State Personnel Division v. Child Support Investigators

¶1 Child Support Investigators appeal from the First Judicial District Court’s order reversing the Montana Board of Personnel Appeals’ final order in an employment classification dispute. We reverse.

¶2 The following issue is raised on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court err in reversing the Board of Personnel Appeals’ final order determining that the State Personnel Division incorrectly classified Child Support Investigators?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 By way of background, the State of Montana utilizes a job classification system known as Benchmark Factoring Method (BFM). There are…