GSB#2011-0105

UNION#2011-0517-0007

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Goring)

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

Nick Mustari Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Antoinette Karner Ministry of Government Services Centre for Employee Relations Employee Relations Advisor

HEARING

March 20, 2014

Decision

1Ms. Wendy Goring, a Correctional Officer at the Metro West Detention Centre, filed a grievance on February 23, 2011, alleging that the employer breached Articles 21 of the collective agreement and that she was unjustly disciplined. She seeks full redress. The employer submitted that there was no violation of the collective agreement.

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.

3Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, as well as the jurisprudence of the Board, I find that there is no merit to the grievance and hereby deny it.