GSB#2014-1117

UNION#2014-0340-0004

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (O’Grady)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Finance)

Employer

BEFORE

Belinda Kirkwood

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Lesley Gilchrist Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Roslyn Baichoo Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

HEARING

October 14, 2014

Decision

1The grievance claimed that the Employer had violated the management rights clause, under Article 2.1 of the collective agreement and the Grievor’s rights under Article 20 (Employment Stability) by improperly surplusing the Grievor.

2The parties agreed that I should award a “bottom line” decision without reasons.

3After hearing the submissions of Counsel and reviewing the documents and case law filed. I find that the Grievor was properly surplused and this grievance is dismissed.