Bethel Park School District v. Bethel Park Federation of Teachers, Local 1607

OPINION BY

Judge COVEY.

Bethel Park Federation of Teachers, Local 1607, American Federation of Teachers, and AFL-CIO (collectively, Federation) appeal the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’ (trial court) August 4, 2011 order vacating the Arbitrator’s award and affirming the Bethel Park School District’s (District) decision to terminate Michael W. Lehotsk/s (Grievant) employment. There are two issues before the Court: (1) whether the Arbitrator’s award was rationally derived from the collective bargaining agreement, i.e., whether it met the essence test; and (2) whether the Arbitrator’s…