South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06C - State Employment General Provisions
Section 3-6C-17 - Leave of absence without pay.

3-6C-17. Leave of absence without pay.
The provisions of §§3-6C-4 to 3-6C-16, 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 1-26 by the human resources commissioner.

Source: SL 2012, ch 23, §28; SL 2019, ch 21, §17.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 3 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 06C - State Employment General Provisions

Section 3-6C-1 - Definition of terms in chapters 3-6C to 3-6F.

Section 3-6C-2 - Human resources functions of bureau--Delegation.

Section 3-6C-3 - Temporary, patient, and student employees' holiday compensation.

Section 3-6C-4 - Vacation leave--Accrual and accumulation--Advanced leave.

Section 3-6C-6 - Vacation on retirement or resignation--Lump-sum payment option--Payment upon death.

Section 3-6C-7 - Sick leave--Accrual and accumulation--Medical certificate--Vacation leave used for sickness--Personal emergency leave--Promulgation of rules.

Section 3-6C-7.1 - Paid family leave.

Section 3-6C-8 - Accrual of leave while receiving workers' compensation.

Section 3-6C-9 - Advanced sick leave.

Section 3-6C-10 - Workers' compensation not payable while on vacation or sick leave.

Section 3-6C-11 - Use of sick pay or vacation pay to supplement workers' compensation.

Section 3-6C-12 - Payment for accrued unused sick leave on termination of employment.

Section 3-6C-13 - Donation of accrued vested leave to another employee--Approval by bureau.

Section 3-6C-14 - Restrictions on donation of leave.

Section 3-6C-15 - Donation of vacation leave to recipient caring for terminally ill family member--Approval by bureau.

Section 3-6C-17 - Leave of absence without pay.

Section 3-6C-18 - Leave and other benefits--Promulgation of rules.

Section 3-6C-19 - Freedom of speech of officers and employees--Restrictive rules prohibited.

Section 3-6C-20 - Holiday benefit eligibility.

Section 3-6C-21 - Leave from work for American Red Cross disaster service volunteers.

Section 3-6C-22 - Disaster service not to affect other benefits.

Section 3-6C-23 - Appointing authority to have exclusive authority over final selection of employees.

Section 3-6C-24 - Personnel records.

Section 3-6C-25 - Student intern preference to South Dakota residents or students.

Section 3-6C-26 - Executive branch employees--Access to confidential information--Criminal background checks--Promulgation of rules.