South Dakota § 3-12C-111 - Terminated defined--Exceptions.

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§ 3-12C-111. Terminated defined--Exceptions.

For purposes of this chapter, "terminated" means a complete severance of employment from public service of any member by resignation or discharge and involves the following termination proceedings routinely followed by the member's participating unit:

(a)    Payment to the member for unused vacation leave;

(b)    Payment to the member for unused sick leave;

(c)    Payment to the member for severance of an employment contract;

(d)    Severance of employer-provided health insurance coverage;

(e)    Severance of employer-provided life insurance coverage; or

(f)    Severance of any other employer-provided perquisite of employment granted by the member's participating unit to an active employee.

The term does not mean a leave of absence, layoff, vacation leave, sick leave, or jury duty.

Source: SL 2019, ch 22, § 7; SL 2025, ch 27, § 11.

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