diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 3f7bc82..c794eaf 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -17,6 +17,24 @@ def utc_now():
     return datetime.now(UTC())
 
 
+class UserActiveStatusChange(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = "users_active_status_changes"
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    id_user = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("users.id"), nullable=False)
+    status = db.Column(db.String(10), nullable=False, default="inactive")
+    date = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=utc_now)
+    user = db.relationship("User", backref="status_changes")
+
+
+"""Allow for the creation of one or more roles with attributes
+role_id, role_name, and department_name.
+Combination of role_name and department_name is unique
+Allow for a user to be assigned one or more roles
+and for a role to be assigned to one or more users.
+Users_roles table relies on roles_lookup
+for putting a name and dept to a role id."""
+
+
 class User(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = "users"
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
@@ -26,16 +44,40 @@ class User(db.Model):
     active = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)  # Issue 02-Active users
     access_level = db.Column(
         db.String(16), default="basic", nullable=False
-    )  # "Role" - Issue 03-Access levels
+    )  # Kept as requested
+
+    # Establish the many-to-many relationship with roles
+    roles = db.relationship(
+        "RolesLookup", secondary="users_roles", back_populates="users"
+    )
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return f"<User {self.username}>"
 
 
-class UserActiveStatusChange(db.Model):
-    __tablename__ = "users_active_status_changes"
+class UserRole(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = "users_roles"
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    id_user = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("users.id"), nullable=False)
-    status = db.Column(db.String(10), nullable=False, default="inactive")
-    date = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=utc_now)
-    user = db.relationship("User", backref="status_changes")
+    user_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("users.id"), nullable=False)
+    role_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("roles_lookup.id"), nullable=False)
+
+    # Add unique constraint to prevent duplicate user-role assignments
+    __table_args__ = (db.UniqueConstraint("user_id", "role_id", name="_user_role_uc"),)
+
+
+class RolesLookup(db.Model):
+    __tablename__ = "roles_lookup"
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    role_name = db.Column(db.String(16), nullable=False)
+    department_name = db.Column(db.String(64), nullable=False)
+
+    # Establish the many-to-many relationship with users
+    users = db.relationship("User", secondary="users_roles", back_populates="roles")
+
+    # Unique constraint on role_name and department_name
+    __table_args__ = (
+        db.UniqueConstraint("role_name", "department_name", name="_role_dept_uc"),
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return f"<RolesLookup {self.role_name} - {self.department_name}>"
diff --git a/migrations/versions/d496c141abd6_modded_users_table_and_added_roles_.py b/migrations/versions/d496c141abd6_modded_users_table_and_added_roles_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d289b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/d496c141abd6_modded_users_table_and_added_roles_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+"""Modded users table and added roles tables for many-to-many relationsihps
+
+Revision ID: d496c141abd6
+Revises: 8e0626ed0ebe
+Create Date: 2024-10-15 15:42:30.995773
+
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "d496c141abd6"
+down_revision = "8e0626ed0ebe"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table(
+        "roles_lookup",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("role_name", sa.String(length=16), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("department_name", sa.String(length=64), nullable=False),
+        sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("id"),
+        sa.UniqueConstraint("role_name", "department_name", name="_role_dept_uc"),
+    )
+    op.create_table(
+        "users_roles",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("user_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("role_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+        sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(
+            ["role_id"],
+            ["roles_lookup.id"],
+        ),
+        sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(
+            ["user_id"],
+            ["users.id"],
+        ),
+        sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("id"),
+        sa.UniqueConstraint("user_id", "role_id", name="_user_role_uc"),
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table("users_roles")
+    op.drop_table("roles_lookup")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###