi manahamz@nmsu.edu 

Established Date: 2010

Office Providing Administrative Support: HRS Employee and Labor Relations Office provides support in
the way of digital recording and notary public swearing in
during hearings.

Authorizing Body or Offical: Administrative Rules and Procedures (ARP)

Type of Board: Standing

Scope of Impact: System

Purpose:

The purpose of the FGRB is to be hearing body that provides
eligible faculty members with a process through which faculty
members may seek redress for grievable issues and may seek
resolution of disagreements/disputes arising in the workplace.

Authority:

The jurisdiction of the FGRB includes faculty grievances of all
types, EXCEPT for issues subject to an appeal or review
process covered in another policy or rule, and except for some
non-grievable issues such as job direction, non-renewal of
annual employment, the merits of promotion and tenure,
disputed matters that fall within the jurisdiction of another
NMSU entity or hearing body, reassignment or transfer,
changes in status of an academic administration position, or a
resignation that has been sent and received.

What university function / office is responsible for appointments?

HRS Employee and Labor Relations Office provides support in
the way of digital recording and notary public swearing in
during hearings.

Process for Selecting Chair: 

Through election within the Board.

Position appointment description:

Members are elected by peers. Elected members serve a three
year term and shall serve no more than two consecutive 3-
year elected terms. Nominations are made so that no Faculty
Senate electing group shall have more than three members on
the FGRB and no department will have more than one.
The Provost forwards at least two department head
nominations for each vacant position through the Faculty
Senate which elects the member.

Members appointed by: As individuals

Voting Members:

David Keys

Alyne Fulte

Gary Rayson

Leonard Lauiault

David Jauregui

Carlo Mora-Monge

Shanna Ivey

Nancy McMillan

Was the requirement for the number of meetings met? Yes

Major Accomplishment:

N/A