Somerset Area School District v. Somerset Area Education Ass'n

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The Somerset Area School District (School District) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County (trial court) denying the School District’s petition to vacate an arbitration award. The arbitrator determined that the School District’s refusal to treat three “permanent substitute” teachers as members of the bargaining unit violated the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Because the CBA limits membership in the bargaining unit to “full-time” and “regular part-time” teachers, the School District contends that the bargaining unit does not include…