Board of Personnel Appeals
The Board Of Personnel Appeals (BOPA) 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 BOPA 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.
Board of Personnel Appeals
301 South Park Avenue, Floor 4
PO Box 201503
Helena, MT 59620-1503
(406) 444-0564
(406) 444-4140 – fax
DLIERDBOPA@mt.gov
The Dispute Resolution Section provides free CBA Negotiation Facilitation, Mediation, and Labor Management Committee and Interest Based Bargaining training and facilitation services for public sector employees and employers in Montana! You may click on the “Forms” section below to request free assistance.
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Current Board Members
Current Members
Kerry Davant, Presiding OfficerJenny Stringer, Management Board Member
Julie Smith, Management Board Member
James Wonnacott, Labor Board Memeber
Alternate Members
William O'Connor, Presiding Officer
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Forms
You may select the BOPA Forms Portal button to submit requests for the following:
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Factfinding
- Interest Based Bargaining Training and Facilitation
- Affinity Training and Facilitation
- Labor Management Commitee Training and Facilitation
- Non-Union Grievance
You will be prompted to create a user account. Once this account has been created, you will have the option to submit a request.
Other BOPA Forms
- Unfair Labor Practice
- Petition to Intervene
- New Unit Determination
- Decertification
- Unit Clarification
- Classification and Wage Appeal Form
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.govA complete text of Board rules can be found at BOPA Administrative Rules.
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Previous Meeting Information
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2026 Meeting Date Agenda Minutes January 27, 2026 Agenda Not Available 01/27/26 BOPA Minutes May 6, 2026 Agenda Not Available 05/06/26 BOPA Minutes June 10, 2026 Agenda Not Available 06/10/2026 BOPA Minutes August 26, 2026 Agenda Not Available 08/26/2026 BOPA Minutes October 7, 2026 Agenda Not Available 10/07/2026 BOPA Minutes 2025 Meeting Date Agenda Minutes July 17, 2025 Agenda Not Available 07/17/25 BOPA Minutes 2024 Meeting Date Agenda Minutes February 15, 2024 Agenda Not Available 02/15/24 BOPA Minutes June 20, 2024 Agenda Not Available 06/20/24 BOPA Minutes 2023 Meeting Date Agenda Minutes February 16, 2023 02/16/23 BOPA Agenda 02/16/23 BOPA Minutes September 21, 2023 09/21/23 BOPA Agenda 09/21/23 BOPA Minutes November 16, 2023 11/16/23 BOPA Agenda 11/16/23 BOPA Minutes 2022 Meeting Date Agenda Minutes April 21, 2022 04/21/22 BOPA Agenda 04/21/22 BOPA Minutes September 15, 2022 09/15/22 BOPA Agenda 09/15/22 BOPA Minutes November 17, 2022 11/17/22 BOPA Agenda 11/17/22 BOPA Minutes December 15, 2022 12/15/22 BOPA Agenda 12/15/22 BOPA Minutes 2021 Meeting Date Agenda 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 Agenda Not Available 08/19/21 BOPA Minutes October 21, 2021
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Roster of Arbitrators
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. - BOPA Decisions
- Public Sector Collective Bargaining Rules and Statutes
- Montana Arbitration and Labor Relations Conference