GSB# 2014-2081
UNION# 2014-0708-0008
APPENDIX A attached
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Kooistra et al)
Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of the Solicitor General)
Employer
BEFORE
Brian P. Sheehan
Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION
Gregg Gray
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER
Justin O'Gorman
Treasury Board Secretariat
Employee Relations & Negotiations
Team Lead
HEARING
June 18, 2025
Decision
1In April of 2011, the parties signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the Med/Arb process within this Ministry. In that agreement it was agreed that overtime grievances would be dealt with on a regular basis at every institution. It was the stated expectation that the parties would “move forward together in a timely manner to resolve as many outstanding overtime grievances” as possible at each institution. Monthly meetings were to be scheduled for this purpose. It was hoped that these monthly overtime grievance sessions would resolve most grievances.
2It was also agreed in the Memorandum that Med-Arb sessions would be held to deal exclusively with overtime grievances from time to time. The parties would meet to attempt resolution of the outstanding grievances, and the remaining disputes would be put before this Board.
3In May of 2012 the first decision from this process was issued. As agreed by the parties, that decision was without prejudice and without reasons. Since that time a number of sessions have been held and various decisions rendered. The process has not been altered and continues to serve the parties well.
4The grievances determined herein were dealt with on June 18, 2025.
5Both parties presented facts, supporting documents and made submissions regarding the various disputes. Attached as Appendix A is the list of grievances and the disposition of this Board. Any monies that are owing to individual grievors as set out in the attached Appendix are to be paid at the appropriate overtime rate less statutory deductions.
6I remain seized.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 28th day of July 2025.
APPENDIX A
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
OPSEU #
GSB #
CASE DATE
OUTCOME
1
REID
Donna
2017-0368-0538
2017-3318
2017-11-03
Dismissed
2
QUIRKE
Deborah
2023-5112-0095
2023-02281
2023-10-10
Dismissed
3
QUIRKE
Deborah
2023-5112-0096
2023-02282
2023-10-10
Dismissed
4
QUIRKE
Deborah
2023-5112-0099
2023-02303
2023-10-17
Dismissed
5
STEELE
Liz
2023-5112-0055
2023-01188
2023-06-06
Dismissed
6
STEELE
Liz
2023-5112-0056
2023-01189
2023-06-06
Dismissed
7
STEELE
Liz
2023-5112-0057
2023-01190
2023-06-06
Dismissed
8
STEELE
Liz
2023-5112-0058
2023-01191
2023-06-06
Dismissed
9
LABARBERA
Leonard
2019-5112-0199
2019-1601
2019-08-28
Dismissed
10
NELSON
Sherry
2017-0368-0528
2017-3168
2017-11-29
Dismissed
11
SOOKDEO
Ryan
2023-5112-0038
2023-00927
2023-05-11
Dismissed
12
MULLEN
Grant
2018-0368-0308
2018-3508
2018-11-30
Dismissed
13
MULLEN
Grant
2019-0368-0125
2019-0531
2019-04-16
Dismissed
14
MULLEN
Grant
2020-0368-0008
2019-2706
2020-01-08
Dismissed
15
MCKAY
John
2022-5112-0417
2022-9927
2022-10-12
Upheld 8hrs OT
16
SAUTER
Jamie
2018-0368-0267
2018-2676
2018-10-14
Upheld 8hrs OT
17
BAILEY
Jarred
2019-0368-0321
2019-2117
2019-11-13
Dismissed
18
ATKATSUKA
Paige
2019-0368-0319
