<html> <head> <title>Rule 55:10:11:06 Starting rate on initial employment.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 55:10:11:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 55:10:11:06 Starting rate on initial employment."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>55:10:11:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Starting rate on initial employment.</b> An employee's starting rate of pay may not exceed 90 percent of market value of the pay grade assigned to the position without approval of the commissioner. The appointing authority shall consider internal equity, budget, the availability of applicants, and market conditions. With the prior approval of the commissioner, an appointing authority may hire up to the maximum of the range. Criteria for approval include internal equity, budget, the availability of applicants, and market conditions.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012; 44 SDR 99, effective December 11, 2017.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-6D-11">3-6D-11.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-6D-11">3-6D-11.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>