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Labor representative asks Pierre commissioners for authorized bargaining designee
Summary
Darby Boyd of ASCME asked the City of Pierre to allow an authorized representative with decision-making authority to attend collective bargaining discussions on behalf of city employees; the request was presented to the commission but no formal action was recorded.
Darby Boyd, a labor representative from ASCME, told the Pierre Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 that city employees need an authorized representative with decision-making ability present during collective bargaining discussions.
The request, made during public comment, asked the commission to formally allow a bargaining-side designee to participate in talks on behalf of City of Pierre employees. Boyd framed the change as a personnel-process request intended to ensure employees have an empowered advocate at the bargaining table.
The commission received the comment; the transcript does not record a motion, directive to staff, or a vote on Boyd’s request. The record shows the commission continued with the published agenda after the comment.
Next steps: the transcript does not state whether the commission or staff will return the item for formal consideration or place a rule change on a future agenda.
