GSB# 1860/02

UNION# 2002-0517-0041

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Haywood)

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 Staff Relations Officer Ministry of Public Safety and Security

HEARING

April 29, 2003.

Decision

The Parties referred this grievance regarding retroactive pay 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, I hereby dismiss the aforementioned grievance.

Dated at Toronto, this 1^st day of May 2003.