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property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cNormal"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cHG4C">STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5c000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Definition of terms in chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6F" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6F</span></a><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Human resources functions of bureau--Delegation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Temporary, patient, and student employees' holiday compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Vacation leave--Accrual and accumulation--Advanced leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Vacation on retirement or resignation--Lump-sum payment option--Payment upon death.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Sick leave--Accrual and accumulation--Medical certificate--Vacation leave used for sickness--Personal emergency leave--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-7.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-7.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Paid family leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Accrual of leave while receiving workers' compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Advanced sick leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Workers' compensation not payable while on vacation or sick leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Use of sick pay or vacation pay to supplement workers' compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Payment for accrued unused sick leave on termination of employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Donation of accrued vested leave to another employee--Approval by bureau.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Restrictions on donation of leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Donation of vacation leave to recipient caring for terminally ill family member--Approval by bureau.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Accrued leave transferred when employee transferred between agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Leave of absence without pay.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Leave and other benefits--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Freedom of speech of officers and employees--Restrictive rules prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Holiday benefit eligibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Leave from work for American Red Cross disaster service volunteers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Disaster service not to affect other benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Appointing authority to have exclusive authority over final selection of employees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Personnel records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Student intern preference to South Dakota residents or students.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Executive branch employees--Access to confidential information--Criminal background checks--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Requirements--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Required form--Reporter cooperation--Construction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Written policy--Notification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Report to Government Operations and Audit Committee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-32" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporter safeguards--Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporter safeguards--Immunity--Exclusion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporter safeguards--Protection against adverse employment action--Exclusion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporter safeguards--Immunity and protections--Eligibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-36" rel="noopener"><span class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5cf69adc3e0d4f6ab7f3829bf6288a5cDefaultParagraphFont">    Reporter safeguards--Cause of action--Venue--Available remedies--Time to bring action--Exhaustion--Construction.</span></p></div></body></html><br 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aSENU">3-6C-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aSENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aCL">Definition of terms in chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aCL">3-6C</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aCL"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6F" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aCL">3-6F</span></a><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aCL">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">Terms as used in chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6F" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">3-6F</span></a><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Appointing authority," the hiring entity;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Commission," the Civil Service Commission;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Bureau," the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Bureau commissioner," a person appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor to administer one of the bureaus of the executive branch of state government;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Civil service," a system of human resource management for the executive branch of state government based on merit principles governing the appointment, promotion, compensation, removal, transfer, and other matters related to human resource management;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Civil service employee," a permanent employee not otherwise exempted by the provisions of chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6D" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">3-6D</span></a><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Change in family status," marriage, divorce, or death of the member, spouse, or any covered dependent; birth or adoption of a child; or a change in the employment status of the member, spouse, or any covered dependent;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Class of positions," all civil service positions that are sufficiently similar in kind or subject matter of work performed, level of difficulty and responsibility, and knowledge, skills, and abilities to warrant similar treatment in personnel and pay administration;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(9)    "Compensation," the total compensation, which includes direct salary and fringe benefits. Fringe benefits includes employer paid retirement programs, social security, health insurance, life insurance, and any other programs offering a benefit to the employee in which the employer participates;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(10)    "Contribution," the dollar amount established by the human resources commissioner sufficient to cover the cost of the insurance plan;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(11)    "Department secretary," a person appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor to administer one of the major departments of the executive branch of state government;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(12)    "Dependent," a person who is:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber2"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(a)    An employee's spouse who is not divorced or legally separated from the employee; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber2"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(b)    An employee's child who is:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber3"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(i)    Under the age of twenty-six or under the age of twenty-nine if a full-time student; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber3"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(ii)    Not in military service;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(13)    "Deputy," a person who serves as first assistant to, and at the pleasure of, a department secretary, bureau commissioner, or division director if allowed by law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(14)    "Division director," a person appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the department secretary or bureau commissioner to administer a division within a major department or bureau of the executive branch of state government;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(15)    "Employee," any person working for state government, paid by the state, or remunerated by other funds raised, appropriated, or otherwise generated by the state. The term does not include any person working for any authority authorized by law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(16)    "Employer," the State of South Dakota;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(17)    "Executive branch employee," any employee working for state government except those working for the legislative or judicial branches of state government;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(18)    "Human resources commissioner," the commissioner of the bureau;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(19)    "Law enforcement employee," any certified law enforcement officer working for the Division of Criminal Investigation or the Highway Patrol;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(20)    "Member," a state employee or retiree who is covered by the plan as the primary insured and who may elect to have his or her dependents covered by the plan;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(21)    "Permanent employee," an active employee placed in a permanent position, employed by a participating agency. This term does not include temporary, emergency, patient, or student employees;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(22)    "Plan," the state employee's benefit insurance plan as created by chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6E" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">3-6E</span></a><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(23)    "Plan-eligible employee," a permanent employee who is scheduled to work twenty or more hours a week at least six months of the year or an employee