Delaney v. City of Wilkes-Barre

OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

James J. Delaney (Delaney) and James Clarke (Clarke) (collectively, Appellants) appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County (trial court), which granted summary judgment to the City of Wilkes-Barre (City). At issue are Ordinances passed by the City, without collective bargaining, that allow City firefighters to purchase time spent working in another capacity with the City for their firefighters’ pension (“buy-back”). Appellants elected to participate in the buyback. As a result of the enforcement of an order of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations…