GSB#2008-2329

UNION#2007-0551-0014

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Lewis)

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

Frank Inglis Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officers

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Lisa Amin Ministry of Government Services Counsel

HEARING FINAL SUBMISSIONS

October 20, 2009. November 9, 2009.

Decision

1Ms. Andrea Lewis, a probation and parole officer, with the Ministry grieved on December 24, 2007, alleging that the employer breached the collective agreement. The employer denied that it had violated the collective agreement.

2The parties referred these grievances 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. The parties asked that I issue a decision without precedent or prejudice, and without written reasons in accord with the practice for expedited hearings under Article 22.16.

3Having carefully considered both the oral and written submissions of the parties, as well as the jurisprudence of the Board, I hereby deny this grievance.