GSB# 2004-0995, 2004-1018, 2004-1019, 2004-1020, 2004-1021, 2004-1022, 2004-1023, 2004-1024, 2004-1025,

UNION# 2004-0411-0028, 2004-0411-0044, 2004-0411-0045, 2004-0411-0046, 2004-0411-0047, 2004-0411-0048, 2004-0411-0049, 2004-0411-0050, 2004-0411-0051,

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Gaunce et al.)

Grievor

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services)

Employer

BEFORE

Loretta Mikus

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Tim Mulhall Grievance Officer Ontario Public Service Employees Union

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Lucy Neal Senior Staff Relations Officer Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

HEARING

September 10, 2004.

Decision

The parties referred these grievances to mediation/arbitration in accordance with Article 22.16 of the Collective Agreement. The grievances involve contract interpretation in regards to hours of work. The Grievors seek compensation and credits for the missed wages/credits.

At the outset of the hearing, the parties agreed that I exercise my jurisdiction to decide this matter, and requested that I issue a decision, without reasons.

Having carefully reviewed the evidence presented and the submissions of the parties, I am not convinced that the Union’s argument can succeed. I hereby dismiss the aforementioned grievances.

Dated at Toronto this 20^th^ day of September 2004.