GSB#2014-3795, 2014-3796, 2014-3797, 2014-3798, 2014-3799

UNION#2014-0582-0046, 2014-0582-0047, 2014-0582-0048, 2014-0582-0049,

2014-0582-0050

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Samsone)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Ian Anderson

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Craig Flood Koskie Minsky LLP Counsel

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Stewart McMahon Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

HEARING

October 20, 2015

Decision

1Robert Samsone has filed a number of grievances, all dated November 13, 2014. The Employer requested particulars of the grievances. By letter dated October 14, 2015 counsel for the Union provided some particulars.

2The Employer indicates that it requires further and better particulars. The Employer may also bring preliminary objections to one or more of the grievances. The nature of the objections the Employer brings will be dependent on whether additional particulars are provided and, if provided, what those particulars state.

3Having regard to the foregoing, I make the following orders:

(i) On or before November 10, 2015, the Employer shall advise the Union in writing of any further particulars it seeks in relation to these grievances. A copy of this letter is to be filed with the Board.

(ii) On or before December 1, 2015, the Union shall provide all additional particulars upon which it will seek to rely in advancing any of these grievances. A copy of this letter is to be filed with the Board.

(iii) On or before December 22, 2015, the Employer shall identify all preliminary objections which it intends to make arising from the particulars provided by the Union in relation to these grievances. A copy of this letter is to be filed with the Board.

(iv) A hearing shall be held on February 18, 2016 to hear full argument in relation to any preliminary objections raised by the Employer.

4I am seized.