GSB# 2017-2978

UNION# 2017-0369-0024

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Curry)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Ian Anderson

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

Gregg Gray Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Samantha Gray Treasury Board Secretariat Labour Relations Intern

HEARING

March 26, 2019

DECISION

1The Employer and the Union agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated protocol. The majority of the grievances are normally settled pursuant to that process. However, if a grievance remains unresolved the protocol provides that an Arbitrator of the Board, based on the evidence provided during the mediation session, will immediately decide the grievance. The decision will be without reasons, without precedent and prejudice and will be issued within fifteen working days of the mediation unless the parties agree otherwise.

2On March 26 and 27, 2019 the parties at the Central North Correctional Centre agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated protocol.

3The grievance relates to the assignment of overtime. While there was some question as to the amount of overtime involved, based on the Employer’s records it appears that at most it was two hours.

4Having considered the representations of the parties, I find no breach of the collective agreement.

5The grievance is denied.