Allegheny County Deputy Sheriffs' Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board

OPINION

Justice McCAFFERY.

In this case, we consider whether deputy sheriffs of counties of the second class are “police officers” for purposes of collective bargaining under the act commonly known as Act 111.1 The Commonwealth Court determined that they are not, and, for the reasons stated herein, we vacate and remand.

Appellant, the Allegheny County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (the “Association”), filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (the “PLRB”) seeking to represent, for collective bargaining purposes under Act 111, deputy sheriffs employed by Allegheny County (the…