PRINTER'S NO. 3039
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2548
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, FRANKEL, CEPHAS, SANCHEZ AND DALEY,
APRIL 26, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 26, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 24, 1968 (P.L.237, No.111), entitled
"An act specifically authorizing collective bargaining
between policemen and firemen and their public employers;
providing for arbitration in order to settle disputes, and
requiring compliance with collective bargaining agreements
and findings of arbitrators," further providing for
determination of board of arbitration.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7(a) of the act of June 24, 1968
(P.L.237, No.111), referred to as the Policemen and Firemen
Collective Bargaining Act, is amended to read:
Section 7. (a) The determination of the majority of the
board of arbitration [thus] established shall be final on the
issue or issues in dispute and shall be binding upon the public
employer and the policemen or firemen involved. [Such] The
following shall apply:
(1) The determination shall be in writing and [a copy
thereof shall be forwarded to both parties to the dispute. No
appeal therefrom shall be allowed to any court. Such
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determination shall constitute a mandate to the head of the
political subdivision which is the employer, or to the
appropriate officer of the Commonwealth if the Commonwealth is
the employer, with respect to matters which can be remedied by
administrative action, and to the lawmaking body of such
political subdivision or of the Commonwealth with respect to
matters which require legislative action, to take the action
necessary to carry out the determination of the board of
arbitration.] shall contain specific findings of fact and
conclusions of law for each issue presented to the board by the
parties. Each issue shall have a complete, accurate and detailed
analysis based on the evidence presented at the hearing as
evaluated and studied in any subsequent executive sessions.
(2) The determination shall be a public record and a copy of
the determination shall be forwarded to both parties in the
dispute.
(3) No appeal shall be allowed to any court if the
determination complies with this section unless:
(i) the board of arbitration exceeded its powers or
jurisdiction;
(ii) the proceedings were irregular;
(iii) the determination requires an unconstitutional act;
(iv) the determination would result in the deprivation of a
constitutional right; or
(v) the award is contrary to public policy.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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