GSB#2007-1104 and files listed in Appendix 1
UNION# 2007-0517-0087 and files listed in Appendix 1
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Goring)
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
Scott Andrews Grievance Officer Ontario Public Service Employees Union
FOR THE EMPLOYER
Brian Scott Staff Relations Advisor Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
SUBMISSIONS
This matter proceeded by written submissions.
DECISION
1Ms. Wendy Goring has sixty-eight grievances before the board (see Appendix 1). The parties referred these grievances to mediation/arbitration in accordance with Article 22.16 of the collective agreement. The union and the employer decided to present one competition grievance as a test case, on the understanding that the result would deal with all the grievances currently before me. The case proceeded by written submission and documentary evidence.
2The competition was for a temporary assignment as a probation and parole officer for up to 12 months. There were two positions available. The union’s primary argument was that the employer had violated Article 6.3 of the collective agreement: since the grievor’s qualifications were relatively equal to the successful candidate, she should have been assigned to the position. The union also submitted that the employer had discriminated and acted in bad faith when it assessed the grievor’s performance in the competition. The union pointed out a number of scores that should have been higher, in its submission. The employer argued that there was no breach of the collective agreement. Further, there was no evidence to support a finding that the employer had discriminated or acted in bad faith. Finally, there was no evidence that the competition was significantly flawed to warrant an order that it be rerun.
3The parties agreed that I had the jurisdiction to deal with this matter and they asked that I issue a decision without written reasons, in accord with the provisions for hearings under Article 22.16.
4Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, as well as the jurisprudence of the board, I must conclude that there has been no violation of the collective agreement. Further, I am not persuaded that the competition was so flawed that it would be appropriate to order a remedy. Thus, I hereby dismiss these grievances.
Dated at Toronto this 7^th^ day of August 2009.
Appendix 1
Grievances of Wendy Goring
GSB File
Union File
Grievance Date
GSB File
Union File
Grievance Date
2007-1104
2007-0517-0087
07/20/2007
2007-3422
2007-0517-0215
12/04/2007
2007-1105
2007-0517-0088
07/20/2007
2007-3423
2007-0517-0216
12/17/2007
2007-1300
2007-0517-0089
07/04/2007
2007-3424
2007-0517-0217
12/04/2007
2007-1301
2007-0517-0090
07/04/2007
2007-3425
2007-0517-0218
12/17/2007
2007-1302
2007-0517-0091
07/04/2007
2007-3426
2007-0517-0219
12/04/2007
2007-1303
2007-0517-0092
07/04/2007
2007-3427
2007-0517-0220
12/17/2007
2007-1304
2007-0517-0093
07/04/2007
2007-3428
2007-0517-0221
12/04/2007
2007-1305
2007-0517-0094
07/04/2007
2007-3429
2007-0517-0222
12/17/2007
2007-1306
2007-0517-0095
07/04/2007
2007-3430
2007-0517-0223
12/04/2007
2007-2702
2007-0517-0130
09/06/2007
2007-3431
2007-0517-0224
12/17/2007
2007-2703
2007-0517-0131
09/13/2007
2007-3432
2007-0517-0225
12/04/2007
2007-3399
2007-0517-0192
12/17/2007
2007-3433
2007-0517-0226
12/17/2007
2007-3400
2007-0517-0193
11/05/2007
2007-3434
2007-0517-0227
12/04/2007
2007-3401
2007-0517-0194
11/05/2007
2007-3435
2007-0517-0228
12/17/2007
2007-3402
2007-0517-0195
11/05/2007
2007-3436
2007-0517-0229
12/04/2007
2007-3403
2007-0517-0196
11/05/2007
2007-3437
2007-0517-0230
12/17/2007
2007-3404
2007-0517-0197
11/05/2007
2007-3438
2007-0517-0231
12/04/2007
2007-3405
2007-0517-0198
12/17/2007
2007-3439
2007-0517-0232
12/04/2007
2007-3406
2007-0517-0199
12/17/2007
2007-3440
2007-0517-0233
12/17/2007
2007-3407
2007-0517-0200
12/17/2007
2007-3441
2007-0517-0234
12/04/2007
2007-3408
2007-0517-0201
12/17/2007
2007-3442
2007-0517-0235
12/17/2007
2007-3409
2007-0517-0202
12/17/2007
2007-3443
2007-0517-0236
12/17/2007
2007-3410
2007-0517-0203
12/17/2007
2007-3444
2007-0517-0237
12/17/2007
2007-3411
2007-0517-0204
11/05/2007
2007-3445
2007-0517-0238
12/04/2007
2007-3412
2007-0517-0205
11/05/2007
2007-3446
2007-0517-0239
12/04/2007
2007-3413
2007-0517-0206
11/05/2007
2007-3447
2007-0517-0240
12/04/2007
2007-3414
2007-0517-0207
11/05/2007
2007-3448
2007-0517-0241
12/17/2007
2007-3415
2007-0517-0208
11/05/2007
2007-3449
2007-0517-0242
12/17/2007
2007-3416
2007-0517-0209
12/04/2007
2007-3450
2007-0517-0243
12/04/2007
2007-3417
2007-0517-0210
12/17/2007
2007-3487
2008-0517-0016
01/28/2008
2007-3418
2007-0517-0211
12/04/2007
2007-3488
2008-0517-0017
01/28/2008
2007-3419
2007-0517-0212
12/17/2007
2007-3489
2008-0517-0018
01/28/2008
2007-3420
2007-0517-0213
12/04/2007
2007-3490
2008-0517-0019
01/28/2008
2007-3421
2007-0517-0214
12/17/2007
2007-3491
2008-0517-0020
01/28/2008