HomeMy WebLinkAboutPietens 92-04-24IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
FANSHAWE COLLEGE
("the College")
and
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION
("the Union")
AND IN THE MATTER OF A COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONTARIO
COUNCIL OF REGENTS FOR COLLEGES OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY AND
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION (FOR SUPPORT STAFF
EMPLOYEES)
AND IN THE HATTER OF A GRIEVANCE OF JOANNEPIETENS
SOLE ARBITRATOR: Ian Springate
APPEARANCES
For the College: Peter Myers, Director of Human
Resources
Sandra Richards, Assistant Registrar
For the Union: Jean Crawford, Local President
Sandra Kippen, Chief Steward
Joanne Pietens, Grievor
Hearing: In London on April 2, 1992.
DECISION
Introduction
The grievor is an Admissions Assistant at the College. She
is classified as a Support Services O~icer B and paid her in
accordance with payband 9 under the CAAT Support Sta~ Job
Evaluation Plan. By way o~ a grievance dated January 4, 1991 the
grievor alleged that she should be classified as a Support
Services O~icer D and paid in accordance with payband 13. During
the grievance procedure this was amended to a claim that she
should be classified as a Support Services O~icer-Atypical and
paid at the payband 12 level.
The Union and the grievor contend that the College erred when
it rated the ~ollowing elements o~ the grievor's position, namely:
job difficulty, guidance received, communications, manual e~ort
and visual strain. As detailed below, the Union initially also
disagreed with the College's rating o~ the skill element
associated with the position.
At the arbitration hearing the Union acknowledged the
accuracy o~ most o~ the Position Description Form prepared by the
College. It did, however, challenge both the accuracy o~ the
College's estimate o~ the amount o~ time the grievor spent on
certain tasks as well as a claim in the Position Description Form
that the grievor could re,er to a procedure manual ~or guidance.
Subsequent to the filing o~ the grievance certain changes
were made to the admissions process in connection with the
introduction of a new computer system. This decision addresses
only the grievor's duties as they existed at the time she filed
her grievance.
The Grievor's Job Duties
The grievor reported to Ms Sandra Richards, one of three
Assistant Registrars at the College. In addition to a number o~
other duties, Ms Richards was responsible for the operations o~ a
working group which processed applications for admission into
approximately 55 of the programs offered by the College. Another
working group, which came under the jurisdiction of another
Assistant Registrar, performed similar duties with respect to
certain other programs. Between them the two working groups
processed about 18,000 applications a year. The grievor testified
that her working group dealt with programs which tended to attract
more mature, foreign and out of province applicants.
The grievor oversaw the day to day operations of the working
group which came under Ms Richards' jurisdiction. It appears that
this group was comprised of four full-time admissions clerks, two
part-time admission clerks and two part-time assessors.
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Most new students were admitted into the College in
September. A second, much smaller, group was admitted in January.
Individuals seeking admission in September could file their
applications anytime after the preceding January 1st. As long as
their applications were received by March 1st, they were
guaranteed equal consideration with other applicants who had
applied by that date. This resulted in a heavy influx of
applications in the last two weeks of February. April 15th was
the target date for advising applicants as to whether they had
been accepted, rejected or placed on a wait list.
The College had certain minimum criteria for entry into its
programs. These generally required that an applicant possess a
high school diploma or be at least 19 years of age. Additional
minimum criteria were established for specific programs. The
appropriate Dean was responsible for establishing these criteria.
Both Ms Richards and the grievor generally attended any meetings
held to discuss the setting of criteria or possible changes to
existing criteria. On the basis of their experience they would
provide information as to the likely impact of possible criteria.
The grievor gave the example of being asked about the possible
impact of grade 12 English being made a prerequisite for entry
into a particular program and either she or Ms Richards responding
that most mature applicants for the program did not have grade 12
English.
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Individual applicants who met the minimum qualifications for
a program were rated using an admission grid form. This generally
involved an assessor assigning points to an applicant ba~ed on a
number of specific criteria. Ms Richards gave the example of an
applicant's overall academic average over the previous two years
being worth 20 points if the average was over 80 percent. A lower
number of points would be awarded depending on how much below 80
percent the applicant's average was. If the completion of a
particular course was a prerequisite for admission to the program,
then additional points might be awarded depending on how well the
applicant had done on that course. With respect to mature
applicants, a guide 6et out how points were to be awarded for life
experience. Applicant6 for admission into some of the programs
were required to be interviewed by a member of the academic ~taff.
