GSB# 2004-0303

UNION# 2004-0599-0001

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Salama et al.)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Finance)

Employer

BEFORE

Barry Stephens

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Stephen Giles Grievance Officer Ontario Public Service Employees Union

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Vanessa Gruntz Labour Relations Adviser Ministry of Finance

HEARING

November 29, 2004.

Decision

This case deals with the grievors’ challenge to the employer’s decision to include production targets or quotas for expected numbers of completed audits as part of the annual assessment of auditors in the retails sales branch. The employer takes the position that the targets do not breach the collective agreement.

The parties agreed that this matter was to be dealt with under the mediation/arbitration procedure set out in Art. 22.16 of the collective agreement. The parties have also requested that I issue a decision without reasons.

Having carefully reviewed the evidence presented and the submissions of the parties, it is my view that the evaluation targets do not violate the collective agreement. As a result, the grievance is dismissed.

Dated at Toronto, this 4^th day of January, 2005.