employed by an appointing authority who has worked an average of thirty hours or more per week during a twelve-month standard measurement period, as defined by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended to January 1, 2019;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(24)    "Position," a collection of duties and responsibilities assigned by the appointing authority to one person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(25)    "Safety-sensitive position," any law enforcement officer authorized to carry firearms and any custody staff employed by any agency responsible for the rehabilitation or treatment of any adjudicated adult or juvenile;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(26)    "Self-insured," a state-supported benefit plan in which the initial risk for any losses is born by the plan;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(27)    "Spouse," an employee's husband or wife as a result of marriage that is legally recognized in this state or under the laws of the state where the marriage occurred. The term does not include a spouse as a result of a common-law marriage;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(28)    "Substance," marijuana as defined in subdivision </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-42-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">22-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">(7) and any controlled drug or substance as defined in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20B" rel="noopener"><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">34-20B</span></a><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6a000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s6c640f8daae943ea9219ad8cc3a6ea6aSCL">SL 2012, ch 23, § 12; SL 2019, ch 21, § 1; SL 2021, ch 22, § 1; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 35, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032787Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032787SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032787CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032787Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2032787Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-2"><span class="s2032787SENU">3-6C-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032787SENU">. </span><span class="s2032787CL">Human resources functions of bureau--Delegation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032787Normal-000000"><span class="s2032787DefaultParagraphFont">The bureau shall perform human resource functions for the following agencies:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032787Normal-000001"><span class="s2032787DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Board of Regents;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032787Normal-000001"><span class="s2032787DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Board of Trustees of the South Dakota Retirement System; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032787Normal-000001"><span class="s2032787DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    All other state departments, bureaus, divisions, boards, and commissions of the executive branch.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032787Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032787DefaultParagraphFont">The bureau may delegate human resource functions to either the Board of Regents or the Board of Trustees of the South Dakota Retirement System through agreements entered into pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-24"><span class="s2032787DefaultParagraphFont">1-24</span></a><span class="s2032787DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032787Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032787000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032787Normal"><span class="s2032787SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032787SCL-000004"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 13; SL 2019, ch 21, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032788Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032788SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032788CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032788Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032788DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032788000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032788SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032788SCL-000002 { 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="s2032788Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-3"><span class="s2032788SENU">3-6C-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032788SENU">. </span><span class="s2032788CL">Temporary, patient, and student employees' holiday compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032788Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032788DefaultParagraphFont">A temporary, patient, or student employee, as defined by rules promulgated by the commission pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2032788DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032788DefaultParagraphFont">, may not receive any compensation for any holiday as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-5-1"><span class="s2032788DefaultParagraphFont">1-5-1</span></a><span class="s2032788DefaultParagraphFont">. However, the employee shall be compensated for any hours actually worked on holidays.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032788Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032788000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032788Normal"><span class="s2032788SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032788SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 14; SL 2019, ch 21, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080454Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080454SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080454CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080454Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080454DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080454000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080454DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080454SCL { 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="s2080454Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-4"><span class="s2080454SENU">3-6C-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080454SENU">. </span><span class="s2080454CL">Vacation leave--Accrual and accumulation--Advanced leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080454Statute"><span class="s2080454DefaultParagraphFont">Each permanent employee shall earn up to one hundred twenty hours vacation leave per full year of employment. A permanent employee with more than fifteen years employment shall earn up to one hundred sixty hours vacation leave per full year of employment. Vacation leave shall be accrued on an hourly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly basis as determined by the human resources commissioner. Vacation leave is cumulative only to the extent of that which may be earned in a period of time not exceeding two years of regular and continuous state employment. Vacation leave may not be advanced to an employee at any time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080454Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080454000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080454Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080454DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2080454SCL">SL 2012, ch 23, § 15; SL 2019, ch 21, § 4; SL 2020, ch 17, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080455Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080455SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080455CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080455000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080455DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080455SCL { 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="s2080455Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-5"><span class="s2080455SENU">3-6C-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080455SENU">. </span><span class="s2080455CL">Repealed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080455Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080455000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080455Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080455DefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s2080455SCL">SL 2012, ch 23, § 16; SL 2019, ch 21, § 5; SL 2020, ch 17, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032791Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032791SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032791CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032791Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032791DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032791000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032791SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032791SCL-000002 { 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="s2032791Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-6"><span class="s2032791SENU">3-6C-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032791SENU">. </span><span class="s2032791CL">Vacation on retirement or resignation--Lump-sum payment option--Payment upon death.