Tp. of Moon v. POL. OFFICE. OF TP. OF MOON

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

This appeal 1 challenges the validity of an interest arbitration panel’s Award settling collective bargaining disputes between Moon Township and the police officers of Moon Township. At issue is whether an interest arbitration panel may include a provision for binding grievance arbitration in an award. The Township challenges the authority of the interest arbitration panel under the Act of June 24, 1968, P.L. 237, as amended, 43 P.S. § 217.1 et seq. (“Act 111”) to include in its award a procedure for binding grievance arbitration. Subsumed in this issue is the…