GSB# 0568/02

UNION# 02C691; 02C692; 02C693; 02C694; 02C695

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Clement)

Grievor

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Public Safety and Security)

Employer

BEFORE

Felicity Briggs

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Scott Andrews Grievance Officer Ontario Public Service Employees Union

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Gregory Gledhill Staff Relations Officer Ministry of Public Safety and Security

HEARING

March 17, 2003.

DECISION

The Parties referred this grievance regarding leave at the Whitby Jail 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, I hereby order that the employer be directed to pay to the grievor, the separation allowance as captured in Article 20 of the Collective Agreement.

Dated at Toronto this 25^th day of March 2003.