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South Dakota Workers To Get Raises

South Dakota Workers To Get Raises

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State workers in South Dakota will be eligible for raises starting July first, with the beginning of the new fiscal year.

Eric Ollila (oh-lee’-la) Executive Director of the South Dakota State Employees Organization says there should be a two part raise for almost all workers…

 

State workers’ wages were frozen for three years during the recession.

Ollila says there will be a new study of state employee pay that could reset pay ranges…

 

Ollila says that type of study will be good information for the legislature…

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