In re the Arbitration between Rochester City School District & Rochester Teachers Ass'n

Scudder, RJ. (dissenting).

I disagree with the majority that the arbitrator did not exceed her authority, and I therefore respectfully dissent. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between petitioner and respondent Rochester Teachers Association (Association) established a “Living Contract Committee” *1154(LCC). The LCC consisted of representatives from both petitioner and the Association and provided a means for ongoing discussions between the parties to resolve issues concerning the implementation and interpretation of the CBA. The LCC had the power to “amend [the CBA], provided that any…