The grievors sought a catch-up monetary increase following the expiration of the Social Contract Act.
The employer argued that paragraph 7.5 of the Sectoral Framework Agreement explicitly prohibited any service catch-up for merit increases or grid movement after the expiry of the social contract.
The union did not contest this position.
The arbitrator agreed with the employer that, in the absence of a dispute between the parties to the collective agreement, there was no jurisdiction to hear the grievance.
The grievance was dismissed.
