Felicity D. Briggs

The grievor, an unclassified Correctional Officer, alleged that the Employer violated the Collective Agreement by failing to offer her a roll-over opportunity during a restructuring process.

The parties had agreed to roll over seven officers, and the grievor had 64 fewer hours than the officer who received the seventh position.

The Grievance Settlement Board found no violation of the Collective Agreement and dismissed the grievance.

The Union filed grievances alleging the Employer violated Appendix 32 of the Collective Agreement by failing to post work schedules by Friday noon and by cancelling scheduled shifts for flexible part-time employees.

The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievances, finding that the agreement only required the Employer to notify employees of their schedule as soon as practicable when Friday posting was not possible.

Furthermore, unlike other provisions in the agreement, Appendix 32 contained no penalty for changing a posted schedule.

The Union filed grievances on behalf of Court Reporters who were assigned Flexible Part Time (FPT) status in 2006, arguing that their vacation and seniority entitlements should be calculated from their date of hire pursuant to a 1994 Memorandum of Agreement.

The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievances, finding that the 1994 agreement was negotiated long before the FPT category existed and was specific to the integration of individuals affected by a 1990 tribunal decision.

The Board held that the 1994 agreement did not retroactively apply to OPS employees assigned FPT status.

The parties agreed to consolidate an additional grievance and withdraw another.

On consent, the Grievance Settlement Board ordered the disclosure of ASP files and absenteeism records for several employees, subject to strict confidentiality conditions limiting disclosure to Union counsel for the sole purpose of the arbitration.

The parties participated in an expedited mediation-arbitration process and signed a confidential Memorandum of Agreement regarding a grievance.

The Employer failed to implement some components of the agreement within the stated timeframes.

The Grievance Settlement Board ordered the Employer to comply with the outstanding terms by specified dates and to pay the grievor $1,750 in damages for the breach.

The grievor filed a grievance alleging that the employer violated the collective agreement and overtime protocol by failing to offer him overtime for a particular night shift.

The matter proceeded through an expedited mediation-arbitration process.

The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievance without reasons, in accordance with the negotiated protocol.

The grievor alleged that the employer violated the Collective Agreement and the overtime protocol by failing to call him for an overtime shift.

The matter proceeded through the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process.

After hearing the objections, evidence, and submissions, the Vice-Chair dismissed the grievance without reasons, in accordance with the negotiated Protocol.

The union filed two grievances on behalf of the grievor following a workplace incident where the grievor was treated inappropriately.

The matter proceeded through the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process.

The Vice-Chair found that while the grievor was adversely affected by the inappropriate treatment, the employer took appropriate and timely action following the incident.

The grievances were dismissed.

Six Correctional Officers filed grievances alleging the Employer violated the Collective Agreement by failing to assign them stand-by duty during the G-20 summit in June 2010.

The matter proceeded through an expedited mediation-arbitration process.

The arbitrator found no violation of the Collective Agreement and dismissed the grievances without reasons, in accordance with the negotiated protocol.

The grievor filed a grievance alleging a violation of the Collective Agreement regarding the failure to be offered overtime.

The matter proceeded through an expedited mediation-arbitration process.

The Vice-Chair found no violation of the Collective Agreement and dismissed the grievance without reasons, in accordance with the negotiated protocol.

The grievor alleged that the Employer violated the Collective Agreement and the overtime protocol by failing to offer him overtime.

The matter was heard through the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process.

After hearing the evidence and considering the documents, the Vice-Chair dismissed the grievance without reasons, in accordance with the negotiated Protocol.

The grievor filed a grievance claiming call back pay for a short telephone discussion with the employer regarding a recent absence, which occurred after a message was left at his home.

The matter proceeded through an expedited mediation-arbitration process.

The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievance without reasons, in accordance with the negotiated protocol.

The Association requested an order compelling the Employer to disclose documents related to the re-organization that led to the grievor's surplussing.

The Employer generally did not take issue with the request.

The Vice-Chair ordered the Employer to provide the requested information and established a schedule for disclosure.

In an ongoing transition process involving the restructuring of provincial correctional institutions, the Grievance Settlement Board addressed the Union's failure to provide particulars for certain grievances.

Noting the necessity of resolving transition disputes in a timely fashion and avoiding a backlog, the Vice-Chair ordered the Union to provide particulars regarding the grievances listed in Appendix A to the Employer within sixty days.

Three Youth Services Officers filed grievances alleging that the Employer failed to properly compensate them on their classified status retroactive to July 31, 2003, following a rollover from unclassified to classified status.

The grievances were referred to the Transition Table for disposition.

After considering the facts and submissions, the Vice-Chair found no violation of the Collective Agreement and dismissed the grievances.

The grievor, a correctional officer, took a leave of absence to work for another ministry.

She was subsequently required to resign from her correctional officer position to continue her new unclassified role.

Two weeks after her resignation, buy-out packages were offered to correctional officers.

The grievor alleged she should have been granted a leave of absence without pay from her new role to remain eligible for the buy-out package.

The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievance, finding no violation of the collective agreement.

The grievor, a Correctional Officer, alleged he should have been rolled over to permanent status pursuant to a 2005 Memorandum of Agreement, arguing that co-workers hired at the same time were rolled over.

The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievance, finding that roll over entitlements were based on hours worked rather than the date of hire, and there was no evidence the grievor had worked as many hours as those who were rolled over.

The union filed a grievance on behalf of a correctional officer claiming entitlement to travel time and mileage for work performed at a correctional complex following a period of facility restructuring and transition.

The matter proceeded to arbitration under a specialized transition dispute resolution process established by the parties.

After hearing the facts and submissions, the arbitrator dismissed the grievance.

The grievor, a former Correctional Officer, filed a grievance alleging he was improperly denied relocation expenses when his workplace closed, leading him to take an exit package.

He sought compensation or a new position after learning other employees received relocation expenses.

The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievance, finding that the grievor had voluntarily accepted the exit package.

The grievor, a Correctional Officer, filed a grievance alleging discrimination regarding a temporary assignment to a different correctional centre.

He claimed he was entitled to travel time and mileage compensation based on a posting and what co-workers allegedly received.

The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievance, finding that the only posting providing for such compensation was restricted to employees of a different facility, and there was no documentary evidence supporting the grievor's claim to the compensation.