South Dakota Retailers offers $1K incentive to out-of-state workers

Nov. 1, 2021

Move to South Dakota, work at a designated retail business, and receive $1,000 cash.

That’s the premise of a new incentive from the South Dakota Retailers Association designed to address the workforce shortage in retail, restaurants, hospitality, grocery, trades and many other businesses.

Individuals from out of state who come to work in South Dakota can qualify to receive a $1,000 cash payment that would supplement any hiring bonuses or other incentives offered by an individual business.

“We know that workforce is the No. 1 issue facing businesses in South Dakota,” Retailers Association executive director Nathan Sanderson said in a statement. “As workers around the country look to South Dakota as a new place to call home, we hope this incentive will make our great state even more attractive.”

The $1,000 workforce incentive will be paid directly to an employee hired from another state to work in a Retailers Association member-business. To be eligible, an employee must work at least 30 hours per week for 90 days at a physical location in South Dakota.

Out-of-state employees must be hired starting today or later to qualify. They still can live in a different state nearby but must show they previously had worked in that state before being hired in South Dakota. Additional details about the program can be found here.

“Individuals around the country are looking for attractive places to work and great places to live and raise their families,” Sanderson added. “South Dakota businesses have a variety of great career opportunities, and we hope this incentive helps businesses and workers alike.”

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South Dakota Retailers offers $1K incentive to out-of-state workers

How about this deal? Move to South Dakota, work at a designated retail business, and receive $1,000 cash.

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