Join

Home » Join

Join the SDSEO and Support a Healthy South Dakota

Make a difference as a South Dakotan for South Dakota by becoming a member of the South Dakota State Employees Organization. SDSEO membership is a statement of both caring and strength, for both South Dakota and its devoted state workers.

Whether you are a state employee, a business, or a private individual, SDSEO member dues are nominal, while the benefits are enormous. A healthy South Dakota state employee workforce equals a healthy public, healthy communities, a healthy economy, a healthy state, and a healthy nation. Our brochure has more information. The SDSEO is a 501(c)(5). Membership dues are not deductible from federal income tax.

Pick the SDSEO Membership Right for You!



Regular Membership

Regular membership Open to all permanent employees of the state of South Dakota. You never have to mail a check or conduct an online transaction. After joining, dues can be automatically deducted from your paycheck. The cost is just $5 per bi-weekly pay period or $10 per monthly pay period.

We also offer a cash/check dues option for those that wish to pay dues for the entire year ($120); with this option, you can pay your year’s worth of dues direct to the SDSEO office, so no payroll deduction takes place. Our membership form for state employees is below.

Application

Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Employee ID#(Required)

Preferred Email Address(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Please read and sign the membership agreement:

I hereby authorize the State of South Dakota to withhold from my wages an amount of money sufficient to pay current membership dues as certified by the South Dakota State Employees Organization. For non-Board of Regents employees, the amount of $5 shall be deducted in 24 equal installments. For Board of Regents employees, the amount of $10 shall be deducted in 12 equal installments.
I hereby recognize that I have the right to revoke authorization at any time and shall be informed of the right by the agency. I also recognize that the revocation shall be effective at the time of filing of cancellation of such authorization with the agency; however, no liability will be imposed unless the same has been filed within time to properly advise the state of such cancellation.
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the State of South Dakota, its agents and employees from any claims of any kind or character that may arise by reason of any action taken by the state in reliance upon this agreement. I agree that the State of South Dakota or its agents and employees shall not be liable for deductions made after filing a notice of revocation but shall seek my redress against the organization.

Recruiter (if any)

First Last

Applicant Signature(Required)



Associate Membership

$40.00 per Year.

Associate membership Businesses, individuals, and organizations who acknowledge the importance of state employees and support the efforts of the SDSEO. For just $40 per year, an SDSEO Associate Member receives an SDSEO Associate Member window/wall badge, inclusion on the SDSEO website, and other promotional opportunities.

Associate members receive the following benefits:

SDSEO Associate Member window/wall sticker emblems
Promotional opportunities. Publicity of all specials for state government employees. Just call or email the info!

If you are interested in your business being included in a coupon book exclusively for SDSEO members, please email office@sdseo.org (please use “Coupon Book” as the subject).

Select



Lifetime Membership

$75.00 one-time fee

Lifetime membership Retired state employees who want to maintain contact with the SDSEO and who have an interest in state employee issues, retirement, and the success of the SDSEO. The cost? Just a one-time fee of $75.