Pennsylvania State Police v. Pennsylvania State Troopers Ass'n

OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

These matters involve the narrow certiorari scope of review, applicable to appeals from Act 1111 grievance arbitration awards2, as defined by this court’s recent unanimous decision of Pennsylvania State Police v. Pennsylvania State Troopers’ Association (Betancourt), 540 Pa.66, 656 A.2d 83 (1995). For the reasons that follow, we decline the invitation of the Pennsylvania State Police to expand our Betancourt holding and therefore affirm the orders of the Commonwealth Court below.

Each of these matters involves the imposition of discipline on a state trooper who committed…