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South Dakota Legislators Get Update on State Retirement System

South Dakota Legislators Get Update on State Retirement System

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The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature, meeting in Sioux Falls this week, got an update on state investments, and the state retirement system.
Board Vice-Chair, Representative Mark Mickelson of Sioux Falls, says the retirement system finances continue in the black……

Mickelson says they got a report on the current investment strategy……

Mickelson says the board also approved a raise for system Executive Director Rob Wylie……

According to open – SD dot gov, Wylie makes a base salary of just over one hundred thirty-six thousand dollars.

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