Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of General Services v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 85
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 19, 2006PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge FRIEDMAN.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of General Services (DGS) petitions for review of the May 28, 2005, arbitration award directing DGS to cease and desist assigning certain work to non-bargaining-unit employees. We affirm.
The Capitol Police Bureau, which is part of DGS, is responsible for police and security work in the Capitol Complex. This work is performed by two classes of employees: (1) security officers, who are unarmed and have no police powers; and (2) police officers, who are armed and do have police powers. According to class specifications prepared by…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- McMorris v. AliotoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Pennsylvania State Police v. Pennsylvania State Troopers Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Pennsylvania State Police v. Pennsylvania State Troopers Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- In Re Ex Rel. F.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Capitol Police Lodge No. 85 v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- Capitol Police Lodge No. 85 v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010