South Dakota Codified Laws 3-18-15. Right of employee or representative to expression or communication of grievance not limited
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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.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 3-18-15
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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. See South Dakota Codified Laws 3-18-1.1
Source: SL 1969, ch 88, § 7, subdiv 1.