Allegheny County Prison Employees' Independent Union v. Allegheny County

O’KICKI, J.,

The issue in this case is whether an arbitration award pursuant to section 805 of the Act of July 23, 1970, P.L. 563, 43 P.S. §1101.805 (Act 195), is mandatorily binding or is advisory to the employer County. There are no appellate cases on this point.

If the award is mandatory, then this action in mandamus may be the proper method to enforce that award; if the award is advisory and requires *169legislative implementation, then the award involves the exercise of discretion by the County and the action in mandamus must be dismissed.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

There had been a prior negotiated…