Resolution No. SI-R21-024: Personnel Policy Manual Approval Act of 2021

At a duly called meeting of the Council of San Ildefonso Pueblo on the 28th day of October, 2021, the following law was adopted:

WHEREAS, in 2012, the Council reaffirmed the Personnel Policy Manual that had existed for many years to govern the employment practices of the Pueblo; and,

WHEREAS, in 2017, the Council enacted the Personnel Policy Manual Clarification Act to, again, reaffirm the existing Personnel Policy Manual, and to clarify that the Council is vested with the authority to approve any future modifications to the Manual and that the Governor is prohibited from making changes to the Manual by Executive Order; and,

WHEREAS, the Governor and Council have identified the need to make improvements to the Personnel Policy Manual, and over the course of several years, proposed modifications to the Manual have been developed, circulated, and reviewed by multiple officials of the Pueblo.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council hereby enacts the attached law entitled "PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL APPROVAL ACT OF 2021."

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on October 28, 2021, at a meeting with a vote of 9 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstaining and 1 absent (Governor presiding and not voting) pursuant to the authority vested in the Council by the Agreement of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso.

Terrence K. Garcia, Council Secretary

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE SPONSOR(S): Council Representatives

DELIVERY OF THE RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR:

Resolution No. SI-R21-024 was presented to the Governor of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso on the 28^th day of October, 2021, pursuant to the Governing document of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso ("Agreement"), GOVERNOR, Sec. 4(c), and will become effective after signature by the Governor or veto override by the Council.

Terrence K. Garcia, Council Secretary

GOVERNOR'S ACTION:

{ X } APPROVED

{ } VETO - RETURNED TO COUNCIL WITH EXPLANATION:

On this 5^th day of November, 2021.

Christopher Moquino, Governor

Presented by the Governor to the Council on the _______ day of ________________, 2021.

COUNCIL'S ACTION:

Override of Governor's veto:

{ } YES

{ } NO

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was duly voted upon by the Council on _________________, 2021, at a meeting with a vote of ______ in favor, _____ opposed, _____ abstaining and _____ absent (Governor presiding and not voting) pursuant to the authority vested in the Council by the Agreement of the Pueblo de San Ildefonso.

Terrence K. Garcia, Council Secretary

PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL APPROVAL ACT OF 2021

Section 1.1. Short Title

This enactment shall be known as the "PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL APPROVAL ACT OF 2021."

Section 1.2. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to approve amendments to the Personnel Policy Manual.

Section 1.3. Findings

The Council hereby finds and declares that:

(a) In 2012, the Council reaffirmed the Personnel Policy Manual that had existed for many years to govern the employment practices of the Pueblo; and

(b) In 2017, the Council enacted the Personnel Policy Manual Clarification Act to, again, reaffirm the existing Personnel Policy Manual, and to clarify that the Council is vested with the authority to approve any future modifications to the Manual and that the Governor is prohibited from making changes to the Manual by Executive Order; and

(c) The Governor and Council have identified the need to make improvements to the Personnel Policy Manual, and over the course of several years, proposed modifications to the Manual have been developed, circulated, and reviewed by multiple officials of the Pueblo.

Section 1.4. Approval

The Council hereby approves and enacts the attached Personnel Policy Manual.