Monthly News Release

the Human Rights Commission will hold a meeting on February 21^st and 22^nd, 2019 at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88001 beginning at 9:30 AM.

(Albuquerque) –Non-profit organizations and municipalities statewide are invited to attend interactive training seminars providing guidance and assistance in submitting an effective and competitive AmeriCorps application for Program Year 2019-2020.  

(Santa Fe) –The New Mexico State Senate unanimously confirmed Bill McCamley as the Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions with a vote of 35-0 on Monday, February 4, 2019. The Senate commended the new Cabinet Secretary on his enthusiasm and commitment to tackling many of the workforce issues and developing real pragmatic solutions to the state’s workforce needs.

All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ (NMDWS) offices, including the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Operations Center, will be closed on Monday, January 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The department urges claimants to plan accordingly.

(Albuquerque) –  Effective today, January 9, 2019 Secretary Designate Bill McCamley has issued an emergency provision to the Unemployment Insurance rule waiving the work search requirement for affected federal employees for up to 180 days.