City of Erie v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 7

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

Under review is a grievance arbitration award ordering the City of Erie (City) to reinstate a Partial Lump Sum Deferred Option Plan (PLSDO), described below, for the benefit of its police bargaining unit. The City assigns error in the arbitration award on three grounds: the arbitrator lacked jurisdiction; the award violates the law; and, alternatively, the parties’ agreement with regard to the PLSDO lacked a meeting of the minds. Discerning no merit in the City’s assertions, we affirm.

I. History

The origins of this case relate back to 2001. In that year, an interest…