The ~taff's rating of an applicant would result in certain
additional points. The total number of points received by an
applicant was fed into a computer.
Responsibility for determining the criteria for awarding
various points during the gridding process rested with the
academic staff. Ms Richards practice was to arrange for herself
and the grievor to meet with the re6ponsible Chair and/or
Co-ordinator, or perhaps the Dean, to ascertain whether any
change~ were to be made to the criteria,
When applications were received in the work unit they would
be distributed amongst the admissions clerks. A clerk would load
the information from the application into the computer, including
a reference to the program being applied for. The clerk would
then determine what other documents were required to properly
assess the application. These would include high school marks and
life experience resumes. The applicant would then be asked to
ensure that the documents in question were forwarded to the
College.
The applications from Ontario high school students were
generally assessed and gridded by staff other than the grievor.
The applications of mature students, however, were assessed and
gridded by the grievor. She assigned points for life experience
based on established criteria which took into account related work
experience. It was the grievor's evidence that although it was
easy to determine the number of years an applicant had worked at a
particular job, she was required to exercise judgement when
determining whether a job related to the program being applied
for. She added, however, that she learned what types of jobs were
related to various programs by meeting with the responsible
Co-ordinators.
The grievor was also responsible for assessing applications
filed by persons educated outside Ontario. During the period
leading up to March 1st she would assess about 20 applications a
day from persons educated outside Canada. To assist her in this
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regard the grievor used a Country Index which compared the
education systems of various countries with those of the United
8tares. A complicating factor was that while Ontario high schools
gave marks as a percentage figure, American schools used letter
grades and some countries used a point system. The grievor gave
the example of her determining that 18 points in a particular
country was equivalent to 75 percent. When evaluating an
applicant from a country not listed in the Country Index, the
grievor might use the entry in the Country Index for a nearby
country. The grievor testified that in other cases she might call
a Ministry Evaluation Officer for assistance. While the
Evaluation Officer would provide her with information, it remained
the grievor's responsibility to assess the applicant's education.
When evaluating applicants who had been educated in another
province the grievor made use of a Student Transfer Guide. This
document apparently outlines the various high school courses
offered in the different provinces. The grievor used the Guide to
insure that an applicant had not taken a basic level education and
that he or she had taken the equivalent of any courses required
for admission into a program.
Applications from individuals who had taken basic level high
school courses were also evaluated by the grievor. Applicants
from high school students who had taken only basic level courses
were rejected outright. A student who had taken some basic shop
courses as well as general level academic courses would be
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regarded as a general level student. The more difficult decisions
related to students who had taken a mix of academic courses at
both the general and basic levels.
Mature applicants who had taken basic level courses might be
admitted to a College program if this was approved by the
appropriate Dean. The grievor would write to mature applicants
and indicate that they were required to meet with a College
counsellor and take certain tests. The counsellor would later use
the test results to make a recommendation for use by the Dean.
After the applications had been assessed and gridded, a list
of applicants for each program in order of their grid scores was
produced by the computer. The relevant files were then divided
between Ms Richards and the grievor. Over about a two week period
they would go through the files to ensure that nothing had been
missed during the evaluation process. After any corrections had
been made to the list, qualified applicants would be accepted into
the various programs starting with those with the highest grid
scores.
Because not all applicants accepted into a program would
actually register for it, Ms Richards and the grievor would
discuss the extent to which particular programs should be
"overbooked" This involved accepting more students into a
program than there were spaces. The decision would be based on a
review of the relevant statistics from previous years as well as a
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consideration of the current economic climate as it might impact
on student enrollment. The grievor testified that while she and
Ms Richards worked together in setting the overbooking figures,
Richards was the one who was actually responsible for setting
them.
