GSB#2012-2321, 2013-0408, 2013-0409, 2013-0500, 2013-0539, 2013-0559

UNION#2012-0411-0027, 2013-0411-0010, 2013-0411-0011, 2013-0411-0012, 2013-0411-0013,

2013-0411-0016

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Cashion/O’Toole)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Felicity D. Briggs

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Tim Mulhall Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Gary Wylie Ministry of Government Services Centre for Employee Relations Staff Relations Officer

HEARING

April 24, 2013.

Decision

1Mr. Stephen Cashion is a Correctional Officer at Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre who filed two grievances alleging that he was disciplined without just cause and that the Employer violated the WDHP policy “by creating a poisoned work environment”.

2Fred O’Toole is also a Correctional Officer at Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre. He has filed a number of grievances alleging unjust discipline.

3The two grievors were both suspended without pay for an alleged excessive use of force incident.

4At a recent med/arb date, the parties agreed to put all of these matters before me for determination. It was also agreed that two days of hearing be scheduled. It was also agreed that although that might not be sufficient time for these matters to be heard, the process utilized to litigate these matters would be efficient and truncated. Further discussion in this regard will be conducted after there has been full disclosure.

5The Employer is ordered to provide all of the appropriate disclosure to the Union. Once that information has been received, if the Union has no objections, it will be sent to the Board for review. This will facilitate discussions regarding process.

6Once the Board has been sent the information a teleconference will be scheduled for this purpose.

7I remain seized.