GSB# 2021-0901

UNION# 2021-0378-0031

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Mantzouranis)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Liquor Control Board of Ontario)

Employer

BEFORE

Janice Johnston

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

Erin Thorson Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Beverly Jordan Liquor Control Board of Ontario HR Advisor

HEARING

December 6, 2021

DECISION

1The Employer and the Union agreed to participate in the expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement found in Appendix 2 to the collective agreement. The majority of the grievances dealt with in this process are normally settled. However, if where a mediated agreement is not attainable and the grievance remains unresolved, the Memorandum of Agreement provides that the GSB Arbitrator shall issue a decision. The decision issued by the Arbitrator shall be applicable only to the case heard and shall not be used as a precedent for future cases and is not appealable. Any decision rendered must be issued within two weeks of the date of the hearing.

2On December 6th, 2021 the parties at the Durham Retail Service Centre agreed to participate in the expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement found in Appendix 2 to the collective agreement. The grievance that is the subject of this decision was one of the grievances that the parties agreed to deal with.

3The Grievor in this case is claiming that the Employer is has violated the Collective Agreement in that he was threatened, bullied and treated unfairly by management on May 18, 2021. He is seeking to be paid for two days of sick time. After carefully considering the evidence and submissions of the parties I have concluded that there has been no violation of the collective agreement or any applicable legislation.

4The grievance is dismissed.