GSB#2014-3043

UNION#2014-0468-0032

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Raymond)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care)

Employer

BEFORE

Barry Stephens

Vice-Chair

FOR THE UNION

Avril Dymond Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Suneel Bahal Treasury Board Secretariat Labour Practice Group Senior Counsel

HEARING

October 14, 2016

Decision

1The Board is seized with a job competition grievance filed by the Grievor, Ms. Daisy Raymond. The next hearing day is scheduled for hearing on 31 May 2017.

2On the most recent hearing day, held 14 October 2016, the Union sought an order for the production of the entire competition file for Job Competition #65460 – Financial Officer 2, including:

• the names of all applicants;

• the résumés of all applicants;

• the criteria used to select candidates for interview;

• the score sheets used to evaluate the résumés;

• the seniority dates of all applicants;

• the personnel files of the applicants selected for interview;

• any reference checks that were made;

• any and all correspondence (written and electronic) prepared in relation to the competition (both prior and post);

• the interview questions and the answer sheets for the applicants selected for interview;

• a copy of the posting;

• a copy of the job specifications in place at the time of the posting; and

• a copy of any revised job specifications.

3Employer Counsel did not oppose the request for production and indicated the Employer’s intention to comply with any order issued by the Board.

4In the circumstances, the Employer is hereby ordered to produce to the Union, as soon as reasonably possible in advance of the next hearing day, the entire competition file for Job Competition #65460 – Financial Officer 2. The Union is directed to treat the information produced pursuant to this order with confidentiality, and to use such information only for the purposes related to this proceeding.