The Board Of Personnel Appeals is a five-member quasi-judicial board charged with providing appellate level review for matters involving the Collective Bargaining Act for Public Employees.
Members of the Board are appointed by the Governor in accordance with Montana Code Annotated 2-15-1705. Board membership is comprised of an equal number of management and labor representatives, a presiding officer with knowledge in the field of labor relations, and alternate members.
Next Meeting: June 16, 2022
To avoid ex parte communication, please do not contact the Board members directly. Please direct any correspondence to:
Board of Personnel Appeals
1805 Prospect Avenue
PO Box 201503
Helena, MT 59620-1503
(406) 444-6543
(406) 444-4140 – fax
DLIERDBOPA@mt.gov
Current Members
Brian Hopkins, Presiding Officer
Jenny Stringer, Management Board Member
Kevin McRae, Management Board Member
Brooke Shelley, Labor Board Member
Stacey Yates, Labor Board Member, IBEW
Alternates
Mario Martinez, Alternate Labor Board Member
Katie Nordstrom, Alternate Management Board Member
LeRoy Schramm, Alternate Chair
These are common forms used in filing cases before the Board of Personnel Appeals. Parties to cases before the Board are encouraged to use this format, although a form of your own construction is acceptable provided the form contains the same substantive information as the forms found at this website. When submitting a case to the Board the original hard copy should be submitted along with three copies of the original. The completed form, necessary copies, and any attachments should be sent to the attention of the:
Board of Personnel Appeals
P.O. Box 201503
Helena, MT 59620-1503
(406) 444-6543
DLIERDBOPA@mt.gov
A complete text of Board rules can be found at BOPA Administrative Rules.
Unfair Labor Practices Joint Request for Assistance
Petition to Intervene Petition for Unit Clarification
New Unit Determination Decertification Classification and Wage Appeal
November 6, 2020 |
11/06/20 BOPA ARM Notice |
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December 11, 2020 |
12/11/20 BOPA Minutes |
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December 14, 2020 |
12/14/20 BOPA Agenda |
12/14/20 BOPA Minutes |
February 23, 2021 |
02/23/21 BOPA Agenda |
02/23/21 BOPA Minutes |
March 18, 2021 |
03/18/21 BOPA Agenda |
03/18/21 BOPA Minutes |
August 19, 2021 |
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08/19/21 BOPA Minutes |
October 21, 2021 |
10/21/21 BOPA ARM Notice |
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October 21, 2021 |
10/21/21 BOPA Agenda |
10/21/21 BOPA Minutes |
As part of its statutory obligation, the Board of Personnel Appeal maintains a roster of qualified arbitrators to hear disputes arising out of collective bargaining agreement interpretation in the public sector, State of Montana, political subdivisions of the State, and school districts.
To view the resumes of arbitrators currently on the roster, select the name of the arbitrator and a PDF version of their resume will be displayed.
The parties to the arbitration as well as arbitrators wishing to be included on the roster or arbitrators currently on the roster should be aware of the disclosure of 27-5-116 Montana Code Annotated. See the Statute for more information.
Arbitrators who want to modify their resumes or who wish to be considered for inclusion on the roster can submit a PDF resume for consideration by the board by emailing DLIERDBOPA@mt.gov.
If you wish the Board to generate a panel of arbitrators for your dispute contact DLIERDBOPA@mt.gov or 406-444-6543.
