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State of South Dakota Employee Handbook January 2019
Executive Branch Agencies
The three branches of state government include the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch, and the Executive Branch. The Executive Branch includes eight elected officials, the lieutenant governor, and the governor. The governor has decision-making authority over four bureaus and 17 departments.
Offices of Elected Officials
Public Utilities Commission - regulates facilities, services, operations, and rates on telephones and utilities in the state.
Secretary of State - provides assistance with all federal, state, and local elections; completes and records all public state documents; and administers corporate, Uniform Commercial Code functions.
Attorney General - as the state's legal counsel, this office represents the state by issuing official legal opinions, investigating consumer complaints, and directing the Division of Criminal Investigation.
State Treasurer - monitors and safely keeps all moneys that are paid to the state treasury; responsible for filing all transactions and reporting the state’s indebtedness. In collaboration with the State Auditor, the Treasurer disperses state funds.
State Auditor - administers state employee payroll, records and monitors all fund balances, and submits reports to the governor on the state's financial condition.
School and Public Lands - manages school and endowment lands and trust funds owned by the state for the support of public schools and state institutions.
Office of Executive Management
Bureau of Administration (BOA) - provides administrative, engineering, and nontechnical services to support the operation of other departments. These services are offered through the following programs: Buildings & Grounds, Central Duplicating, Central Mail, Fleet and Travel Management, Surplus Property, Procurement, Space Management, Records Management, the Office of Hearing Examiners, Federal Surplus Property, the State Engineer's Office, and the Office of Risk Management.
Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) - advises the Governor on the overall fiscal policy; completes and presents the annual fiscal plan; and manages the central accounting and payroll systems. The functions performed by bureau staff fall into four categories--budget analysis, executive management finance office, financial compliance, and financial systems.
Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) - manages state government information technology and public broadcasting. It includes the following divisions: the Data Center which runs enterprise-computing facilities; the Telecommunications Division maintains local and wide area voice, data and video networks; the Development Division is responsible for developing information systems, and South Dakota Public Broadcasting provides broadcasts over TV, radio, and the Internet.
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Bureau of Human Resources (BHR) – administers the human resources management system for the State of South Dakota and its employees. This includes recruitment and selection, job analysis, training for all employees, payroll, compensation, and employee benefits.
Departments
Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources (DANR) - protects and preserves the state’s agriculture, environment, and natural resources through effective regulatory services, natural resource conservation, and financial and technical assistance. DANR’s five divisions and more than 15 programs work together to achieve the best outcomes for South Dakota’s agriculture and natural resources.
Department of Corrections (DOC) – provides the necessary custody, care, and supervision of juvenile and adult offenders for the protection of the citizens of South Dakota, and oversees the operations of the state's adult prisons, adult parole, and juvenile aftercare.
Department of Education (DOE) – oversees K-12 public education in South Dakota, providing support and technical assistance to schools across the state. This includes the South Dakota State Library, which provides services to public, school and research libraries statewide, and direct service to blind and visually-impaired citizens and coordinates postsecondary technical education at the state's four technical institutes.
Department of Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) – protects and improves the quality of the state’s natural environment to provide a variety of recreational opportunities, maintains the state's wildlife, regulates hunting and fishing, and develops and maintains outdoor recreational facilities and state parks.
Department of Health (DOH) – promotes the general health of the public by ensuring access to quality health care, coordinating the delivery of health services, working to prevent and control communicable diseases, providing inspection and certifications of facilities, and coordinating public health preparedness and response efforts.
Department of Human Services (DHS) – promotes the highest level of independence for all individuals regardless of disability or disorder. DHS includes the following Divisions/Facilities: Developmental Disabilities, Rehabilitation Services, Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired, Long Term Services and Supports, and South Dakota Developmental Center in Redfield.
Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) - assists employers with workforce and employment- related needs; helps people with job placement and career transition services; ensures fair employment practices; handles human rights issues and labor contract mediations; administers the State’s unemployment insurance and workers' compensation systems; provides sound state-chartered and licensed financial institutions; sets rules and procedures to ensure investments sold in South Dakota meet standards of full disclosure, including securities products, franchises, and business opportunities; and regulates and licenses the insurance industry in South Dakota to serve and protect consumers, companies, and producers.
