City of Pittsburgh v. Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1

COLINS, Judge.

The City of Pittsburgh appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Alleghe*102ny County affirming the decision of an arbitration panel to decline jurisdiction and rescind the termination of city police officer Donald Mitchell without a hearing on the merits on the ground that the Act 1111 arbitration hearing did not take place within 45 days of the request for arbitration as required under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

The City discharged Officer Mitchell effective December 22, 1998 after he admitted to stealing $835 from an unoccupied vehicle and failing to…