GSB# 2004-2133

UNION# 2004-0517-0081

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Allain)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Deborah J. D. Leighton

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Stephen Giles Grievance Officer Ontario Public Service Employees Union

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Pauline Jones Staff Relations Officer Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

HEARING

January 19, 2006.

Decision

Mr. Rick Allain grieved on August 4, 2004 that the “employer has violated Article 8.2.1 of the collective agreement”, and more particularly that “ hospital escorts are not being assigned to escort officers in a fair and equitable manner.” The parties referred this grievance 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 asked that I issue a decision, without written reasons.

Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties as well as the jurisprudence of the board, I hereby dismiss this grievance.

Dated at Toronto this 26^th^ day of January, 2006