Montana Public Employee's Ass'n v. Montana Department of Transportation

¶1 The Montana Public Employee’s Association (MPEA) appeals an order of the District Court for the First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, granting summary judgment in favor of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) in a controversy between the parties over the status of the “District Construction Allowance” (DCA) paid to certain MDT employees. We reverse and remand.

¶2 The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the District Court erred in determining that the DCA may not be included in the base pay of MDT employees for the purpose of calculating overtime.

Factual and…