Legal Opinion
Upper Makefield Township v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 20, 2000No. 12 Eastern District Appeal Docket 1999PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIGRO, Justice.
We granted appeal in this matter in order to resolve the issue of whether Act 111 1 mandates the binding arbitration of grievances where the grievance procedure set forth in the parties’ collective bargaining agreement (CBA) does not require arbitration. For the reasons that follow, we now affirm the order of the Commonwealth Court.
The facts of this matter are not in dispute. Officer Matthew Schrum was hired by Upper Makefield Township (Township) as a full-time police officer in August 1991. He was placed on a one-year probationary status. On July 15, 1992, the Township…
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