GSB#2006-2025, 2009-1367

UNION#2006-0582-0134, 2009-0582-0081

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Carroll)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Barry Stephens

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Anastasios Zafiriadis, Frank Inglis Grievance Officers Ontario Public Service Employees Union

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Karen Martin, Bart Nowak Staff Relations Officers Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

HEARING

November 25, 2009.

Decision

1The parties have agreed to an Expedited Mediation-Arbitration Protocol. It is not necessary to reproduce the entire Protocol here. Suffice it to say that the parties have agreed to a “True Mediation-Arbitration” process, wherein each provides the Vice-Chair with submissions, which include the facts and authorities each relies upon. This decision is issued in accordance with the Protocol and with Article 22.16 of the collective agreement, and is without prejudice or precedent.

2The grievances in this case relates to the system for the allocation of post assignments.

3After reviewing the submissions of the parties and the collective agreement, the matter is to be referred to LERC for discussion. Once the matter has been discussed at the LERC, the grievances shall be deemed to be resolved.