82 total
Grievances alleging improper exclusion from job competitions and stressful working conditions dismissed.
The union filed grievances on behalf of an employee alleging the employer improperly excluded him from job competitions, denied him secondments, and created a stressful working environment.
The employee had purchased a home in another city anticipating the privatization of his workplace, which ultimately did not occur, leaving him with a long daily commute.
The arbitrator dismissed the grievances, finding no violation of the collective agreement, as the appointment and assignment of employees is a management right and there was no evidence of bad faith or discrimination.
Grievance allowed; employer improperly relied solely on inconsistent test results to deny promotion.
The union filed a grievance alleging the employer improperly denied the grievor a promotion to a Tax Auditor 4 position.
The employer had required candidates to achieve a 55% threshold on a written test.
The grievor initially scored 55.25% when marked by an outside consultant, but her score was reduced to 49.25% upon remarking by an internal transition team.
The arbitrator found that the inconsistent test results undermined their reliability and that it was inappropriate to disqualify the grievor based solely on the test results without considering her past record and experience.
The matter was remitted to the parties to determine an appropriate solution.
