GSB#2018-3447

UNION# 2018-0234-0301

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Tsoutsos)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of the Solicitor General)

Employer

BEFORE

Ian Anderson

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

Dan Sidsworth Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Hiona Murray Treasury Board Secretariat Employee Relations Advisor

HEARING

February 8, 2022

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.

2The grievance is dated December 30, 2018. On February 2, 2022, the Grievor confirmed her attendance for the arbitration session scheduled for February 8, 2022. On February 4, 2022 she cancelled her attendance. She had previously cancelled attendance at hearings scheduled for her grievance in April 2019, December 2019, March 2020 and May 2021. No extenuating circumstances have been provided.

3The Grievor has effectively refused to participate in the arbitration process. Her grievance is therefore dismissed.