OFCCP Job Posting to SDWORKS

VEVRAA requires covered federal contractors and subcontractors to list employment openings with the employment service delivery system that serves the job location. In South Dakota, that listing happens through an SDWORKS job order. SDWORKS has its own rules for who can post, what a job order must contain, and how long it stays open. Those rules shape how a contractor stays compliant over the life of each requisition. This page walks through the SDWORKS process and shows where dstribute removes the manual steps. For the wider view, see OFCCP job posting for federal contractors in South Dakota.

Employer Verification Comes First

The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation runs SDWORKS as a self-service system, and its policy states that verified employers can post job orders directly. The department also keeps an employer verification policy, and it may close job orders that conflict with its job order or verification policies. For a federal contractor, a verified employer account is the starting point. Without it, listings cannot flow into the state system, and the listing duty cannot be met on schedule.

What a Valid SDWORKS Job Order Contains

Department of Labor and Regulation policy sets out what a job order must reflect. It must name the actual employer and the employer of record, describe an immediate vacancy, be located in South Dakota or an adjacent border county, and reflect a true employee relationship rather than independent contracting. Each order also needs an accurate O*NET occupation code. Staffing firms and contractors that post on behalf of a client should pay close attention to the employer of record requirement. dstribute maps the job data in your ATS to a complete listing so each order carries the information the state expects.

Plan for the 45 Day Closing Window

SDWORKS job orders close automatically after 45 days unless someone extends them manually. To repost a closed order, the department directs employers to create a new order by copying an existing one rather than reopening the closed order. This matters for federal contractors with hard to fill roles that stay open for months. A requisition that remains active in your ATS but has quietly closed in SDWORKS no longer shows a current state listing. Build a check for long-open roles into your process so the state listing stays current. dstribute keeps a dated record of each listing, which makes that check simple.

Which South Dakota Openings Need a Listing

The VEVRAA listing requirement covers all openings except executive and senior management roles, positions filled from within, and positions lasting three days or less. That includes hourly, part-time, and temporary roles at every South Dakota worksite, whether the job is in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, or a smaller community. The listing should happen no later than the job reaches any other recruiting source. dstribute starts the SDWORKS listing from the same ATS event that publishes the job.

Records That Answer an OFCCP Request

During a compliance evaluation, OFCCP can ask a contractor to show that its openings were listed with the state. A useful record ties each opening to its South Dakota location, its listing date, and any reposting. dstribute builds that history as listings are sent and keeps it organized by position, location, and date. Our audit support recordkeeping keeps SDWORKS listings together with the rest of your job posting records.

Compliance Language and Outreach Alongside SDWORKS

An SDWORKS listing covers the state listing part of VEVRAA. Contractors also need consistent EEO, VEVRAA, and Section 503 language in their job ads and documented outreach to protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. dstribute applies your approved language to every posting and sends jobs to veteran and disability focused channels at the same time. Read more about VEVRAA posting compliance with dstribute.

How dstribute Automates SDWORKS Listings

dstribute connects to the ATS your recruiters already use, including Workday, iCIMS, and Greenhouse. When a South Dakota opening is published, dstribute sends the listing to SDWORKS and records the result in your compliance history. Recruiters keep working in one system, and compliance staff get a clear record of every South Dakota listing. Contact dstribute to see how our federal contractor services cover your posting requirements across South Dakota.