Fayette County Board of Commissioners v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, Council 84

SMITH, Judge.

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners (Commissioners) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County (trial court) that confirmed the award of an arbitrator determining that the discharge of a county corrections officer by the Fayette County Prison Board (Prison Board) was a matter subject to arbitration and that, although Fayette County (County) had just cause to discipline the officer, the penalty of discharge was excessive. The sole question presented is whether the grievance arbitration award must be vacated for lack of jurisdiction and/or…