Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 v. City of Pittsburgh

OPINION BY

JUDGE COHN JUBELIRER

In 2003, the City of Pittsburgh (City) was designated a financially distressed city by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) pursuant to the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act1 (Act 47), and entered into Act 47 oversight. As part of the Act 47 process, the City has implemented several Act 47 recovery plans, the most recent a Second Amended Recovery Plan in 2014 (2014 Plan). Relevant here', the 2014 Plan addresses the compensation of the City’s employees, including its police officers. The City and the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt…