Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 39. LABOR

CHAPTER 71. WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Part 23. Compensation Plan Number Three

State Fund Alternative Personal Leave Plan -- Exception -- Collective Bargaining Negotiation -- Personal Leave Definition

39-71-2328. State fund alternative personal leave plan -- exception -- collective bargaining negotiation -- personal leave definition. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the state fund, after consultation with the department of administration, may develop an alternative personal leave plan for all state compensation insurance fund employees. The number of days and the rate at which the number of days are earned for the alternative personal leave plan must be the same as the combined total of days provided for in 2-18-612 and 2-18-618. Prior to implementation, the alternative personal leave plan must be adopted by the board and the board may adopt changes to the plan.

(2) The state fund, after consultation with the department of administration, may develop one or more alternative personal leave plans for some or all of its employees or may choose to develop an alternative personal leave plan for a particular class of employees or work unit.

(3) To the extent that an alternative personal leave plan applies to an employee who is a member of a collective bargaining unit, the implementation of the personal leave plan is subject to negotiation under 39-31-305.

(4) As used in this section, "personal leave" means all leave provided to an employee under the provisions of Title 2, chapter 18, part 6.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 314, L. 2001.