Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 39 > Chapter 31 > Part 5 - Police Officers -- Strikes Prohibited -- Binding Arbitration

• Board: means the board of personnel appeals provided for in 2-15-1705. See Montana Code 39-31-103
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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
• 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
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• 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
• Unfair labor practice: means any unfair labor practice listed in 39-31-401 or 39-31-402. See Montana Code 39-31-103