TOPICS:  Act  111(Collective Bargaining), Filing and Processing Grievances (contract interpretation and discipline and arbitration appeals, as well as alternate forums such as Civil Service under the Borough, Township, and City Codes, Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (Unfair Practices and Representation issues, such as Regionals and de-regionalization), Pensions and Retirement (under the Third Class City Code, Act 600 and PMRS),  Act 47 and Municipal Bankruptcy, Disability and Killed in Service Benefits (Heart and Lung Act, Workmen’s Compensation Act, KIS Act 51, and Public Safety Officer Benefits), Act 49 (2024) Municipal Pension Buyback, Medical Trust Fund plans