The South Dakota Unemployment Advisory Council is recommending no changes in the formula used to collect from state businesses. Every business contributes to the fund based on the numbers of their employees that file for unemployment. State Department of Labor and Regulation Secretary Pam Roberts says the action they took a couple of years ago seems to be paying off…
At one point during the recession, the trust fund fell to just over eleven million dollars. Roberts says they asked the legislature to change laws to rebuild the fund…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/09/Pam-Roberts-904b.mp3|titles=Pam Roberts 904b]Unemployment has held steady the past few months at four point two to four point three percent.