South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 18 - Public Employees Unions
Section 3-18-6 - Promulgation of rules of procedure for elections and negotiations.

3-18-6. Promulgation of rules of procedure for elections and negotiations.
The secretary of labor and regulation shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to carry out the provisions of §§3-18-4, 3-18-5, and 3-18-8.1. The rules shall specify:
(1)The procedure to be used for the election to determine representation for formal recognition; and
(2)The procedure to follow if negotiations reach an impasse.

Source: SL 1969, ch 88, §7, subdiv 5; SL 1983, ch 22, §4; SL 1993, ch 375, §4; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §33, eff. Apr. 12, 2011.

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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.