GSB# 2021-3285; 2021-3315; 2023-01672

UNION# 2022-0999-0003; 2022-0999-0002; 2023-0999-0023

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Union)

Union

• and -

The Crown in Right of Ontario (Treasury Board Secretariat)

Employer

BEFORE

Ken Petryshen

Arbitrator

FOR THE UNION

James Craig Morrison Watts Hurtado Counsel

FOR THE EMPLOYER

Paul Meier Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Senior Counsel

HEARING

November 16, 2024; December 13, 2024 (Conference Call)

Decision

1I have three Union grievances before me which raised issues concerning paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 of a Memorandum of Settlement dated June 5, 2007 (the “2007 GUDA MOS”). In resolving all but one feature of the three Union Grievances, the parties requested the GSB to issue the following consent order:

1. In accordance with paragraph 8 of the 2007 GUDA MOS, the Employer ought to have met with the Joint Insurance Benefit Review Committee (“JIBRC”) to discuss in good faith potential options concerning the March 2023 three-month contribution holiday before the Employer made its determination.

2. In accordance with paragraph 9 of the 2007 GUDA MOS, the Employer ought to have provided the JIBRC with the semi-annual financial statements not later than 120 days following the reporting period in respect of several reporting periods in the past.

3. This Consent Order fully and finally resolves Grievances GSB No. 2021-3315, GSB No. 2021-3285 and GSB No. 2023-01672, save and except the outstanding issue between the Parties regarding paragraph 7 of the 2007 GUDA MOS of which Arbitrator Petryshen remains seized.

4. The Board hereby declares that this Consent Order is binding on the parties.