Time Off/Paid Holidays
South Dakota State University offers paid time off and paid holidays as a benefit to leave-eligible employees.
Paid Time Off
- Vacation Leave
- 0-14 *years of service: Eligible employees earn up to 10 hours per month with accrual up to 240 hours.
- 15+ *years of service: Eligible employees earn up to 13.34 hours per month with accrual up to 320 hours.
- Sick Leave
- Eligible employees earn up to 9.34 hours per month with unlimited accrual.
*Years of service includes prior service with a State of South Dakota or Board of Regents employer.
Paid Holiday Observances
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Native American’s Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day