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032791Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032791DefaultParagraphFont">An employee who retires or voluntarily resigns may terminate employment at the end of the employee's accrued vacation leave or receive a lump-sum payment for the unused vacation leave which has accrued as of the employee's final day on the payroll. An employee meeting the definition of a participant in subdivision 3-13A-2(7) shall have such lump-sum payment transmitted to the fund pursuant to the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-13A-5"><span class="s2032791DefaultParagraphFont">3-13A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032791DefaultParagraphFont">. However, if the employee dies, payment for the accumulated vacation leave shall be paid according to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-8-8"><span class="s2032791DefaultParagraphFont">3-8-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032791DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-8-11"><span class="s2032791DefaultParagraphFont">3-8-11</span></a><span class="s2032791DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032791Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032791000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032791Normal"><span class="s2032791SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032791SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 17; SL 2019, ch 21, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080456Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080456SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080456CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080456Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080456DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080456Statute-000000 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080456000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080456DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080456SCL { 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="s2080456Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-7"><span class="s2080456SENU">3-6C-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080456SENU">. </span><span class="s2080456CL">Sick leave--Accrual and accumulation--Medical certificate--Vacation leave used for sickness--Personal emergency leave--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080456Statute"><span class="s2080456DefaultParagraphFont">Each permanent employee shall earn up to one hundred twelve hours sick leave per full year of employment. Sick leave shall be accrued on an hourly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly basis as determined by the human resources commissioner and shall accumulate without limit as to the number of hours of such accumulation. The use of sick leave shall be supported by a medical certificate upon the request of the human resources commissioner. An employee is not entitled to more than the employee's accrued sick leave without first using all of the employee's accumulated vacation leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080456Statute-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080456DefaultParagraphFont">The commission, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2080456DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2080456DefaultParagraphFont">, shall promulgate rules to implement this provision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080456Statute-000000"><span class="s2080456DefaultParagraphFont">Adoption of a child by an employee is treated as natural childbirth for leave purposes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080456Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080456000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080456Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080456DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2080456SCL">SL 2012, ch 23, § 18; SL 2019, ch 21, § 7; SL 2020, ch 17, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8" /> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title> <meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /> <style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.pt-Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.pt-SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.pt-CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.pt-Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.pt-DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.pt-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.pt-NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.pt-SCL { 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="pt-Normal"> <a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-7.1"> <span class="pt-SENU">3-6C-7.1</span> </a> <span xml:space="preserve" class="pt-SENU">. </span> <span class="pt-CL">Paid family leave.</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-Statute"> <span class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont">Each permanent employee who has been employed by the state for a continuous period of six months is entitled to paid family leave following the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption.</span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-Normal"> <span xml:space="preserve" class="pt-000000"> </span> </p> <p dir="ltr" class="pt-NoIndent"> <span xml:space="preserve" class="pt-DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span> <span class="pt-SCL">SL 2020, ch 17, § 4.</span> </p> </div> </body> </html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032793Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032793SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032793CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032793Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032793DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032793000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032793SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032793SCL-000002 { 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="s2032793Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-8"><span class="s2032793SENU">3-6C-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032793SENU">. </span><span class="s2032793CL">Accrual of leave while receiving workers' compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032793Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032793DefaultParagraphFont">A permanent employee may accrue vacation leave, but not sick leave, while receiving workers' compensation under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-4-3"><span class="s2032793DefaultParagraphFont">62-4-3</span></a><span class="s2032793DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032793Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032793000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032793Normal"><span class="s2032793SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032793SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 19; SL 2019, ch 21, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032794Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032794SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032794CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032794Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032794DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032794000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032794SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032794SCL-000002 { 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="s2032794Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-9"><span class="s2032794SENU">3-6C-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032794SENU">. </span><span class="s2032794CL">Advanced sick leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032794Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032794DefaultParagraphFont">Sick leave may be advanced to a permanent employee who has been in regular continuous employment of the state for at least one full year if the employee has used all of the employee's accrued vacation and sick leave. If an employee receives advanced sick leave, any subsequent sick leave accrued by the employee shall be credited against the employee's negative sick leave balance until the advanced sick leave is repaid. The employee's advanced negative sick leave balance may not exceed two hundred twenty-eight hours. Advanced sick leave is within the discretion of the bureau under rules promulgated by the commission pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2032794DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2032794DefaultParagraphFont">, and is authorized only if the bureau's consent has first been obtained.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032794Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032794000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032794Normal"><span class="s2032794SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032794SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 20; SL 2019, ch 21, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032795Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032795SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032795CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032795Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032795DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032795000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032795SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032795SCL-000002 { 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="s2032795Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-10"><span class="s2032795SENU">3-6C-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032795SENU">. </span><span class="s2032795CL">Workers' compensation not payable while on vacation or sick leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032795Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont">An employee may not be compensated under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=62-4-3"><span class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont">62-4-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont"> for a period for which the employee has also received sick pay authorized by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-7"><span class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-9"><span class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont"> or vacation pay authorized by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-4"><span class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-4</span></a><span class="s2032795DefaultParagraphFont">. Nothing in this section limits any other compensation or benefits due to an employee under Title 62.