GSB#2015-0432

UNION#2015-0205-0007

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Beasley)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Labour)

Employer

BEFORE

Loretta Mikus

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Seung Chi Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Caroline Cohen Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

HEARING

October 20, 2015

Decision

1The grievor, Deborah Beasley, is employed as an Inspector in the Industrial Sector of the Ministry of Labour in the St. Catharines office. On February 6, 2015 she filed a grievance alleging that she has been subjected to harassment by her supervisor, Dennis Mondy.

2Specifically she points to two occasions when she felt he criticized and belittled her in front of her colleagues. On October 29, 2014, Mr. Mondy lectured her about a case before her colleagues. On January 15, 2015 he pointed her out regarding limitation dates at a team meeting.

3Efforts to resolve the matter were unsuccessful and the parties agreed that we would proceed in accordance with Article 22.16 of the Collective Agreement.

4Having heard the positions and submissions of the parties I have decided that this grievance should be dismissed.

5The Employer denies the grievor’s allegation but even if I were to accept them as true, I do not believe the Union has established a violation of the Collective Agreement. I am satisfied that on both occasions the Employer was dealing with performance issues and did not intend to harass the grievor

6For the above reasons, the grievance is dismissed.