McGrath v. Municipality of Penn Hills

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Robert N.' McGrath appeals from an Allegheny County Common Pleas Court order denying his petition to vacate an arbitrator’s award. We affirm.

McGrath, a part-time Code Enforcement Officer for the Municipality of Penn Hills (Penn Hills) sought the best of both worlds. The collective bargaining agreement (agreement) entered into between Penn Hills and the Municipal Employees Organization (Union) provided a guarantee to him of 1,125 work-hours per contract year. When his employment was terminated for economy reasons, McGrath filed a grievance pursuant to…