Legal Opinion

Upper Chichester Township v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 11, 1993PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRAIG, President Judge.

Upper Chichester Township is appealing an order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board affirming the conclusion of a hearing examiner that the township committed an unfair labor practice by unilaterally amending its police pension resolution to bring it into conformity with the Police Pension Fund Act 1 (Act 600). We affirm the board’s order.

The facts of this case are as follows. Since 1965, the township’s Resolution No. 65-9 allowed officers to retire at age 55 with 20 years of service. In 1974, the township and the Fraternal Order of Police, Delaware County Lodge…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fraternal Order of Police, E.B. Jermyn Lodge 2 V. HickeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Chirico v. BD. OF SUP'RS FOR NEWTOWN TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Perruso v. Township of PalmerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Borough of Ellwood City v. Ellwood City Police Department Wage & Policy UnitSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Wilkes-Barre Township v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. City of Erie v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  4. Borough of Doylestown v. Doylestown Borough Police Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Upper St. Clair Police Officers Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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