Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties v. Commonwealth

OPINION

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant, Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, appeals from an order of the Commonwealth Court (DiSalle, J., joined by Craig, J., dissenting) vacating an arbitrator’s award in favor of Donald Bortz, a member of its association. Unlike the Commonwealth Court, we conclude that the arbitrator did not exceed the scope of his authority. Hence, we vacate the order of the Commonwealth Court and reinstate the arbitrator’s award.1

Bortz, a professor at East Stroudsburg State College, was asked to accept an administrative position as the director…