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Welcome to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Our mission is to promote economic opportunity and financial security for individuals and businesses through quality, responsive and expert services; fair and equitable employment solutions; and safe and sound business practices.
Secretary Pamela S. Roberts
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Pamela S. Roberts
Pamela S. Roberts is Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. Learn more about Pamela S. Roberts.
Unless otherwise noted on this website, hours of the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation administrative offices are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. See schedule of office closures for State-recognized holidays.
See South Dakota Codified Laws and Administrative Rules authorizing the Department.
See the Department of Labor and Regulation's Annual Reports.
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation executive team
- Marcia Hultman, Deputy Secretary of Labor and Director of Workforce Services
- Lyle Harter, Director of Administrative Services
- Bret Afdahl, Director of the Division of Banking
- Mike Ryan, Director of the Division of Employment Services
- Merle Scheiber, Director of the Division of Insurance
- James Marsh, Director of the Division of Labor and Management
- Dawn Dovre, Director of Public Affairs
- Michael J. Youngberg, Director of the Division of Securities
- Pauline Heier, Director of the Division of Unemployment Insurance
All job openings with the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) are listed with the South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources. Visit their website for a currently listing of openings, information on how to apply and to learn about the benefits of working with state government. All DLR job openings are also listed with our local offices, where trained professionals are ready to help job applicants identify opportunities and prepare for productive employment.
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. The divisions of Employment Security (ES), Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) have a designated Equal Opportunity (EO) officer as listed below. View DLR's Language Assistance Plan (LAP) (available here in Adobe .pdf format*) to learn how the Department assists individuals who have certain disabilities such as a hearing impairment, or those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).
Employment Services
Andy Szilvasi
Equal Opportunity Officer
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
605.773.3101
605.773.3101/TTY
email
Unemployment Services
Dawn Williams
Equal Opportunity Officer for Unemployment Insurance
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
420 S. Roosevelt
Aberdeen, SD 57401
605.626.2312
email
Workforce Investment Act
Deb Halling
Equal Opportunity Officer
for Workforce Investment Act
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
605.773.3101
email
Local Office Coordinators
Dan Thielsen, Aberdeen - 605.626.2340
Jeff Kjenstad, Brookings - 605.688.4350
Penny Kutz, Rapid City, Pine Ridge & Hot Springs - 605.394.2296
Robin Wallum, Huron - 605.353.7155
Jim Baltzer, Madison - 605.256.5300
Devon Bartsher, Mitchell - 605.995.8060
Dan Hart, North Sioux City & Vermillion - 605.677.6900
Mark Anderson, Pierre & Winner - 605.773.3372
Greg Johnson, Sioux Falls - 605.367.5300
Lisa Johnson, Watertown & Sisseton - 605.882.5131
Jamie Maine, Spearfish - 605.42.6900
Lacey Curr, Yankton - 605.668.2900
Additional contact information for the local office coordinators is available on this website. Download or print an Equal Employment Opportunity poster with all contact information for the Department.
The following documents are provided in Adobe .pdf format*.
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3101
Fax: 605.773.6184
email
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700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Tel. 605.773.3101
Fax. 605.773.6184
