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Doña Ana County staff note hiring policy that lets experience substitute for education; official says it may disadvantage the county
Summary
Assistant County Manager Deborah Weir said the county's HR policy currently allows two years of experience to substitute for one year of education, and that approach "leaves the county at a disadvantage," according to the meeting recap.
Assistant County Manager Deborah Weir told the Board at the May 27 meeting that Doña Ana County's human-resources policy allows applicants to substitute experience for formal education at a ratio of two years of experience for each year of education. Weir said that policy "leaves the county at a disadvantage," according to the meeting recap.
The recap did not record follow-up motions or votes on changing the policy; the exchange was provided as a staff update. The county did not provide additional context in the recap about specific recruitment challenges, comparison benchmarks, or proposed policy changes.
Residents or job applicants seeking the county's full HR policy language, the formal substitution ratio and any planned changes were directed to the county's human-resources office and the agenda packet for supporting documents.
