CHAPTER 55:09:02
PERSONNEL RECORDS
Section
55:09:02:01 Personnel records.
55:09:02:02 Access to records.
55:09:02:01. Personnel records. The personnel file and all personnel records pertaining to applications for employment, personnel investigations, performance appraisals, donation or receipt of vested leave, health or retirement benefits, and competitive examination materials are confidential. An employee's name, classification, and salary may be released to a person upon written request. Additional information may be released if the request is accompanied by an authorization signed by the employee. Lists of employees with their home or office locations or other statistical compilations may only be released for legitimate state government purposes.
Source: 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012.
General Authority: SDCL 3-6C-24.
Law Implemented: SDCL 3-6C-24.
55:09:02:02. Access to records. A supervisor may review any position history file or any performance file. The review shall be done in confidence with the commissioner or a designee. An employee may review the employee's personnel file. The review shall be done in confidence with the commissioner or a designee. An employee has the right to obtain a copy of the contents of the employee's personnel file or any other pertinent data that directly relates to the employee held in the state's files. The cost of the copy shall be borne by the employee.
Source: 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012.
General Authority: SDCL 3-6C-24.
Law Implemented: SDCL 3-6C-24.