Legal Opinion
Millcreek Twp. Sch. Dist. v. Millcreek Twp. Educ. Support Pers. Ass'n
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 17, 2019No. 37 WAP 2018PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.
OPINION
JUSTICE DONOHUE
*996 In this case, we review whether the Commonwealth Court disregarded the law when it vacated a grievance arbitration award based on its independent interpretation of the parties' collective bargaining agreement ("CBA"). Pursuant to this Court's decisions under the Public Employee Relations Act, 43 P.S. §§ 1101.101 - 1101.2301 1 ("PERA"), a reviewing court must apply the highly deferential two-prong "essence test" to grievance arbitration awards: first, the court must decide whether the issue is encompassed by…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by28 opinions
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