GSB #1093/98

OPSEU#98A868

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

(Bogdan)

Grievor

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario

(Ministry of Correctional Services)

Employer

BEFORE Gerry Lee Vice Chair

FOR THE Eric O’Brien, Counsel

GRIEVOR Eliot, Smith

Barristers & Solicitors

FOR THE Andréa Kuprejanov

EMPLOYER Staff Relations Officer

Ministry of Correctional Services

HEARING December 19, 2000.

Decision

The Parties referred this matter to mediation/arbitration in accordance with Article 22.16 of the Collective Agreement. At the outset of the hearing, the Parties agreed that I had the jurisdiction to deal with this matter and requested that my decision be on a without prejudice and expeditious basis.

In his grievance dated August 5, 1997, the grievor, a Probation Officer in the Ministry of Correctional Services, alleged that the Employer violated Article 20.7 of the collective agreement.

Having carefully reviewed the evidence, the submissions of the Parties, and the written materials submitted by the grievor, I find that there has been no violation of the collective agreement. In reaching this decision, I have assumed that all of the information provided by the Union and the grievor is entirely accurate.

Accordingly, the grievance is dismissed.

Dated at Markham, this 22nd day of December, 2000.