§ 39-31-201 Public employees protected in right of self-organization
§ 39-31-202 Board to determine appropriate bargaining unit — factors to be considered
§ 39-31-203 Deduction of dues from employee’s pay
§ 39-31-204 Repealed
§ 39-31-205 Designated labor organizations to represent employees without discrimination
§ 39-31-206 Labor organization to guarantee certain rights and safeguards prior to certification or recognition
§ 39-31-207 Petition on representation question — investigation by board — hearing
§ 39-31-208 Representation election at direction of board
§ 39-31-209 Consent election
§ 39-31-210 Election in 12-month period following valid election prohibited
§ 39-31-211 Labor organizations representing employees of the board to be unaffiliated
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 39 > Chapter 31 > Part 2 - Public Employee Self-Organization and Certification of Bargaining Representative

  • Appropriate unit: means a group of public employees banded together for collective bargaining purposes as designated by the board. See Montana Code 39-31-103
  • Board: means the board of personnel appeals provided for in 2-15-1705. See Montana Code 39-31-103
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Exclusive representative: means the labor organization which has been designated by the board as the exclusive representative of employees in an appropriate unit or has been so recognized by the public employer. See Montana Code 39-31-103
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Labor organization: means any organization or association of any kind in which employees participate and which exists for the primary purpose of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, fringe benefits, or other conditions of employment. See Montana Code 39-31-103
  • Public employee: means :

    (i)except as provided in subsection (9)(b), a person employed by a public employer in any capacity; and

    (ii)an individual whose work has ceased as a consequence of or in connection with any unfair labor practice or concerted employee action. See Montana Code 39-31-103

  • Public employer: means the state of Montana or any political subdivision thereof, including but not limited to any town, city, county, district, school board, board of regents, public and quasi-public corporation, housing authority or other authority established by law, and any representative or agent designated by the public employer to act in its interest in dealing with public employees. See Montana Code 39-31-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201