Protecting Employee Privacy

Employee information is protected under:

  • the Privacy Act
  • New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act
  • specific UNM institutional policies

Access to employees’ private/non-public information is limited to:

  • Those individuals requiring information to provide direct support for the University mission. See Ethical Use of Data.
  • The individual faculty and staff members exercising their rights to inspect and review their personnel records and to request amendments through the official grievance procedure. This privilege does not extend to the employee’s domestic partner or spouse.