GSB#2011-3324

UNION#2011-0411-0043

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (MacGregor)

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

Laura Josephson Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

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

HEARING

June 20, 2012.

Decision

1Ms. Amy MacGregor, a correctional officer at Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre, grieved November 18, 2011, that the employer wrongly denied her a merit increase. The employer submitted that it had not violated the collective agreement or the employer’s policy on merit increases.

2The 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. They asked that I issue a decision without precedent or prejudice, and without written reasons in accord with the provisions for expedited hearings under Article 22.16.

3Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, as well as the jurisprudence of the Board, I find that there has been no violation of the collective agreement or the policy and I hereby deny this grievance.