If a reduction in force is necessary, the state may provide severance pay and a retraining allowance. Within a collective bargaining unit, severance pay and the retraining allowance are negotiable subjects under 39-31-305.
Reduction In Force -- Severance Pay And Retraining Allowance Required
Mont. Code Ann. § 2-18-622, under Leave Time.
Mont. Code Ann. § 2-18-622