Employment Offer Letter - South Dakota

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Company Header
2. Candidate Information
3. Position Details
4. Compensation
5. Benefits Summary
6. At-Will Employment Disclaimer
7. Reporting Structure & Work Location
8. Contingencies
9. South Dakota-Specific Requirements
10. Confidentiality & Intellectual Property
11. Acceptance & Signature Block

EMPLOYMENT OFFER LETTER — SOUTH DAKOTA

1. COMPANY HEADER

[COMPANY NAME]
[COMPANY ADDRESS]
[CITY], South Dakota [ZIP CODE]
Phone: [PHONE NUMBER] | Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS]

Date: [__/__/____]

2. CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To:
[CANDIDATE FULL NAME]
[CANDIDATE ADDRESS]
[CITY], [STATE] [ZIP CODE]

Re: Offer of Employment

Dear [CANDIDATE FIRST NAME],

We are pleased to extend this offer of employment with [COMPANY NAME] (the "Company"). This letter sets forth the terms and conditions of your employment, subject to the contingencies described herein.

3. POSITION DETAILS

4. COMPENSATION

4.1 Base Compensation

☐ Annual Salary: $[________________________________] per year, paid on a [☐ monthly ☐ semi-monthly ☐ bi-weekly] basis.

☐ Hourly Rate: $[________________________________] per hour.

4.2 Overtime

For employment covered by the federal overtime rule, the Company will pay non-exempt employees at least one and one-half times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, subject to applicable exceptions (29 C.F.R. §§ 778.101, 778.107).

4.3 Bonus / Commission Structure

☐ Signing Bonus: $[________________________________], subject to the following terms: [________________________________]

☐ Performance Bonus: [________________________________]

☐ Commission Plan: [________________________________]

☐ Not Applicable

5. BENEFITS SUMMARY

You will be eligible for the following benefits, subject to plan terms and applicable waiting periods:

6. AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER

IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

Your employment with [COMPANY NAME] is "at-will." Pursuant to South Dakota Codified Laws § 60-4-4, an employment having no specified term may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other, unless otherwise provided by statute. This means that either you or the Company may end the employment relationship at any time, for any lawful reason.

No manager, supervisor, or representative of the Company, other than [AUTHORIZED OFFICER TITLE], has the authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing by written agreement signed by [AUTHORIZED OFFICER TITLE].

7. REPORTING STRUCTURE & WORK LOCATION

8. CONTINGENCIES

This offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the following:

☐ Background Check — [________________________________]

☐ Drug Screening — [________________________________]

☐ Proof of Licensure / Certification — [________________________________]

☐ Reference Check — [________________________________]

☐ Other — [________________________________]

After acceptance, the employee and Company will complete Form I-9 under the current USCIS employee instructions and employer instructions.

9. SOUTH DAKOTA-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

9.1 At-Will Employment (S.D. Codified Laws § 60-4-4)

South Dakota law provides that an employment having no specified term may be terminated at the will of either party on notice to the other. This statutory provision reinforces the at-will nature of the employment relationship established by this offer letter.

9.2 Anti-Discrimination (S.D. Codified Laws § 20-13-10)

The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, ancestry, disability, or national origin, consistent with the South Dakota Human Relations Act.

9.3 Wage Payment Requirements (S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-9)

• Wages must be paid on regular paydays designated by the employer
• Employers must pay at least once per calendar month

9.4 Minimum Wage (S.D. Codified Laws §§ 60-11-3 and 60-11-3.2)

The published South Dakota minimum wage for non-tipped employees is $11.85 per hour effective January 1, 2026. The Company will pay at least the applicable current minimum wage. See the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation rate.

9.5 Final Paycheck (S.D. Codified Laws §§ 60-11-10 and 60-11-11)

After employer-initiated separation, all wages earned but unpaid are due:

• No later than the next regular stated payday on which those hours normally would have been paid; or
• As soon thereafter as the employee returns employer property in the employee's possession

After resignation by an employee without a written contract for a definite period, S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-11 applies the same timing and property-return condition.

10. CONFIDENTIALITY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

As a condition of employment, you will be required to sign the Company's:

☐ Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
☐ Invention Assignment Agreement
☐ Proprietary Information Agreement

11. ACCEPTANCE & SIGNATURE BLOCK

Please indicate your acceptance of this offer by signing below and returning this letter by [__/__/____].

Employer

Candidate Acceptance

By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and accept the terms of this offer letter, including the at-will employment provisions.

This offer letter is governed by the laws of the State of South Dakota. Nothing in this letter creates a contract of employment for a definite period.

[COMPANY NAME]