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<p class="MsoNormal">NCASG Members and potential members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just a quick reminder to drop by and take the short survey (less than 5 minutes) to help us prepare for the 2022 NSACG Conference in Rapid City, SD. We have received several responses thus far but would value any additional input from
those states which have not yet responded.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The direct link is <a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/OwvQCBBmX6CD4JlYSz32Bg?domain=forms.office.com">
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fFSvcKtpbUG0plQ7XOUrmXTtwKupD6JGvcUCZHweWThUNFRXTlFESlVUOTJWRVdPNEoyVUZGS1Y3Vi4u</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please have all responses in by Monday (2/21) so that we can use this data in our evaluation and planning meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a safe week and we hope to see all of you October 9-12th in the Black Hills!<o:p></o:p></p>
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J Hedrick</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> |</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Classification and Compensation Manager</span></i><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">500 East Capitol Ave | Pierre, SD 57501<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Travis.Hedrick@state.sd.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">Travis.Hedrick@state.sd.us</span></a>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">O: 605.773.8079 | C: 605.318.1010 | F: 605.773.6840</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Website<span style="color:#1F497D">:
<a href="https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/YYCyCDkoZ8UoVrO4t5yLhj?domain=bhr.sd.gov/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://bhr.sd.gov/</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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