GSB# 2021-1848; 2021-1849; 2021-1850; 2021-1851; 2021-1852

UNION# 2021-5112-0156; 2021-5112-0157; 2021-5112-0158;

2021-5112-0159; 2021-5112-0160

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Lamb)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Nimal Dissanayake

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

Laura Johnson Ryder Wright Holmes Bryden Nam LLP Counsel

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Katherine Ayers Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

HEARING

April 27, 2023

Decision

1When seven grievances filed by Ms. Barbara Lamb (“grievor”) came before the Board for hearing on April 27, 2023, counsel for the parties made submissions with respect to the process to be followed to achieve a timely and efficient hearing of the grievances.

2Having considered those submissions, it is hereby ordered as follows:

(i) No later than May 5, 2023, the union shall make its written request for particulars and production to the employer.

(ii) The employer is ordered to provide to the union no later than June 19, 2023, written particulars for the grievances in which it bears the onus, together with all relevant production. If the employer objects to any production requested by the union, it shall set out the basis of its objection.

(iii) The union is ordered to provide to the employer no later than July 14, 2023, written particulars for the grievances for which it bears the onus, together with all relevant production. The union shall also notify the employer of any position it takes as to whether the grievances should be heard together or separately, and its position with respect any objections the employer had made to the union’s production request.

(iv) The employer shall advise the union no later than August 8, 2023, of any preliminary objections it intends to raise, as well as its position as to whether the grievance should be heard together or separately.

3The Parties shall use the next scheduled hearing date, August 28, 2023, to argue any preliminary objections and/or other preliminary matters. If there are none, the hearing will start on this date. If the hearing is to start on August 28, I direct the parties to discuss and confirm the order of proceedings in advance of this date.

4If counsel require any clarification or assistance with respect to the above in advance of the next hearing date, a conference call may be scheduled to address any issues arising in this matter.

5The parties may change any of the dates at timeliness ordered on agreement.

6This proceeding will continue on the days scheduled. I remain seized.