GSB# 2013-4296; 2013-4297; 2014-2530; 2014-2531; 2014-2532; 2014-3380; 2014-3381; 2014-3382; 2014-4273; 2014-4274; 2014-4275

UNION# 2014-0517-0004; 2014-0517-0005; 2014-0517-0020; 2014-0517-0021; 2014-0517-0022; 2014-0517-0038; 2014-0517-0039; 2014-0517-0040; 2014-5112-0273; 2014-5112-0274; 2014-5112-0275

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Grievor)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Gail Misra

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

Christopher Bryden Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP Counsel

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Peter Dailleboust Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Senior Counsel

HEARING

September 19, 2018

Decision

1On July 5, 2017 a decision issued regarding the eleven grievances filed on behalf of the Grievor. At the parties’ behest, I remained seized to address any remedial issues that may arise out of the award. Most recently, I had been advised that the only outstanding issue was the quantum of damages that were payable to the Grievor as compensation for injury to her dignity, feelings and self-respect, as per paragraph 278 (k) of the July 5, 2017 decision. A hearing was convened on September 19, 2018 to address this issue.

2At the hearing the Employer made an offer to the Union to address the damages issue, but the offer was unacceptable. As such, and in order to streamline the process, I am directing the parties to make written submissions regarding the quantum of damages payable to the Grievor.

1. The Employer will file its submissions regarding this issue by October 19, 2018;

2. The Union will file its response submissions by November 9, 2018; and,

3. The Employer will file its reply submissions, if any, by November 16, 2018.

3Should the parties agree to alter these deadlines, they should advise the Board of the revised time table.

4I remain seized.