County now accepting applications for Personnel Board

Published on January 16, 2026

Los Alamos County is now accepting applications for eligible candidates for appointment for two vacant seats on the Personnel Board. The vacancies are a three-year term, expiring on March 31, 2029. Interested Los Alamos County residents who do not hold public office and are not employed by the County may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply.” Applications will be accepted until the vacancy is filled.

The Personnel Board, comprising five members, serves in an appellate and advisory capacity in the administration of the personnel program for the County of Los Alamos per Section 306.2, Article III of the Charter for the Incorporated County of Los Alamos. Members meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. in the Municipal Building Boards and Commissions Room #110, 1000 Central Ave., Los Alamos. Once appointed by Council, members serve staggered three-year terms and may be eligible for up to two terms. 

Duties and responsibilities include advising Council and the County Manager on personnel issues, reviewing, and commenting when requested on County-wide employee surveys, personnel rules, salary plans and various employee personnel programs. Board members may be asked to provide citizen input on improving the County’s personnel programs.

Additionally, the Personnel Board serves in an appellate capacity and reviews disciplinary decisions taken against regular employees.

More information on the Personnel Board can be found on the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage or by contacting Los Alamos County Human Resources Manager Bernadette Martinez at 505.662.8040.