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032795Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032795000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032795Normal"><span class="s2032795SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032795SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 21; SL 2019, ch 21, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032796Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032796SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032796CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032796Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032796DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032796000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032796SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032796SCL-000002 { 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="s2032796Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-11"><span class="s2032796SENU">3-6C-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032796SENU">. </span><span class="s2032796CL">Use of sick pay or vacation pay to supplement workers' compensation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032796Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032796DefaultParagraphFont">If an injured permanent employee's workers' compensation benefits are not equal to the employee's salary, the employee may, notwithstanding any provision in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-10"><span class="s2032796DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-10</span></a><span class="s2032796DefaultParagraphFont">, use paid sick or vacation leave in an amount necessary to make up the difference between the employee's salary and the workers' compensation benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032796Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032796000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032796Normal"><span class="s2032796SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032796SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 22; SL 2019, ch 21, § 11.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032797Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032797SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032797CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032797Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032797DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032797000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032797SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032797SCL-000002 { 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="s2032797Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-12"><span class="s2032797SENU">3-6C-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032797SENU">. </span><span class="s2032797CL">Payment for accrued unused sick leave on termination of employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032797Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032797DefaultParagraphFont">A permanent employee, who has been continuously employed in a permanent position for at least seven years prior to the date of the employee's retirement, voluntary resignation, layoff, termination for inability to perform job functions due to physical disability, or death, shall receive payment for one-fourth of the unused sick leave which has accrued as of the employee's final day on payroll. The payment may not exceed the sum of four hundred eighty hours. Payment shall be made in a lump sum with the employee's last payroll warrant. An employee meeting the definition of a participant in subdivision 3-13A-2(7) shall have the lump-sum payment transmitted to the fund pursuant to the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-13A-5"><span class="s2032797DefaultParagraphFont">3-13A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032797DefaultParagraphFont">. However, if the employee dies, payment for the accumulated sick leave shall be paid in accordance with §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-8-8"><span class="s2032797DefaultParagraphFont">3-8-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032797DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-8-11"><span class="s2032797DefaultParagraphFont">3-8-11</span></a><span class="s2032797DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032797Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032797000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032797Normal"><span class="s2032797SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032797SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 23; SL 2019, ch 21, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032798Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032798SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032798CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032798Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032798DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032798Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032798Normal-000001"><span class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The recipient employee is suffering from an acutely life threatening illness or injury which has been certified by a licensed physician as having a significant likelihood of terminating fatally and the employee's physical condition does not allow a return to work for a period of at least ninety consecutive days.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032798Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont">The recipient employee may not receive donated leave once the employee is able to return to work or is approved for disability benefits provided for in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-803"><span class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont">3-12C-803</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont"> or any other public disability benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032798Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont">The donation of accrued vested leave may not exceed two thousand eighty hours per recipient employee as defined in subdivision (1) of this section or one thousand forty hours per illness or injury for a recipient employee as defined in subdivision (2) of this section, not to exceed two thousand eighty hours per recipient. The donation shall be approved by the bureau under rules promulgated by the commission pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont">, including number of hours to be donated, confidentiality of a donation, definition of terminally ill, definition of life threatening illness or injury, criteria for determining employee eligibility to receive or donate leave, coordination of leave donation with disability and other public benefits and in compliance with the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-12"><span class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-12</span></a><span class="s2032798DefaultParagraphFont">, and procedures for approval of the donation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032798Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032798000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032798Normal"><span class="s2032798SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032798SCL-000004"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 24; SL 2019, ch 21, § 13.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032799Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032799SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032799CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032799Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032799DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032799Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2032799000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032799SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032799SCL-000003 { 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="s2032799Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-14"><span class="s2032799SENU">3-6C-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032799SENU">. </span><span class="s2032799CL">Restrictions on donation of leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032799Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032799DefaultParagraphFont">Any donation of leave pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-13"><span class="s2032799DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032799DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-15"><span class="s2032799DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032799DefaultParagraphFont"> may be restricted as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032799Normal-000001"><span class="s2032799DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The donating employee may only donate leave to an employee who is at the same or lower pay grade as the donating employee; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032799Normal-000001"><span class="s2032799DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The donation may be denied based upon funding considerations within the agency, at the discretion of the human resources commissioner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032799Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032799000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032799Normal"><span class="s2032799SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032799SCL-000003"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 25; SL 2019, ch 21, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080458Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080458000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080458DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080458SCL { 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="s2080458Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-15"><span class="s2080458SENU">3-6C-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080458SENU">. </span><span class="s2080458CL">Donation of vacation leave to recipient caring for terminally ill family member--Approval by bureau.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080458Statute"><span class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont">A permanent employee may donate accrued vested vacation leave to another permanent employee who meets all of the following criteria:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080458StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The recipient employee will use the donated leave to care for the recipient employee's spouse, child, or parent who is terminally ill;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080458StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The recipient employee's spouse, child, or parent is suffering from an acutely life threatening illness or injury which has been certified by a licensed physician as having a significant likelihood of terminating fatally; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080458StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The recipient employee has exhausted all accrued vacation and sick leave.