Section
General Provisions
39.001 Definitions
39.002 Salary grades
39.003 Bonds for officers, employees
39.004 Employees’ workers’ compensation fund
39.005 Workers’ compensation coverage for city council members
39.006 Irrevocable 115 Trust established
Human Resources Department
39.020 Created
39.021 Functions
39.022 Director of Human Resources
Civil Service; Generally
39.035 Scope
39.036 Application to appointive officers
39.037 Acts prohibited
39.038 Political activity
39.039 Political interference
39.040 Unlawful payments
39.041 Unlawful influence
39.042 Discrimination
39.043 Examinations generally
39.044 Application required
39.045 False statements in application
39.046 Examiners
39.047 Preference for former military personnel
39.048 Medical examinations; and/or alcohol and drug screening
39.049 Disqualifications
39.050 Names certified; new hires
39.051 Names certified; promotion/transfer
39.052 Temporary assignments and appointments
39.053 Promotions generally
39.054 Promotional examination
39.055 Eligibility for promotion
39.056 Probation period
39.057 Demotion allowed
39.058 Demotion, discharge, suspension; generally
39.059 Demotion, discharge, suspension; causes
39.060 Demotion, discharge, suspension; notice
39.061 Demotion, discharge, suspension; appeal allowed
39.062 Demotion, discharge, suspension; hearing
39.063 Demotion, discharge, suspension; determination by board
39.064 Reinstatement
39.065 Matters to be reported
39.066 Staff reduction
39.067 Benefits for laid off employees
39.068 Reemployment of separated employee
39.069 Application for uniformed police and fire positions
39.070 Mandatory retirement for uniformed police and fire positions
Civil Service Board
39.080 Created; composition
39.081 Qualifications
39.082 Appointment
39.083 Terms
39.084 Compensation
39.085 Temporary member
39.086 Chairperson
39.087 Quorum
39.088 Affirmative vote for action
39.089 Rules to be adopted
39.090 Scope of rules
39.091 Annual report
39.092 Court review of action
Appointive Officers
39.105 Job descriptions
39.106 Method and term of appointment
39.107 Qualification
39.108 Commissions and certificates of appointment
39.109 Notice of adoption
Classification and Pay Plan
39.120 Application of plan; employees covered
39.121 Operation of plan; step advancement
39.122 Promotion/transfer; salary changes
39.123 Reassignment; salary changes
39.124 Starting above minimum step
39.125 Acting pay
39.126 Pay upon re-employment of a separated employee
39.127 Exempt/nonexempt classification
39.128 Hours of work
39.129 Exempt and nonexempt employees; overtime and compensatory time
39.130 Right to set hours and pay
39.131 Temporary employees
39.132 Standby, shift differential, and emergency call-in pay
39.133 Regular part-time employees
39.134 Pay of temporary employees
39.135 Certification of payrolls
39.136 Incentive plan
Leave Program; Generally
39.155 Absence without leave
39.156 Holidays enumerated
39.157 Employees eligible for holiday leave
39.158 Jury duty and witness fees
39.159 Military service leave
39.160 Seniority rights for military service leave
39.161 Probationer entitled to leave for military service or for United States government work
39.162 Leave of absence
39.163 Leave in national emergency
39.164 Personal leave days
39.165 Family/medical leave
39.166 Legislative leave
39.167 Health/life/dental
39.168 Deferred compensation program
39.169 Uniform/miscellaneous allowance
Vacation Leave
39.180 Eligibility and accumulation; full-time non-collective bargaining unit employees
39.181 Eligibility and accumulation; other employees
39.182 Use
39.183 Maximum balance and payment
Sick Leave
39.195 Nature of leave
39.196 Accumulation and annual payout; generally
39.197 Accumulation and annual payout; midmanagement fire shift department employees
39.198 Accrual by regular part-time employees
39.199 Temporary employees
39.200 Reporting off duty
39.201 Medical certification
39.202 Use for funerals
39.203 Use on vacation
39.204 Other uses
39.205 Payout at retirement or resignation in good standing
39.206 Duty-incurred injury
39.207 Mayor may grant additional sick leave
Employee’s Retirement System; Generally
39.220 Definitions
39.221 Officers of retirement system
39.222 Composition of membership
39.223 Termination of membership
39.224 Credited service
39.225 Military service credit
39.226 Member’s service accounts
39.227 Voluntary retirement
39.228 Early retirement; reduction of benefit
39.229 Mandatory retirement, police officer members
