Time Off/Paid Holidays

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.

• Paid Family Leave

  *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