The staff of programs which required an admission interview
were at times unable to complete the interviews prior to April
15th. The grievor gave the example of the Tourism and Travel
program where only 250 out of 300 interviews might be completed,
The grievor indicated that in such a situation either she or Ms
Richards would estimate how many of the 50 applicants still to be
interviewed would likely be accepted so that acceptances could be
sent to some of the applicants who had been interviewed, Although
the grievor did not expressly say so, I gather that this decision
was based on the average number of applicants who were admitted
into the program and not a determination as to which of the
individual applicants not yet interviewed would likely be
accepted,
At times an applicant would be accepted into a program on
condition that he or she meet a particular entry requirement prior
to September. The grievor testified that in August she would
check to insure that these requirements had in fact been met, If
a requirement had not been met, she would revoke the acceptance.
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Applicants accepted into a program were required to pay their
fees by July 15th. Applicants would at times indicate to the
grievor that they could not do so because of financial
difficulties. The grievor would advise them that they could apply
for a fee deferment provided they had also applied to the OSAP
program for financial assistance. The grievor testified that the
decision whether or not to grant a fee deferment was made by the
Student Awards Office.
The grievor testified that if a staff member should make an
error when using the computer, such as entering a wrong number,
she would be the one to "manipulate" the system to correct the
error. She also testified that at times the computer system would
shut down. She indicated that if Ms Richards was available the
two of them would discuss whether the registration process should
continue without the computer or if they should wait until the
computer was functioning again. If Ms Richards was not present,
the grievor would decide what course of action to take~ In making
her decision the grievor could ask the advice of an individual she
referred to as a "computer person"
The grievor testified that she trained new staff, reviewed
the procedure manual with them and also showed them how to use a
computer terminal. If staff members encountered a problem with a
file, they would raise it with the grievor. Based on computer
generated reports, the grievor would re-assign job duties among
the staff to ensure that the necessary work was being done. At
times Ms Richards would indicate to the grievor that such a
reassignment of work was required.
When staff members needed time off from work, such as for a
doctor's appointment, they would request the time from the
grievor. The grievor testified that she would only discuss a
request with Ms Richards if there appeared to be a problem with
it. Any overtime worm had to be approved by Ms Richards or, in
her absence, by the Registrar. Ms Richards on her own initiative
might decide that overtime was required or she might approve
overtime on the basis of a request from the grievor.
Generally the same part-time staff were re-hired every year.
The Position Description Form indicates that the grievor
interviewed and hired part-time staff. According to the grievor,
however, she only started interviewing people for part-time
positions after the filing of the grievance.
At times the grievor would address groups of actual or
potential applicant8 with respect to the admission process and
answer any questions they might have.
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Job Difficulty Matrix
The parties disagree on the appropriate rating of the
grievor's position with respect to both the complexity and
judgement elements of the job difficulty matrix. The College gave
the grievor's position a D rating for complexity and a 5 rating
for judgement. The Union argues for an E-6 rating. The criteria
for these ratings are as follows:
Complexity
D. Work involves the performance of varied, non-routine
complex tasks that normally require different and
unrelated processes and methods.
E. Work involves the performance of non-routine and
relatively unusual tasks that may require the
application of specialized processes or methods.
Judgement
5, Duties performed require a significant degree of
judgement, Problem-solving involves interpreting
complex data or refining work methods and techniques to
be used,
§, Duties performed.require a high degree of judgement,
Problem-solving requires adopting analytical techniques
and development.of new information on various situations
and problems,
In support of an E rating the representative of the Union
contended that many of the duties performed by the grievor were
unusual. While her duties were unusual in the sense that they
differed from tasks performed by most other staff, the term
"unusual" when read in the context of the criteria for an E rating
appears to relate to tasks which are not performed on a regular
basis. While the tasks performed by the grievor were complex and
non-routine, I do not believe that they can reasonably be
described as having been unusual.
The representative of the Union also contended that the
grievor was required to apply specialized processes and methods.
In support of this contention she relied on a provision in the
Position Description Form which states that the grievor was
required to compose "specialized letters to prospective
applicants/applicants/students concerning admission." She also
contended that when the grievor spoke to different groups about
the admission process she would have geared her presentation to
the specific group she was talking to. In my view these factors
indicate that the grievor performed non-routine tasks. They do
not demonstrate that she applied specialized processes or methods.
Having regard to these considerations, I confim the D rating
for complexity given by the College.
