GSB#2011-1317, 2011-1318

UNION#2011-0530-0036, 2011-0530-0037

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Manrique)

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

Victoria Fichtenbaum Ministry of Government Services Centre for Employee Relations Employee Relations Advisor

HEARING

November 14, 2012.

Decision

1Ms. Lolet Manrique, a Finance Clerk at the Toronto Jail, grieved on August 10, 2011, that the employer breached Articles 2, 3.1 and 7.1 of the collective agreement. A second identical grievance was filed on the same day. She seeks full redress. The employer submitted it had not 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. 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 these grievances.