Employee Resources

Melanie Garcia, HR Coordinator For Full-Time Faculty Positions

(575) 492-2797

Maria R. Juarez, HR Specialist

For Professional and Staff Positions

(575) 492-2793

Karina Avitia, Administrative Asst. For All Part-time & Workstudy Positions

(575) 492-2792

NMJC Foundation, payroll deduction.

Required Forms

Form W-4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate - This form is so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay.

Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification - This form is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.

Social Security Card – Required per NMJC policy. It helps us accurately record your covered earnings.

Direct Deposit form – Direct deposit is highly recommended.

Required Deductions

Federal and State Withholding – Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate information (Form W-4)

Medicare – Medicare - 1.45% paid by Employee and NMJC pays 1.45%

Social Security – 6.2% paid by the Employee up to $142,800, NMJC pays 6.2%
Retiree Health Care Authority (RHCA) – 1% paid by employee and NMJC pays 2%

Basic Life – NMJC pays 100% ($50,000 policy)

Voluntary Life - Employee pays 100%

Workers’ Compensation – Employee pays $2.00 per quarter. Employer pays $2.30 per quarter

Retirement (ERB) (NMERB.org) -	Employee Percentage	NMJC Percentage
Effective 7/1/24 ($24,000 or below)	7.90%	18.15%
Effective 7/1/24 ($24,001 and above)	10.70%	18.15%

Retirement (ARP)* or (NMERB.org)*	Employee Percentage	NMJC Percentage	ERB
Either Fidelity or TIAA	10.70%	10.90%	7.25%

*Option for only those positions that are eligible – faculty and some professional positions – ERB rules apply.

Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD*	Employee Percentage	NMJC Percentage
	20%	80%

Pay Schedule

All NMJC employees are paid semi-monthly. Full-time Professional & Faculty are paid on the 15th and the last day of the month. Staff & Part-time Hourly Employees are paid on the 10th and 25th day of the month. If any of those pay days fall on Saturday, Sunday or a Holiday payment will be made the prior Friday for that particular pay period. Paychecks are disbursed in the Business Office on payday from 8:00a.m – 5:00p.m.

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All NMJC employees have access to their employee profile though the T-BirdWeb Portal. Employees can view their benefits & deductions, job summary, leave balances, pay information, pay stub, payroll schedules, and tax forms. Employees can also update their address and phone number through the T-BirdWeb Portal.

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