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IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Smith) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer
BEFORE Janice Johnston Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION Nick Mustari
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Greg Gledhill
Treasury Board Secretariat
Centre for Employee Relations
Employee Relations Advisor
HEARING February 9, 2015
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Decision
[1] The Employer and the Union agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation
Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated protocol. The majority of the
grievances are normally settled pursuant to that process. However, if a grievance
remains unresolved the protocol provides that the Vice Chair of the Board, based on the
evidence provided during the mediation session, will immediately decide the grievance.
The decision will be without reasons, without precedent and prejudice and will be issued
within fifteen working days of the mediation unless the parties agree otherwise.
[2] On February 9, 2015 the parties at Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre agreed to
participate in the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the
negotiated protocol.
[3] The grievor filed a grievance dated December 17, 2013 claiming that the
Administration inappropriately authorized a Hamilton Regional Police Investigation into
an incident in which a co-worker accused him of intentionally closing a grill on her at the
Central Control post. The co-worker accused him of assault.
[4] After having carefully considered the submissions of the parties I hereby deny this
grievance.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 17th day of February 2015.
Janice Johnston, Vice-Chair