Personnel File Requests

Personnel Files: NMSU limits access of official personnel files to the following listed below. 

Access by the Employee or Representative: The individual employee and others authorized by the employee in writing with notary approval.

Access by University Officials: Certain central senior management of the university (HR Services, Legal Counsel, Office of Institutional Equity, etc…)

Access by Summons/Subpoenas: In response to a lawfully issued request such as a subpoena or judicial summons

NMSU employees, current and former, are authorized to review their personnel files or allow their personnel files to be reviewed by a third party under the following guidelines:

1. Complete the Personnel File Review Request Form.
2. Submit Form to the HR Service Center via: delivery to Hadley Hall, Room 17, submitting this service request, or fax to 575-646-2806.
3. HRS will send a link to the provided email address or service requester to access the personnel file for 3 days. 

Employee personnel files may contain:

  • Original Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • NMSU Application
  • Hiring Forms
  • Offer letters
  • Signed Notice of Appointment and Reappointment
  • Personnel Action Forms (PAFs)
  • Performance Reviews/Evaluation Forms
  • Conflict of Interest Forms
  • Supplemental Compensation Forms/Documents
  • Direct Deposit Authorization Forms or other signed ACH Transaction Forms
  • Written Reprimands, Notice of Suspension or Notice of Termination
  • Position Reclassification Memos

https://hr.nmsu.edu/employment/employee-records.html