diff --git a/aztk/client/base/base_operations.py b/aztk/client/base/base_operations.py
index 89727520..a1cff5be 100644
--- a/aztk/client/base/base_operations.py
+++ b/aztk/client/base/base_operations.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def list_batch_tasks(self, id: str):
             id (:obj:`str`): the name of the cluster the task was submitted to
 
         Returns:
-            :obj:`str`: the status state of the task
+            :obj:`[aztk.models.Task]`: list of aztk tasks
         """
         return task_table.list_batch_tasks(self.batch_client, id)
 
@@ -341,6 +341,6 @@ def get_batch_task(self, id: str, task_id: str):
             task_id (:obj:`str`): the name of the task to get
 
         Returns:
-            :obj:`str`: the status state of the task
+            :obj:`aztk.models.Task`: aztk Task representing the Batch Task
         """
         return task_table.get_batch_task(self.batch_client, id, task_id)
diff --git a/aztk/models/__init__.py b/aztk/models/__init__.py
index b968dc52..7bf13ca8 100644
--- a/aztk/models/__init__.py
+++ b/aztk/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from .application_log import ApplicationLog
 from .cluster import Cluster
 from .cluster_configuration import ClusterConfiguration
+from .cluster_state import ClusterState
 from .file import File
 from .file_share import FileShare
 from .node_output import NodeOutput
diff --git a/aztk/models/cluster.py b/aztk/models/cluster.py
index ca48f887..b4699508 100644
--- a/aztk/models/cluster.py
+++ b/aztk/models/cluster.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import azure.batch.models as batch_models
 
+from .cluster_state import ClusterState
+
 
 class Cluster:
     def __init__(self, pool: batch_models.CloudPool, nodes: batch_models.ComputeNodePaged = None):
@@ -7,10 +9,10 @@ def __init__(self, pool: batch_models.CloudPool, nodes: batch_models.ComputeNode
         self.pool = pool
         self.nodes = nodes
         self.vm_size = pool.vm_size
-        if pool.state.value is batch_models.PoolState.active:
-            self.visible_state = pool.allocation_state.value
+        if pool.state is batch_models.PoolState.active:
+            self.state = ClusterState(pool.allocation_state.value)
         else:
-            self.visible_state = pool.state.value
+            self.state = ClusterState(pool.state.value)
         self.total_current_nodes = pool.current_dedicated_nodes + pool.current_low_priority_nodes
         self.total_target_nodes = pool.target_dedicated_nodes + pool.target_low_priority_nodes
         self.current_dedicated_nodes = pool.current_dedicated_nodes
diff --git a/aztk/models/cluster_state.py b/aztk/models/cluster_state.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..040afe16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aztk/models/cluster_state.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class ClusterState(Enum):
+    deleting = "deleting"
+    resizing = "resizing"
+    steady = "steady"
+    stopping_resize = "stopping"
diff --git a/aztk_cli/utils.py b/aztk_cli/utils.py
index 1ba17716..55a6d949 100644
--- a/aztk_cli/utils.py
+++ b/aztk_cli/utils.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def print_cluster(client, cluster: models.Cluster, internal: bool = False):
     log.info("")
     log.info("Cluster         %s", cluster.id)
     log.info("------------------------------------------")
-    log.info("State:          %s", cluster.visible_state)
+    log.info("State:          %s", cluster.state.value)
     log.info("Node Size:      %s", cluster.vm_size)
     log.info("Nodes:          %s", node_count)
     log.info("| Dedicated:    %s", __pretty_dedicated_node_count(cluster))
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def print_clusters(clusters: List[models.Cluster]):
     for cluster in clusters:
         node_count = __pretty_node_count(cluster)
 
-        log.info(print_format.format(cluster.id, cluster.visible_state, cluster.vm_size, node_count))
+        log.info(print_format.format(cluster.id, cluster.state.value, cluster.vm_size, node_count))
 
 
 def print_clusters_quiet(clusters: List[models.Cluster]):