2019-2115
2019-11-12
Dismissed
19
BUTSCH
Chris
2019-0368-0253
2019-1597
2019-09-06
Dismissed
20
SIRRS
David
2019-0368-0334
2019-2281
2019-11-18
Dismissed
21
MATTHEWS
Currie
2018-0368-0257
2018-2525
2018-09-24
Dismissed
22
WILSON
Angela
2018-0234-0218
2018-1971
2018-07-17
Dismissed
23
KOOISTRA
Kelly
2014-0708-0008
2014-2081
2014-03-24
Dismissed
24
MATTHEWS
Currie
2018-0368-0251
2018-2519
2018-09-24
Upheld 10hrs OT
25
MATTHEWS
Currie
2018-0368-0252
2018-2520
2018-09-24
Dismissed
26
MATTHEWS
Currie
2018-0368-0253
2018-2521
2018-09-24
Dismissed
27
MATTHEWS
Currie
2018-0368-0254
2018-2522
2018-09-24
Dismissed
28
MATTHEWS
Currie
2018-0368-0255
2018-2523
2018-09-24
Dismissed
29
MATTHEWS
Currie
2018-0368-0256
2018-2524
2018-09-24
Dismissed
30
VIERNES
Fatima
2024-0582-0106
2024-01370
2024-07-04
Dismissed
31
MURPHY
Lawrence
2024-0582-0065
2024-01128
2024-06-19
Dismissed
32
MURPHY
Lawrence
2024-0582-0178
2024-02395
2024-11-18
Dismissed
33
MANONE
Stacy
2024-0582-0075
2024-01198
2024-06-19
Dismissed
34
NIMER
Robert
2024-0582-0170
2024-02172
2024-10-11
Dismissed
35
MURPHY
Lawrence
2024-0582-0070
2024-01133
2024-06-19
Dismissed
36
REID
Donna
2017-368-0539
2017-3319
2017-10-18
Dismissed
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
OPSEU #
GSB #
CASE DATE
OUTCOME
37
KROON
Melanie
2024-0128-0002
2024-00750
2024-04-30
Dismissed
38
SAUTER
Jamie
2017-0368-0503
2017-2449
2017-08-20
Dismissed
39
TROTTER
Judy
2019-0368-0261
2019-1725
2019-09-16
Dismissed
40
HADDOCK
Anne
2019-0368-0320
2019-2116
2019-11-12
Dismissed
41
Preyma
Mark
2021-5112-0201
2021-2626
2021-11-18
Dismissed
42
McNabb
Roberta
2020-5112-0184
2020-1302
2020-07-11
Dismissed
43
McMillan
Robert
2021-5112-0151
2021-1616
2021-09-09
Dismissed
44
McMillan
Robert
2020-5112-0183
2020-1301
2020-07-11
Dismissed
45
Janes
Robert
2020-0229-0018
2020-0998
2020-03-18
Dismissed
46
Cintula
Randy
2020-0229-0020
2020-1000
2020-03-18
Dismissed
47
Janes
Robert
2020-0229-0273
2020-1763
2020-08-28
Dismissed
48
Cottage
Blair
2021-0252-0002
2020-2747
2021-01-17
Dismissed
49
Guidi
John
2022-0252-0073
2022-11106
2022-06-29
Upheld 1.5 hrs OT
50
Guidi
John
2022-0252-0074
2022-11107
2022-07-14
Upheld 1.5 hrs OT
51
Guidi
John
2022-0252-0075
2022-11108
2022-09-01
Dismissed
52
Guidi
John
2022-0252-0076
2022-11109
2022-09-05
Upheld 2.25 hrs OT
53
Guidi
John
2022-0252-0077
2022-11110
2022-09-06
Upheld 2 hrs OT
54
Guidi
John
2022-0252-0078
2022-11111
2022-09-09
Upheld 2 hrs OT
55
Guidi
John
2022-0252-0083
2022-11116
2022-10-26
Dismissed
56
Lawrence
Rhyshur-Joshua
2022-0252-0040
2022-7823
2022-03-09
Upheld 12 hrs OT
57
MacKenzie
Ryan
2020-0252-0009
2020-0545
2020-03-10
Upheld 8 hrs ST;
8 hrs FXT Seniority
58
Mattison
Christopher
2020-0252-0001
2019-2743
2020-01-08
Dismissed
59
Narhi
Roger
2020-0252-0023
2020-2299
2020-11-24
Upheld 12 hrs OT
60
Narhi
Roger
2021-0252-0015
2021-0932
2021-07-06
Upheld 12 hrs OT
61
Tullo
David
2022-0252-0013
2022-0406
2022-02-12
Dismissed
62
Valovich
Michael
2021-0252-0001
2020-2746
2021-02-01
Dismissed
63
Wilson
Shannon
2023-0252-0006
2023-00418
2023-01-25
Dismissed
64
Gagnon
Kaitlin
2017-0369-0034
2020-0454
2017-11-01
Upheld 4 hrs ST
65
Gagnon
Kaitlin
2017-0369-0035
2020-0455
2017-11-01
Upheld in part
4 hrs ST
66
Skinner
Jessica
2023-0369-0059
2023-01899
2023-10-02
Dismissed
67
Vasileski
Goce
2021-0411-0015
2021-0544
2021-03-06
Upheld 5.25 hrs OT