School District of City of Erie v. Erie Education Ass'n, PSEA/NEA

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The Erie Education Association, PSEA/ NEA (Association) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County (trial court) that vacated an arbitrator’s award entered in favor of the Association. The trial court found that the arbitrator improperly ordered the School District of the City of Erie (District) to (1) reinstate a physical education teacher position it had eliminated and (2) compensate the teachers who had assumed the duties of the position. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The present dispute began following the retirement of the full-time…