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080458Statute-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont">The total paid leave, including the donated vacation leave pursuant to this section, may not exceed twelve weeks annually per recipient employee. The donation shall be approved by the bureau under rules promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont"> by the commission, including number of hours to be donated, confidentiality of a donation, definition of terminally ill, definition of life threatening illness or injury, criteria for determining employee eligibility to receive or donate leave and for prorating donated leave for part-time employees, and procedures for approval of the donation. Any donation shall be in compliance with the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-4"><span class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-4</span></a><span class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080458Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080458000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080458Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080458DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2080458SCL">SL 2012, ch 23, § 26; SL 2019, ch 21, § 15; SL 2020, ch 17, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032801Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032801SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032801CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032801Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032801DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032801000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032801SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032801SCL-000002 { 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="s2032801Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-16"><span class="s2032801SENU">3-6C-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032801SENU">. </span><span class="s2032801CL">Accrued leave transferred when employee transferred between agencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032801Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032801DefaultParagraphFont">If a permanent employee transfers from one state department, institution, agency, or office to another state department, institution, agency, or office, the employee may transfer all unused accrued vacation and sick leave as was allowed the employee under the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-4"><span class="s2032801DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032801DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-7"><span class="s2032801DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-7</span></a><span class="s2032801DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032801Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032801000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032801Normal"><span class="s2032801SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032801SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 27; SL 2019, ch 21, § 16.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032802Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032802SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032802CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032802Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032802DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032802000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032802SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032802SCL-000002 { 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="s2032802Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-17"><span class="s2032802SENU">3-6C-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032802SENU">. </span><span class="s2032802CL">Leave of absence without pay.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032802Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032802DefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-4"><span class="s2032802DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032802DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-16"><span class="s2032802DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032802DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, do not prohibit the taking of leave of absence for vacation or sickness without pay if the leave of absence is authorized and approved by the board, commission, agency, department, office, or officer employing the employee, pursuant to rules promulgated pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2032802DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032802DefaultParagraphFont"> by the human resources commissioner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032802Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032802000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032802Normal"><span class="s2032802SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032802SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 28; SL 2019, ch 21, § 17.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080459Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080459SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080459CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080459Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080459DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080459000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080459DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080459SCL { 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="s2080459Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-18"><span class="s2080459SENU">3-6C-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080459SENU">. </span><span class="s2080459CL">Leave and other benefits--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080459Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080459DefaultParagraphFont">The commission may, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2080459DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2080459DefaultParagraphFont">, promulgate rules to further define and administer the types of leave permitted to be taken as sick leave, vacation leave, paid family leave, and leave of absence, including the following: child care, jury duty, military service, maternity, and education and other fringe benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080459Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080459000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080459Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080459DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2080459SCL">SL 2012, ch 23, § 29; SL 2019, ch 21, § 18; SL 2020, ch 17, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032804Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032804SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032804CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032804Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032804DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032804000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032804SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032804SCL-000002 { 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="s2032804Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-19"><span class="s2032804SENU">3-6C-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032804SENU">. </span><span class="s2032804CL">Freedom of speech of officers and employees--Restrictive rules prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032804Normal-000000"><span class="s2032804DefaultParagraphFont">It is the policy of the State of South Dakota that citizens of this state and of the United States may not be deprived of their freedom of speech guaranteed them by the constitutions of the United States of America and of the State of South Dakota, by reason of the fact that they are state officers and employees. No state agency may pass a rule restricting or prohibiting the constitutionally guaranteed right of its employees and officers to express their opinions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032804Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032804000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032804Normal"><span class="s2032804SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032804SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 30.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eStatute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527e000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 3-6C-20 - Holiday benefit eligibility."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 3-6C-20 - Holiday benefit eligibility."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-20"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eSENU">3-6C-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eSENU">. </span><span class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eCL">Holiday benefit eligibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eDefaultParagraphFont">Holidays, other than Sundays, enumerated in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-5-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eDefaultParagraphFont">1-5-1</span></a><span class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eDefaultParagraphFont">, are a benefit for permanent employees including those who are not scheduled to work the day on which a holiday falls. A permanent employee shall receive holiday pay if the employee works at least one shift or is on approved paid leave during the calendar week in which the holiday falls. Part-time permanent employees shall receive prorated holiday pay. For payroll and leave purposes, a holiday on which an employee does not work is no more than eight hours long. When an hourly employee must work on the date a holiday is observed, the holiday pay is the greater of either eight hours or the total hours worked. Holiday pay for an hourly, permanent, part-time employee who must work on the date a holiday is observed is the greater of either the prorated amount or total hours worked.