The grievors, unclassified employees hired as members of the Ministry of Natural Resources fire crews, grieved the Employer's decision to force them to take scheduled days off and call in non-MNR crews instead of allowing them to work and earn overtime.
The Grievance Settlement Board dismissed the grievances, finding that unclassified employees are not governed by the same overtime provisions as classified employees.
The Board held that the Employer has the right to schedule overtime to avoid unnecessary payments, provided the scheduling is consistent with the collective agreement and not done unreasonably or in bad faith.
