GSB#2013-4311, 2013-4345

UNION#2013-0542-0023, 2013-0542-0024

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Sudlow)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Transportation)

Employer

BEFORE

Randi H. Abramsky

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Yuk-Sem Won Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Cathy Phan Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

HEARING

July 7, 2015

Decision

1There are two grievances before me, both involving job competitions from 2013. A third grievance was resolved at a mediation held on November 17, 2014.

2On January 15, 2015, the two remaining grievances were scheduled for hearing on July 7, 2015.

3On July 6, 2015, the grievor advised his Union representative that he was too stressed to attend the scheduled hearing. He was advised that he could not unilaterally adjourn the hearing.

4The grievor did not attend the hearing on July 7, 2015.

5A new hearing date has been set for December 2, 2015.

6The grievor is hereby advised that should he decide not to attend the hearing on December 2, the Employer has stated that it will move to dismiss his grievances, and that motion will be considered by the Board.