Legal Opinion
In re the Arbitration between City of Erie & Haas Memorial Lodge, No. 7
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 16, 1981No. Appeal, No. 1647 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Crumlish,
The City of Erie appeals an Erie County Common Pleas Court decision approving an Arbitrator’s Award which provides for the implementation of a merit promotion system for the City’s Bureau of Police. We reverse.
The award, in part, provided:
7. A new article entitled Promotions, shall be inserted in the Agreement which shall pror ■vide: In an effort to professionalize the operations of the Bureau of Police, and to provide more efficient service to the citizens of the City of Erie, all promotions shall be made on a merit basis. The City is hereby mandated to…
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