39.230 Retirement allowance; general member
39.231 Retirement allowance; police officer member
39.232 Terminal payment
39.233 Minimum retirement allowance
39.234 Mobility in city employment
39.235 Deferred retirement allowance
39.236 Retirement allowance options
39.237 Duty incurred disability
39.238 Duty disability allowance; retirement after voluntary retirement age
39.239 Duty disability allowance; retirement before voluntary retirement age
39.240 Non-duty-incurred disability
39.241 Non-duty-disability retirement allowance
39.242 Adjustment of disability allowance
39.243 Reexamination of disability retirants
39.244 Workers’ compensation offset
39.245 Service-connected death benefits
39.246 Natural death pensions
39.247 Refund of accumulated contributions
39.248 Accumulated contribution accounts
39.249 Retirement system payments
39.250 Retirement system contributions
39.251 Establishment of general division, police division
39.252 Limit of city’s contributions
39.253 Pensions allowed prior to 1951
39.254 Administrative expenses
39.255 Investment of assets
39.256 Method of making payments
39.257 Retirement system fund; allowance of regular interest
39.258 Group insurance deduction
39.258.1 Stipend
39.259 Assignments prohibited
39.260 Correction of errors
39.261 Redetermination of retirement allowances
39.262 Application of other ordinances
39.263 Adoption of department of community development employee’s pension plan and trust for employees thereof
39.264 Changes in employee contribution levels
39.265 Change or modification of benefits; actuarial statement
39.266 City to maintain records; information to be furnished to administrator
39.267 Remarriage of surviving spouse
39.268 Termination of plan
Employee’s Retirement System; Board of Trustees
39.280 Administration of retirement system
39.281 Composition
39.282 Election of trustees
39.283 Terms of office
39.284 Oath of office
39.285 Filling of vacancies
39.286 Compensation
39.287 Meetings
39.288 Rules of procedure
39.289 Manner of action
39.290 Records of proceedings
39.291 Record of members
39.292 Annual report
39.293 Adoption of experience tables
39.294 Responsibility of fiduciary
Firefighters’ Pension Fund; Generally
39.305 Definitions
39.306 Officers of pension fund
39.307 Composition of membership
39.308 Termination of membership
39.309 Credited service
39.310 Military service credit
39.311 Members’ service accounts
39.312 Voluntary retirement
39.313 Early retirement; reduction of benefit
39.314 Normal retirement
39.315 Superannuation pension generally and benefit limits
39.316 Deferred superannuation retirement pension
39.317 Retirement pension options
39.318 Disability incurred
39.319 Disability pensions
39.320 Conditions affecting disability retirants
39.321 Workers’ compensation offset
39.322 Death in line of duty
39.323 Natural death benefits
39.324 Refund of accumulated contributions
39.325 Accumulated contribution accounts
39.326 Pension fund contributions
39.327 Pension fund payments
39.328 Crediting of state contributions, gifts and the like
39.329 Prorate of pensions
39.330 Pensions previously allowed
39.331 Administrative expenses
39.332 Investment of funds
39.333 Method of making payments
39.334 Allowance of regular interest
39.335 Assignments prohibited
39.336 Errors
39.337 Redetermination of pensions
39.338 Change in employee contribution levels
39.339 Limits of contributions
39.340 Changes or modifications of benefits; actuarial statement
39.341 Records; information furnished to administrator
39.342 Group insurance deduction
39.343 Remarriage of surviving spouse
39.344 Termination of plan
39.345 Stipend
Firefighters’ Pension Fund; Retirement Board
39.355 Administration
39.356 Composition, terms
39.357 Oath of office
39.358 Filling of vacancies
39.359 Compensation
39.360 Meetings
39.361 Rules of procedure
39.362 Manner of action
39.363 Record of proceedings
39.364 Administrative records
39.365 Annual reports
39.366 Mortality and other tables
39.367 Responsibilities of fiduciary
Cross-reference:
City council, see ch. 30
Fire protection and prevention, see ch. 91
Statutory reference:
City retirement systems and pensions, see SDCL ch. 9-16
Civil service regulations authorized, see SDCL 9-14-14, 9-14-15
Municipal officers and employees, see SDCL ch. 9-14
Salaries and compensation of municipal officers, see SDCL 9-14-28
State retirement system, see SDCL ch. 3-12
Veterans’ preference in employment, see SDCL 3-3-1 et seq.