NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND &
VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Effective Date: 10/30/92
SUBJECT:
Unemployment Compensation
NO.450
Reviewed: 03/21/97; 12/10/15
Revised: 9/6/12
Distribution: All Staff
1.
Kind: Board Policy
GENERAL POLICY
Pursuant to federal and state law, NMSA Chp. 51 all employers must contribute to a fund
from which unemployment insurance is paid. NMSBVI therefore extends coverage to its
employees in accordance with the New Mexico Compensation Act.
2.
3.
ELIGIBILITY
2.1
Unemployment Compensation is extended to all NMSBVI employees.
2.2
Eligibility is determined by the New Mexico State Employment Security Department
based on the circumstances of the case and the provisions of the Unemployment
Compensation Act.
PROCEDURE
3.1
The Employment Security Department allows an employer only five (5) days in
which to respond to an employment compensation claim. It is, therefore, important
that all forms, plus any other pertinent data (i.e. letter of resignation, discharge
notice, etc.) be processed and in the Human Resources Office as soon as possible.
NMSBVI Policy 450
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