<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=55:10:11:02"><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000000">55:10:11:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000001">Pay grades</span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> The commissioner shall recommend </span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">pay grades</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> for each classification based on the level of responsibilities and skill required of the position, including know-how, problem-solving, accountability, working conditions, the state's ability to pay, economic conditions, comparable salary ranges for similar positions in other governmental jurisdictions and private business, and other pertinent data. The </span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">pay grades</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> recommended by the commissioner</span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> if approved by the commission</span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> shall be filed in the Bureau of Human Resources</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> and Administration</span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">    </span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012; 44 SDR 99, effective December 11, 2017</span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">; 52 SDR 46, effective October 27, 2025</span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">    </span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6D-11"><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000003">3-6D-11</span></a><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">    </span><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6D-11"><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0-000003">3-6D-11</span></a><span class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s12e37c14-2a02-4ed0-8c56-ca5a983a2611000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>