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527e000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s29860da223164954a8779c67548d527eSCL">SL 2012, ch 23, § 31; SL 2019, ch 21, § 19; SL 2022, ch 12, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032806Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032806SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032806CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032806Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032806DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032806000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032806SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032806SCL-000002 { 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="s2032806Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-21"><span class="s2032806SENU">3-6C-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032806SENU">. </span><span class="s2032806CL">Leave from work for American Red Cross disaster service volunteers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032806Normal-000000"><span class="s2032806DefaultParagraphFont">A permanent employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross may be granted leave from work with pay not to exceed ten days in any one calendar year to participate in disaster relief services for the American Red Cross during a State of South Dakota declared disaster, upon the request of the American Red Cross for the services of the employee and upon approval of that employee's appointing authority. However, an employee who is needed by the employee's appointing authority to perform job-related disaster services may not be granted this leave. The appointing authority shall compensate an employee granted leave under this section at the employee's regular rate of pay for regular work hours during which the employee is absent from work.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032806Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032806000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032806Normal"><span class="s2032806SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032806SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 32; SL 2019, ch 21, § 20.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032807Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032807SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032807CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032807Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032807DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032807000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032807SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032807SCL-000002 { 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="s2032807Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-22"><span class="s2032807SENU">3-6C-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032807SENU">. </span><span class="s2032807CL">Disaster service not to affect other benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032807Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032807DefaultParagraphFont">Any absence approved pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-21"><span class="s2032807DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032807DefaultParagraphFont"> for disaster service volunteers does not affect a permanent employee's right to receive normal vacation and sick leave, bonus, advancement, and other advantages of employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032807Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032807000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032807Normal"><span class="s2032807SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032807SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 33; SL 2019, ch 21, § 21.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032808Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032808SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032808CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032808Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032808DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032808000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032808SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032808SCL-000002 { 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="s2032808Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-23"><span class="s2032808SENU">3-6C-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032808SENU">. </span><span class="s2032808CL">Appointing authority to have exclusive authority over final selection of employees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032808Normal-000000"><span class="s2032808DefaultParagraphFont">Each appointing authority shall have exclusive authority to make the final selection of employees in the authority's respective department, bureau, division, and institution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032808Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032808000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032808Normal"><span class="s2032808SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032808SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 34.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032809Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032809SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032809CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032809Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032809DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032809000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032809SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032809SCL-000002 { 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="s2032809Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-24"><span class="s2032809SENU">3-6C-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032809SENU">. </span><span class="s2032809CL">Personnel records.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032809Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032809DefaultParagraphFont">The human resources commissioner shall establish and maintain appropriate records on all employees relating to the several provisions of this chapter. The commission may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2032809DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2032809DefaultParagraphFont">, to regulate the records maintained by the bureau. Any records required or maintained by the bureau, including performance appraisals, that pertain to an employee shall be available and open to inspection by the employee during normal business hours.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032809Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032809000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032809Normal"><span class="s2032809SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032809SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 35; SL 2019, ch 21, § 22.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2032810Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032810SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032810CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2032810Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2032810DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032810000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032810SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2032810SCL-000002 { 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="s2032810Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-25"><span class="s2032810SENU">3-6C-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032810SENU">. </span><span class="s2032810CL">Student intern preference to South Dakota residents or students.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032810Normal-000000"><span class="s2032810DefaultParagraphFont">Preference in the selection of student interns shall be given to those students who are residents of South Dakota or attending an institution of higher education within this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032810Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032810000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2032810Normal"><span class="s2032810SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2032810SCL-000002"> SL 2012, ch 23, § 36.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2080167Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080167SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080167CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080167Statute { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080167DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2080167Statute-000000 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2080167000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080167DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2080167SCL { 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="s2080167Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-6C-26"><span class="s2080167SENU">3-6C-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080167SENU">. </span><span class="s2080167CL">Executive branch employees--Access to confidential information--Criminal background checks--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080167Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080167DefaultParagraphFont">Each current or new executive branch employee, whose duties include access to confidential information obtained from the United States Internal Revenue Service or from an authorized secondary source, shall submit to and successfully pass a state and federal criminal background investigation. The employee shall submit to a fingerprint check by the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation before being granted access to any confidential information. The appointing authority shall submit the completed fingerprint card to the Division of Criminal Investigation. In addition to the initial criminal background investigation, each employee shall submit to a criminal background investigation every five years thereafter. The human resources commissioner may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2080167DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080167DefaultParagraphFont">, to establish policies for exempt employees concerning the procedure for submitting fingerprints and completing the criminal background investigation. The commission may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2080167DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2080167DefaultParagraphFont">, to establish policies for civil service employees concerning the procedure for submitting fingerprints and completing the criminal background investigation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080167Statute-000000"><span class="s2080167DefaultParagraphFont">The appointing authority may pay any fee charged for the cost of fingerprinting or the criminal background investigation for any person whose employment is subject to the requirements of this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080167Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080167000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2080167Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2080167DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2080167SCL">SL 2017, ch 24, § 1; SL 2020, ch 16, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatute { 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content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-27"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cSENU">3-6C-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cSENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cCL">Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Definitions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-56-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">1-56-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-31</span></a><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Adverse employment action," constructive or actual discharge, suspension from employment, demotion, transfer, decrease in compensation or benefits, imposition of an unfavorable work schedule, or any other similar reprisal or retaliatory action;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Conflict of interest," conduct defined or described in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=5-18A-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">5-18A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=5-18A-17.6" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">5-18A-17.