GSB# 2025-00172; 2025-00173

UNION# 25-0582-002; 25-0582-003

IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION

Under

THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT

Before

THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD

BETWEEN

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Dalton 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

Karen Martin Treasury Board Secretariat Employee Relations Branch Employee Relations Advisor

HEARING

July 15, 2025

Decision

1The Employer and the Union at the Toronto East Detention Centre agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation/Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated Protocol. It is not necessary to reproduce the entire Protocol. Suffice to say, that the parties have agreed to a True Mediation/Arbitration process wherein each party provides the Arbitrator with their submissions setting out the facts and the authorities they respectively will rely upon. This decision is issued in accordance with the Protocol and with Article 22.16 of the collective agreement, and it is without prejudice or precedent.

2Given that the Employer has allowed shift exchanges between Correctional Officers in the Property Post position for approximately 30 years, which has, at times, resulted in them working double shifts (at straight time pay), I find that the Employer is estopped from discontinuing that practice.

3Therefore, the Employer is to allow COs in the Property Post position to exchange shifts with each other as mutually agreed upon, which may include either or both employees working double shifts (at straight time pay).

4I remain seized to deal with any dispute regarding the interpretation of the Award.