GSB#2011-2456, 2011-2457, 2011-2458

UNION#2011-0440-0026, 2011-0440-0027, 2011-0440-0028

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Gregoire)

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 Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Gary Wylie Ministry of Government Services Centre for Employee Relations Employee Relations Advisor

HEARING

February 2, 2012.

Decision

1Mr. Chris Gregoire, a Correctional Officer at the Brockville Jail and St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre, filed three grievances on October 10, 2011, alleging, inter alia, that the employer was negligent in investigating an incident which occurred on September 20, 2010. He seeks full redress. The employer submitted that it had investigated fully and promptly and that there was no violation of 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. They asked that I issue a decision without precedent or prejudice, and without written reasons.

3Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, as well as the jurisprudence of the Board, I hereby deny the grievances.