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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-4686.Lucas et al.13-12-11 DecisionCrown Employees Grievance Settlement Board Suite 600 180 Dundas St. West Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8 Tel. (416) 326-1388 Fax (416) 326-1396 Commission de règlement des griefs des employés de la Couronne Bureau 600 180, rue Dundas Ouest Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8 Tél. : (416) 326-1388 Téléc. : (416) 326-1396 GSB#2012-4686 UNION#2013-0369-0007 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Lucas et al) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer BEFORE Felicity D. Briggs Vice-Chair FOR THE UNION Jackie Crawford Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer FOR THE EMPLOYER Buky Adeoye Ministry of Government Services Centre for Employee Relations Employee Relations Advisor HEARING November 27, 2013 - 2 - Decision [1] The Employer and the Union at the Central North Correctional Centre agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated Protocol. Most of the grievances were settled through that process. However, a few grievances remained unresolved and therefore require a decision from this Board. The Protocol provides that decisions will be issued within a relatively short period of time after the actual mediation sessions and will be without reasons. Further, the decision is to be without prejudice and precedent. [2] On February 4, 2013 there was a power outage at CNCC. As a result of that situation some employees were sent home and their pay was kept whole. Other employees who were not allowed to leave grieved that “management failed to give fairness and equity to all staff” and alleged “favouritism to a selected few”. [3] A group grievance was filed and by way of remedy the grievors wanted two hours of overtime pay for each non-correctional staff who did not receive the opportunity to go home on February 4, 2013. [4] After considering the facts and submissions in this matter I am of the view that the grievance must be dismissed because there is no violation of the Collective Agreement. [5] Grievance denied. Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 11th day of December 2013. Felicity D. Briggs, Vice-Chair