In terms of the judgement element, the grievor was clearly
required to exercise her judgement with respect to a number of
different tasks. These included training and overseeing the work
of staff and re-assigning work between staff members. The CAAT -
Job Evaluation Guide Chart for the Support Services Officer Job
Family specifies that among the typical duties of a Support
Services Officer B which meet the criteria for a 5 rating are:
"Trains, co-ordinates and monitors activities of others as
appropriate". Given this fact, I do not believe that it would be
appropriate for me to regard these duties as justifying a higher
rating.
The Union contends that a high degree of judgement was
required of the grievor when establishing overbooking levels. The
difficulty with this contention is that while the grievor worked
on the establishment of overbooking levels, on her own evidence
she did so with Ms Richards and Ms Richards was the one who was
responsible for them. The Union also relied on the grievor's role
in establishing the various grids used for evaluating applicants.
The evidence, however, is that responsibility for determining how
points were to be allocated rested with the academic staff. Since
the grievor did not have responsibility for these decision making
processes, I am unable to conclude that her involvement required a
high degree of judgement.
In its written brief the Union suggested that the grievor was
involved in determining whether basic level applicants could
handle a post-secondary program. The evidence is that basic level
students were generally rejected as a matter of course. Mature
students who had acquired a basic level of education could be
admitted by the appropriate Dean who received a recommendation in
this regard from a College counsellor. The grievor's role appears
to have gone no further than advising the applicant that he or she
would have to see a counsellor for testing. This role did not
require any significant degree of judgement.
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A more substantial level of judgement was required of the
grievor when she decided whether a student who had a mix of basic
and general level courses should be viewed as a basic level
student. This process could be described as interpreting complex
data in order to solve a problem. It cannot, however, reasonably
be said to involve the adaptation of analytical techniques and the
development of new information, which is what is required for a §
rating. In my view the same reasoning applies to the grievor's
assessment of out of province courses on the basis of the Transfer
Guide.
To my mind the greatest degree of judgement exercised by the
grievor involved her assessment of the applications of
foreign-educated students. It appears that in most cases this
could be done using the Country Guide. As noted above, the Guide
compares the education programs of various countries with those in
the United States. The grievor was presumably required to analyse
various programs and marking systems by converting them to the
American equivalents and then converting them again to the Ontario
equivalents. The grievor was also required to assess the academic
standing of applicants from countries not included in the Country
Index. At times the grievor did so by using the entry in the
Country Index for a nearby country. This logically required an
assessment of the factors relevant to a determination of whether
the educational standards of the two countries would likely be
similar. At times the grtevor contacted a government Evaluation
Officer for information. In the context of the grievor's
position, this can reasonably be characterized as the development
of new information on various situations.
I am satisfied that the grievor's involvement in assessing
the education of foreign-educated applicants, especially those
from countries not listed in the Country Index, met the criteria
for a 6 rating. I find support for this conclusion in the
statement in the Position Description Form that "A high degree of
judgement is required in the assessment of eligibility of
non-Ontario and non-Canadian applicants." The evidence was that
at times the grievor would evaluate 20 applications from
foreign-educated applicants a day. Although the evidence does not
indicate how many of these involved applicants educated in
countries not listed in the Country Index, the grievor's evidence
suggests that it was not an infrequent occurrence. In my view, an
employee is entitled to be credited with the highest 3evel of
judgement required to be exercised as a regular part of his or her
job. Accordingly, although the judgement associated with the
majority of the grievor's duties fit comfortably within the
criteria for a 5 rating, I conclude that her position should have
been given a 6 rating for judgement.
Having regard to the foregoing, I find that D-6 was the
appropriate rating for the job difficulty matrix. This rating is
worth 217 points, which is 23 points higher than the rating given
by the College.
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Knowledqe Matrix - Skill Element
Related to the issue of job difficulty is the skill required
for the grievor's position. The College gave the position a 4
rating. The Union initially gave the position a lower 3 rating.
In its written brief, however, the Union accepted the College's
rating as being correct. Accordingly, I confirm the 4 rating
given by the College.
Guidance Received Matrix
The parties disagree as to the proper rating for both the
guidelines available and nature of review elements of the Guidance
Received Matrix. The College rated the grievor's position at
level D for guidelines available while the Union argues for an E
rating, which is the highest rating possible. The criteria for
these two ratings are as follows:
D. Work is performed in accordance with procedures and
past practices which may be adapted and modified to meet
particular situations and/or problems. Supervisor is
available to assist in resolving problems.
