GSB# 1771/00
UNION# 01A255
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Akouris et al.)
Grievor
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Public Safety and Security)
Employer
BEFORE
Gerry Lee
Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION
Scott Andrews Grievance Officer Ontario Public Service Employees Union
FOR THE EMPLOYER
Lucy Neal Senior Human Resources Consultant Ministry of Public Safety and Security
HEARING
April 29, 2003.
DECISION
The Parties referred this grievance regarding vacation scheduling at the Metro West Detention Centre 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 they requested that I issue a without prejudice decision, with no reasons.
Having carefully reviewed the evidence and the submissions of the Parties as well as the jurisprudence of the Grievance Settlement Board, this grievance is dismissed.
Dated at Toronto, this 30^th^ Day of April 2003.