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7A-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">42-7A-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7A-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">42-7A-28</span></a><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Crime," a criminal act attempted or committed by misusing a state employee s access, duty, position, or responsibility as a state employee, which constitutes a felony under state law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Good faith report," a report made, without malice, by a reporter, which the reporter has reasonable cause to believe is accurate and true;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Improper governmental conduct," any conduct or omission that results in:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber2"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(a)    A conflict of interest prohibited by state law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber2"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Fraud; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber2"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(c)    Theft of moneys or property belonging to or derived from federal, state, or local government sources, constituting a felony;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Reasonable cause," a sufficient reason, based on known facts, to assume something is true;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "Reporter," a state employee who witnesses or has evidence of improper governmental conduct or a crime, and who makes a good faith report of the improper governmental conduct or the crime, to a supervisor or other appropriate authority;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "Required report," a report required in accordance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont"> and pertaining to improper governmental conduct or a crime;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(9)    "State agency," any agency, board, bureau, commission, committee, department, division, or office of this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(10)    "State employee," a full-time, part-time, seasonal, or temporary employee of any state agency; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont">(11)    "Supervisor," a state employee with supervisory authority over one or more state employees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407c000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s29f174221c4848fca080354b639a407cSCL">SL 2025, ch 25, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-28"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560SENU">3-6C-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560SENU">. </span><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560CL">Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Requirements--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560Statute"><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560DefaultParagraphFont">A state employee who, in the regular course of the state employee's duties, has reasonable cause to suspect that another state employee has engaged in improper governmental conduct or a crime shall promptly notify a supervisor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560DefaultParagraphFont">Upon receipt of a reporter's good faith report, a supervisor shall submit information provided by the reporter to the attorney general and auditor-general in a required report pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-29</span></a><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560Statute"><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560DefaultParagraphFont">The supervisor shall promptly submit to the attorney general and auditor-general any record, as allowed by law, in the supervisor's custody or control, evidencing the improper governmental conduct or crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560Statute"><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560DefaultParagraphFont">A supervisor who knowingly fails to make a report as required by this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560Statute"><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560DefaultParagraphFont">A supervisor who knowingly and intentionally fails to submit a record as required by this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s97a3f9fef5804ce1a684db49aea47560SCL">SL 2025, ch 25, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" 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name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 3-6C-29 - Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Required form--Reporter cooperation--Construction."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 3-6C-29 - Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Required form--Reporter cooperation--Construction."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-29"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-29" rel="noopener"><span class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1SENU">3-6C-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1SENU">. </span><span class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1CL">Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Required form--Reporter cooperation--Construction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1DefaultParagraphFont">A supervisor who must submit a required report pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-28" rel="noopener"><span class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1DefaultParagraphFont"> shall prepare the required report in a form prescribed by the attorney general.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1Statute"><span class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1DefaultParagraphFont">The reporter shall cooperate with any investigation or inquiry initiated in response to the filing of the required report.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1DefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the reporter from filing a complaint pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-24-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1DefaultParagraphFont">3-24-4</span></a><span class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sca260c9f4ea145f3998d90992036b1b1SCL">SL 2025, ch 25, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html 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margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 3-6C-30 - Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Written policy--Notification."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 3-6C-30 - Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Written policy--Notification."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-30"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dSENU">3-6C-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dSENU">. </span><span class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dCL">Reporting improper governmental conduct or crime--Written policy--Notification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dDefaultParagraphFont">Each state agency shall adopt a written policy on reporting improper governmental conduct and crime and submitting records evidencing the improper governmental conduct or crime. Each state agency shall notify and inform state employees of the obligations and protections set forth in the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-56-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dDefaultParagraphFont">1-56-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dDefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dDefaultParagraphFont">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-29</span></a><span class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1d000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s171e59de30204270b6ee57f11c0c5f1dSCL">SL 2025, ch 25, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 3-6C-32 - Reporter safeguards--Definitions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 3-6C-32 - Reporter safeguards--Definitions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-32"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-32" rel="noopener"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865SENU">3-6C-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865SENU">. </span><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865CL">Reporter safeguards--Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-32" rel="noopener"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-36" rel="noopener"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-36</span></a><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber1"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    "Adverse employment action," constructive or actual discharge, suspension from employment, demotion, transfer, decrease in compensation or benefits, imposition of an unfavorable