Montgomery County Intermediate Unit v. Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Education Ass'n

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

We are asked to evaluate the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County’s (trial court) review of an arbitrator’s decision on arbitrability in bifurcated labor arbitration. We hold that the trial court must await the final decision of the arbitrator before review. Therefore, we vacate the trial court’s order and remand the matter to the arbitrator for the completion of the arbitration process.

This case involves a public sector labor dispute. The Appellees are Montgomery County Intermediate Unit and Perkiomen Valley School District (Employers). The Appellants are…