Legal Opinion
Swatara Township v. Swatara Township Police Department
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 27, 1994No. 2321 C.D. 1993PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDMAN, Judge.
Swatara Township (Township) appeals from an order of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas denying the Township’s petition to strike an Act 111 1 arbitration award as violative of the provisions of Act 600 2 pertaining to the funding of police pension plans.
Pursuant to Act 111, the Township and the Swatara Township Police Department (Police) entered into collective bargaining for a labor contract to begin on January 1, 1992. When negotiations reached an impasse, the Township and Police submitted all proposals to a panel of arbitrators (Arbitrators), which held a hearing.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cheltenham Township v. Cheltenham Township Police DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- In Re Arbitration Between the Borough of BerwickCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Stroud Township v. Stroud Township Police Department Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Redevelopment Authority v. Wabank Real Estate & Investment Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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- Municipality of Monroeville v. Monroeville Police Department Wage Policy CommitteeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Schuylkill Haven Borough v. Schuylkill Haven Police Officers Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
- Borough of Doylestown v. Doylestown Borough Police Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Plainfield Township Policemen's Ass'n ex rel. Straka v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
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