Geriot v. Council of Borough of Darby

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

The narrow issue to be decided in this case is whether the common pleas court has jurisdiction to order a borough to abide by an arbitration award given under the provisions of the Act of June 24, 1968, P.L. 237, as amended, 43 P.S. §217.1 et seq., known as Act 111. We hold that it does not have such jurisdiction. The exclusive jurisdiction to enforce arbitration awards in disputes involving public employes under Act 111, as well as the Public Employe Relations Act, Act of July 23, 1970, P.L. 563, 43 P.S. §1101.101 et seq. (PERA), is in the Pennsylvania Labor…