Ralph Palumbo

A Review Officer referred a pay equity matter to the Tribunal under subsection 24(5) of the Pay Equity Act, 1987, alleging that neither the Association nor the Board had complied with a previous order.

The Tribunal requested written submissions from the parties on how to proceed.

Neither party alleged non-compliance or wished to take carriage of the proceedings, indicating instead that they were still negotiating.

The Tribunal concluded it was not appropriate to proceed with the referral without a party willing to act as the applicant and present evidence, though the original order remained binding.

A Review Officer referred a matter to the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal under subsection 24(5) of the Pay Equity Act, 1987, alleging that neither the Senior Officers' Association nor the Board of Commissioners of Police had complied with an order to compare female and male job classes.

As neither party had made an application to the Tribunal, the Tribunal requested written submissions on several procedural and substantive issues, including whether the Tribunal's Rules of Practice applied and whether the matter was properly before the Tribunal.