GSB#2014-2693

UNION#2014-5112-0083

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Walji et al)

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

Jackie Crawford Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

James Cheng Treasury Board Secretariat Centre for Employee Relations Employee Relations Advisor

HEARING

January 29, 2015

1Walji, et al, four Finance and Personnel Clerks at the Toronto South Detention Centre, filed a grievance on August 15, 2014 alleging as follows: “the position of Assistant Business Administrator temporary assignment has been given to someone outside of Local 5112 for longer than six months and no temporary assignment opportunities have been offered to any Local 5112 administrative staff”. They sought no specific redress. The parties agreed to hear the matter as a group grievance. 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 hereby deny this grievance.