E. Work is performed in accordance with general
instructions and policies involving changing conditions
and problems. Supervisor may be involved on problems of
major importance.
As indicated above, the parties disagree as to whether a
procedure manual was available to assist the grievor. The
grievor's evidence was that when she started her job she utilized
the procedure manual although at some point she ceased doing so.
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She added that someone new in the position would have to refer to
the manual. The grievor also stated that when the computer system
was introduced, she and one of the admissions clerks revised the
manual. This evidence suggests that although because of her
experience in the position the grievor did not need to refer to
it, there was a procedure manual which could be utilized by
whomever might be occupying the position.
It was Ms Richards' evidence that she generally spent a
little over one-third of her time dealing with admissions issues,
although this could be "all-encompassing" at peak times. Ns
Richards testified that if the grievor experienced difficulties
with a particular application she would raise it with her. The
grievor's evidence did not contradict this claim. The grievor
testified that she would go to Ns Richards if she had a problem,
such as being unable to meet a deadline.
The evidence suggests that the grievor was required to adopt
existing procedures to meet the problems before her and that Ms
Richards was available to assist her in resolving these problems.
This situation met the criteria for the D rating given by the
College.
The College gave the nature of review element of the
grievor's position a 4 rating while the Union argues for a 5
rating, which is the highest rating possible. The criteria for
these two ratings are as follows:
4. Work assignments are subject to a general form of
review for achievement of specific objectives and
adherence to established deadlines.
5. Work assignments are reviewed only for achievements
of broad objectives, effectiveness of results and to
ensure integration with the work of others.
It was the grievor's evidence that she kept Ms Richards
informed of what was happening and also advised her of the
decisions she had made. The grievor testified that Ms Richards
received reports Crom the computer concerning the status o~ the
admission process and on the basis of those reports would at times
question her concerning what she was doing with respect to
specific programs. Ms Richards' evidence was that at times she
would ask the grievor to redirect staff or handle the work flow in
a different manner. Ms Richards indicated that when she made
admissions decisions she could tell Crom the files whether the
admission clerks had been properly trained and if they were
correctly handling the applications. On the basis of this
evidence, I am satisfied that the grievor's work assignments were
subject to a general form of review for achievement of specific
objectives and not just a review for the achievement of broad
objectives. Accordingly, it met the criteria for a 4 rating.
Having regard to the above I confirm the D-4 rating for
Guidance Received given by the College.
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Communications Matrix
The parties agree that the grievor's position rated a 3 with
respect to the level of contacts portion of the Communication
matrix. They disagree, however, on the purpose of the contacts.
The College argues for a D rating while the Union contends that an
E rating, the highest possible rating, was more appropriate. The
criteria for these two ratings are set out below:
D. Work involves contacts for the purpose of problem
identification and solution with respect to matters of
considerable importance requiring tact, diplomacy and
persuasion.
E. Work involves contacts for the purpose of securing
understanding, co-operation or agreement on sensitive or
technical matters of significant importance where more
than average tact, diplomacy and persuasion is required.
Irate or demanding calls from applicants who had been
rejected or placed on a waiting list, as well as such calls from
parents and members of the provincial legislature, were handled by
either the grievor or Ms Richards. At times an unsuccessful
applicant and/or parent would come in to see the grievor. Whether
over the phone or in person, the grievor would explain why the
applicant had not been accepted and, if appropriate, propose that
the applicant apply for a similar program that was
under-subscribed. The grievor testified that her objective during
these discussions was to ensure that parents and applicants went
away with a good feeling about the College so that the applicant
would not be lost to the College.
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It was the grievor's evidence that at times employers who
provided practical experience to Fanshawe College students would
be upset because someone, presumably a family or staff member, had
not been accepted into a program. When this occurred they might
threaten to no longer give practical experience to students. In
such a case the grievor would first obtain the applicant's
permission to talk to the employer and then explain to the
employer why the applicant had been rejected. She would also
advise the employer that all applicants had to be treated equally.
