3-18-15. Right of employee or representative to expression or communication of grievance not limited.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit, impair, or affect the right of any public employee or his or her representative to the expression or communication of a view, grievance, complaint, or opinion on any matter related to the conditions or compensation of public employment or their betterment, so long as the same is not designed to and does not interfere with the full, faithful, and proper performance of the duties of employment; nor shall it be construed to require any public employee to perform labor or services against his will.
Source: SL 1969, ch 88, ยง7, subdiv 1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 18 - Public Employees Unions
Section 3-18-1.1 - "Grievance" defined.
Section 3-18-3.1 - 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 3-18-6 - Promulgation of rules of procedure for elections and negotiations.
Section 3-18-8.1 - Intervention by department on failure to reach agreement.
Section 3-18-9 - Strike defined.
Section 3-18-10 - Strikes prohibited--Right to submission of grievance.
Section 3-18-14 - Injunctive relief in case of strike.
Section 3-18-15.1 - Grievance procedures to be established.
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 3-18-17 - Review by trial de novo of decision establishing violation.