GSB# 2019-2465; 2019-2466; 2020-0822; 2020-0823; 2020-0824; 2020-0825; 2020-2054; 2020-2055; 2020-2963;2020-2964;

2020-2965; 2020-2972; 2021-0528; 2021-1556

UNION# 2019-0526-0027; 2019-0526-0028; 2020-0526-0005;

2020-0526-0006;2020-0526-0007; 2020-0526-0008; 2020-0526-0019; 2020-0526-0020; 2020-0526-0023; 2020-0526-0024; 2020-0526-0025;

2021-0526-0006; 2021-0526-0017; 2021-0526-0023

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (McGann)

Union

• and -

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

Employer

BEFORE

Jules Bloch

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

Ed Holmes Ryder Wright Holmes Bryden Nam LLP Counsel

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Debra Kyle Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel

HEARING

January 25, 2023

Decision

1I was appointed to hear and decide 14 grievances listed above. I attended at the hearing on January 25, 2023. Prior to the hearing, the union filed an amplified brief. The employer has not as yet responded to the amplified brief.

2The parties made submissions about how this matter will be adjudicated. Having reviewed the parties submissions I have directed the following:

a. This matter is proceeding under article 22.16 of the collective agreement between the parties.

b. The union has filed with the Board and the Employer all grievance forms, material facts, particulars and the grievor’s summation of events. The union’s filings are a complete compendium of all information necessary to adjudicate these matters. The union is not permitted to file any further information on this matter except with leave of the Board.

c. The employer is in receipt of the union’s fillings and is directed to reply to all information provided by the union on or before May 1, 2023. The employer will not be able, without leave of the Board, to file any other material after May 1, 2023.

d. The Board will, prior to May 17, 2023 identify to the parties which of the grievances require further explanation or submissions. Any grievance which does not require further explanation or oral submissions with be decided on the material presented.

3I am seized of the application, interpretation and implementation of this decision