Association of City Management & Professional Employees v. City of Philadelphia

COLINS, President Judge.

Before the Court is the appeal of the City of Philadelphia, its Mayor, and its Personnel Director (collectively, City) from the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting mandamus relief to the Association of City Management and Professional Employees and John Crapper, Chairman and Trustee Ad Litem (collectively, ACMPE).. We reverse.

On July 1, 1986, the City instituted a “Flexible Benefits Plan” for its 4,000 non-represented employees (those not covered by a collective bargaining agreement).1 The Flexible Benefits Plan allowed employees to…