What is Union Representation?

Different employees may have different disciplinary processes/steps/procedures if they are covered by a collective. All employees will serve a [INSERT TIME] month probationary period. [PROBATIONARY PERIODS FOR POLICE/FIRE WILL DIFFER—list what their probationary period is]. The probationary period allows time for the employee to learn the position as well as time for the supervisor to evaluate an employee’s potential and performance. During the established probationary period, [CITY/TOWN] reserves the right to terminate an employee with or without cause. An evaluation will be completed prior to completion of the period to notify the employee of their status (regular, terminated or extended probation when applicable). Montana Municipal Officials Handbook 96 bargaining agreement and may need to be disciplined in different ways. Municipalities should be aware of, and utilize, the disciplinary steps provided in the collective bargaining agreements. If employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement believe that meeting with a supervisor or being questioned during an investigation may result in disciplinary action against them, they have the right to have a union representative at the meeting. Employees should be afforded a reasonable time to obtain a representative if they would like to have one at a meeting. This right is called the Weingarten Rule. It is recommended that management have a witness in the room.Employees should also be advised that failure to cooperate in an investigation when being compelled to do so could result in discipline up to and including termination.