South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - Public Employees Unions
Section 3-18-1.1 - "Grievance" defined.

3-18-1.1."Grievance" defined.
The term "grievance" as used in this chapter means a complaint by a public employee or group of public employees based upon an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or inequitable application of any existing agreements, contracts, ordinances, policies, or rules of the government of the State of South Dakota or the government of any one or more of the political subdivisions thereof, or of the public schools, or any authority, commission, or board, or any other branch of the public service, as they apply to the conditions of employment. Negotiations for, or a disagreement over, a nonexisting agreement, contract, ordinance, policy, or rule is not a "grievance" and is not subject to this section.

Source: SL 1970, ch 27, §1; SL 1993, ch 375, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 18 - Public Employees Unions

Section 3-18-1.1 - "Grievance" defined.

Section 3-18-2 - Rights relating to labor organizations--Designation of representatives--Discrimination against employees exercising rights as misdemeanor--Good faith negotiations--Intimidation.

Section 3-18-3.1 - Unfair practices of employers defined.

Section 3-18-3.2 - Unfair practices of employee organizations defined.

Section 3-18-3.3 - Rules on unfair practices.

Section 3-18-3.4 - Time for filing complaint on unfair practice.

Section 3-18-4 - Investigation and hearing on refusal to grant formal recognition or on question of designation of representation unit.

Section 3-18-5 - Question on representative of employees--Petition for investigation or certification--Hearing to ascertain representatives for formal recognition.

Section 3-18-6 - Promulgation of rules of procedure for elections and negotiations.

Section 3-18-7 - Tentative settlement between labor or employee organization and designated representatives of agency--Action by governing body or officer.

Section 3-18-8 - Implementation of settlement between labor or employee organization and governing body.

Section 3-18-8.1 - Intervention by department on failure to reach agreement.

Section 3-18-8.2 - Issuance of contracts by school districts prior to reaching agreement--Terms and conditions.

Section 3-18-9 - Strike defined.

Section 3-18-10 - Strikes prohibited--Right to submission of grievance.

Section 3-18-11 - Consent to strikes by supervisors prohibited--Discharge from employment for submission of grievance prohibited.

Section 3-18-14 - Injunctive relief in case of strike.

Section 3-18-15 - Right of employee or representative to expression or communication of grievance not limited.

Section 3-18-15.1 - Grievance procedures to be established.

Section 3-18-15.2 - Appeal to department--Investigation, hearing, and order by department--Summary disposition of certain claims--Public employees of Board of Regents.

Section 3-18-15.3 - Grievance procedure adopted in absence of agency action.

Section 3-18-15.5 - Grievance procedures for employees of political subdivisions.

Section 3-18-16 - Proceedings to establish nonparticipation in strike--Request by employee--Time for proceedings.

Section 3-18-17 - Review by trial de novo of decision establishing violation.