Department of Central Management Services v. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees

This appeal arose from an order of the circuit court of Morgan County dismissing as untimely a petition to vacate an arbitration award entered pursuant to a collective-bargaining agreement governed by the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq. (West 1994)). The order was affirmed by the appellate court (284 Ill. App. 3d 963), and we granted leave to appeal (166 Ill. 2d R. 315). After reviewing the record and the applicable law, we have determined that the appellate court’s judgment must be vacated and the appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

The record before us shows…