The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal from the Fraternal Order of Police regarding an arbitration award. The union claimed that the panel neglected to account for competitive compensation in determining the award.

After the police union’s collective bargaining agreement with the city of Pittsburgh expired at the end of 2014, the union and the city were unable to reach another agreement. The two parties began arbitration in compliance with Pennsylvania’s Police and Fireman Collective Bargaining Act. The arbitration panel then issued an award from the years 2015-2018 after examining many factors, including police office compensation in comparison to officers in similarly situation districts. The lower court quashed the union’s appeal of the award.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s decision saying that no evidence showed the award was “arbitrary, capricious, or in bad faith.” Furthermore, it found that the city was still paying the police wages “above the median” of comparable cities. The court also said that the award was proper under the salaries in the city’s recovery plan, which was written to help the city manage its funds.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the union intends to reopen the collective bargaining agreement.