work schedule, or any other similar reprisal or retaliatory action;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    "Conflict of interest," conduct defined or described in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=5-18A-17" rel="noopener"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">5-18A-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=5-18A-17.6" rel="noopener"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">5-18A-17.6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7A-27" rel="noopener"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">42-7A-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">, and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=42-7A-28" rel="noopener"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">42-7A-28</span></a><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber1"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    "Crime," a criminal act attempted or committed by misusing a state employee s access, duty, responsibility, or position as a state employee, which constitutes a felony under state law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber1"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    "Good faith report," a report made, without malice, by a reporter, which the reporter has reasonable cause to believe is accurate and true;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber1"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    "Improper governmental conduct," any conduct or omission that results in:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber2"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(a)    A conflict of interest prohibited by state law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber2"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(b)    Fraud; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber2"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(c)    Theft of moneys or property belonging to or derived from federal, state, or local government sources, constituting a felony;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber1"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    "Reporter," a state employee who witnesses or has evidence of improper governmental conduct or a crime, and who makes a good faith report of the improper governmental conduct or the crime, to a supervisor or other appropriate authority;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber1"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    "State agency," any agency, board, bureau, commission, committee, department, division, or office of this state; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865StatuteNumber1"><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    "State employee," a full-time, part-time, seasonal, or temporary employee of any state agency.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="saae8dfe9fcf040f39bc3ab5b5cc7e865SCL">SL 2025, ch 26, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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The immunity does not extend to a state employee who participated in the reported improper governmental conduct or crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s881ebc57b8c14fe1a11f506d7a8e95e3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s881ebc57b8c14fe1a11f506d7a8e95e3000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s881ebc57b8c14fe1a11f506d7a8e95e3NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s881ebc57b8c14fe1a11f506d7a8e95e3DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s881ebc57b8c14fe1a11f506d7a8e95e3SCL">SL 2025, ch 26, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553c000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 3-6C-34 - Reporter safeguards--Protection against adverse employment action--Exclusion."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 3-6C-34 - Reporter safeguards--Protection against adverse employment action--Exclusion."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-34"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cSENU">3-6C-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cSENU">. </span><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cCL">Reporter safeguards--Protection against adverse employment action--Exclusion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cStatute"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont">No state agency may take adverse employment action against a reporter because the reporter:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Made a good faith report of improper governmental conduct or a crime to an appropriate authority;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Filed a complaint;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Instituted or caused to be instituted a proceeding;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Requested or participated in an audit;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Testified, or will testify, in a proceeding; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cStatuteNumber1"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Exercised any other right or obligation imposed by this chapter or any law of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cStatute"><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of this section do not apply to a state employee who made a report knowing the report was false or who made a report in a reckless disregard for the truth.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553c000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s7f179ffbae9a47d7a36a64d7a8b5553cSCL">SL 2025, ch 26, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 3-6C-35 - Reporter safeguards--Immunity and protections--Eligibility."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 3-6C-35 - Reporter safeguards--Immunity and protections--Eligibility."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-35"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180SENU">3-6C-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180SENU">. </span><span class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180CL">Reporter safeguards--Immunity and protections--Eligibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180DefaultParagraphFont">To be eligible for protections under §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-33" rel="noopener"><span class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180DefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-34</span></a><span class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180DefaultParagraphFont">, a reporter who discloses information about improper governmental conduct or a crime must do so in good faith and upon a reasonable belief that the information disclosed is accurate and true. A disclosure that is made with a reckless disregard for the truth or that the state employee knows or should know is false or malicious is not a good faith report.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s07639ad759064ed8bb4047d7b3eed180SCL">SL 2025, ch 26, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-6C - STATE EMPLOYMENT GENERAL PROVISIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; 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font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bd000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 3-6C-36 - Reporter safeguards--Cause of action--Venue--Available remedies--Time to bring action--Exhaustion--Construction."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 3-6C-36 - Reporter safeguards--Cause of action--Venue--Available remedies--Time to bring action--Exhaustion--Construction."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-6C-36"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-36" rel="noopener"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdSENU">3-6C-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdSENU">. </span><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdCL">Reporter safeguards--Cause of action--Venue--Available remedies--Time to bring action--Exhaustion--Construction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">A reporter may bring a civil action for a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont"> in the circuit court of Hughes County against the reporter's supervisor, in the supervisor's official capacity, or the state agency by which the reporter is employed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatute"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">The court may order any of the following remedies:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">(1)    An injunction to restrain continued violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-34</span></a><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatuteNumber1"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Reinstatement of the reporter to the same position or, if the position is filled, to an equivalent position;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatuteNumber1"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Back pay;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatuteNumber1"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Full reinstatement of fringe benefits and seniority rights; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatuteNumber1"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">(5)    If appropriate and in the interests of justice, an award of attorney s fees and costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">An action may not be brought pursuant to this section more than two years after the violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6C-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">3-6C-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont"> occurred.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatute"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">A reporter bringing an action under this section may not be required to exhaust existing internal procedures or other administrative remedies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdStatute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">Nothing in this section may be construed to exclude a reporter's remedy pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-6D-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">3-6D-22</span></a><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bd000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2d8ab9e61d9b49fdb81ce5ca0bc423bdSCL">SL 2025, ch 26, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html>