City of Scranton v. E.B. Jermyn Lodge No. 2

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

These consolidated cross-appeals, involving the City of Scranton (City) and its police personnel, originating in a February 2009 interest arbitration award (2009 Award) issued under the statute commonly known as the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act or Act 111 (Act 111),1 return to us from our Supreme Court. On remand, we address retirement benefits.

I. Background

A. Procedure

By way of brief procedural summary, a series of interest arbitration awards between the City, designated a distressed municipality pursuant to the Municipalities Financial Recovery…