GSB# 2021-1112

UNION# 2021-0379-0085

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Redmond)

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

Laura Chartrand

Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Senior Manager HR

HEARING

December 3, 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 3, 2021 the parties participated 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 has raised a scheduling issue. At the mediation the Employer offered to pay to the grievor 18.75 hours minus statutory deductions. I am of the view that this offer is fair and reasonable. The Employer is directed to pay to the grievor 18.75 hours at the appropriate rate of pay minus statutory deductions.

4The grievance are therefore hereby terminated.