GSB# 2017-3746; 2017-3747

UNION# 2017-0551-0048; 2017-0551-0049

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Jebodh)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Brian McLean

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

Matthew Hrycyna Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Ferina Murji Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Senior Counsel

HEARING

October 26, 2018

DECISION

1The Union referred these grievances to arbitration in accordance with the collective agreement. At the arbitration hearing all the parties agreed to have these matters determined under the procedure set out in Article 22.16 of the collective agreement. There was little, if any, dispute about the facts and it was accordingly not necessary for me to hear oral evidence. The parties made submissions about whether the facts justified the relief claimed.

2This award confirms the oral decision I made at the hearing at which I dismissed these grievances. In accordance with the policy of the parties for expedited hearings under Article 22.16 no written reasons are being provided and this decision is without precedent or prejudice.