In re Appeal of Chester Upland School District

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Chester Upland School District (district) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County which affirmed an arbitrator’s decision in favor of certain professional employees within the bargaining unit represented by the Chester Upland Education Association (association).

The unit represented by the association includes, in addition to classroom teachers, other professional employees such as deans, guidance counsellors, health services employees and the like, all of whom are compensated by 26 biweekly salary payments.

The relevant collective…