In Re the Grievance of Troopers Aiken

MORGAN, Justice.

This appeal stems from the circuit court’s order denying petitioners’ appeal from the Secretary of Public Safety’s determination that petitioners were not entitled to a five percent salary increase. We affirm.

Petitioners, all South Dakota Highway Patrol Troopers, filed a grievance with the Superintendent of the South Dakota Highway Patrol. They base their grievance on their rate of payment. Petitioners were all hired at the level of Trooper I and were promoted to the level of Trooper II as they became eligible at the end of a three-year period. When they were promoted from…