The grievor stated that at times a rejected applicant or
parent would make direct contact with a Dean. The Dean would
phone her so that he or she would be in a position to discuss the
reason for the applicant's rejection. At other times Chairs or
Co-ordinators would contact the grievor about why a particular
applicant had not been accepted. The grievor's evidence was that
she would explain why the applicant had been rejected but not
alter the decision.
The grievor's role when dealing with complaints relating to
the rejection of an applicant was to explain the basis of the
decision and perhaps steer the applicant towards another program.
The grievor's evidence makes it clear that whether or not the
person she was talking to accepted her explanation would not
impact on the decision. Accordingly, nothing would directly flow
from the fact that someone might fail to understand why an
applicant had been rejected. In addition, during these
discussions the grievor was not seeking the co-operation or
agreement of anyone. Finally, while it would be in the College's
best interests for an unsuccessful applicant and his or her
parents to retain a good opinion of the College, I do not believe
that the manner in which the grievor explained why someone had
been rejected could reasonably be classified as a sensitive matter
of significant importance to the College. Taking all of these
considerations into account, I am not satisfied that the grievor'$
position met the criteria for an E rating. Accordingly, I confirm
the D-3 rating given by the College.
Workin~ Conditions Matrix - Manual Effort Element
The College assessed the grievor's position at the A-5 level
for the manual effort element of the Working Conditions Matrix.
The Union claimed that a B-4 rating was appropriate. The criteria
for these ratings were as follows:
Manual Effort
A. Work requires minimum manual effort and physical
strain in a variety of normal positions egs.
intermittent sitting, standing, walking, ordinary office
tasks.
B. Work requires light manual effort and physical
exertion egs. prolonged standing, sitting, walking,
climbing stairs, using light tools and/or handling light
weight materials.
Prevalence
4. Frequent - 31% to 60% of the time
5. Continuous - more than 60% of the time
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The Position Description Form indicates that the grievor
spent over 50 percent of her time sitting. The grievor testified
that she would sit for a couple of hours at a time between breaks.
She indicated that other people generally came to see her at her
desk, although there were times when she would go to the counter
or look at a computer terminal being operated by an admissions
clerk.
The grievor frequently spent two hours at a stretch at her
desk. I classify this as "prolonged sitting" as opposed to
ordinary office tasks or intermittent sitting, standing and
walking. Accordingly, I rate her position at level B for manual
effort. Given this rating, a 4 rating for prevalence is clearly
more appropriate that the 5 rating given by the College.
Having regard to the foregoing, I rate the grievor's position
at the B-4 level. This rating is worth 10 points, which is 7
points higher than the rating accorded by the College.
Workinq Conditions Matrix - Visual Strain Element
The College gave a B-3 rating for this aspect of the Working
Conditions matrix. The Union argues that a D-4 rating was more
appropriate. A 3 rating represents a visual strain which is
prevalent for 10 to 30 percent of the time. A 4 rating is
appropriate for a visual strain which is prevalent for 31 to 50
percent of the time.
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The criteria for visual strain at the B, C and D (the highest
possible) levels are as follows:
B. Moderate visual concentration is required. Required
to focus on small areas or objects for short periods of
time, i.e. up to one hour.
C. Considerable visual concentration required.
Required to focus on small areas and objects for up to
two hours at a time.
D. Extensive visual concentration required. Required
to focus on small areas and objects for more than two
hours at a time.
The grievor was required to concentrate on documents,
including life experience resumes which were often handwritten, as
well as a computer terminal. It was the grievor's evidence that
apart from situations when she worked overtime on a Saturday, she
was lucky if she could work for more than half an hour without
being interrupted. This situation fits easily within the criteria
for a B rating. The grievor's tasks, however, suggest that a 4
rating, indicating that she was required to concentrate over 31
percent of the time, was likely more appropriate than a 3 rating.
Accordingly, I conclude that a B-4 rating was appropriate. This
rating is worth $ points more than the rating given by the
College.
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Conclusion
The College accorded the grievor's position a total of 617
points. My finding that the grievor was entitled to a D-6
rating with respect to the job difficulty matrix adds an
additional 23 points. Seven additional points result from the B-4
rating for manual effort and three more from the B-4 rating for
working conditions. This raises the point total for the position
to 650, which brings it within payband 10.
Having regard to all of the above, I conclude that at the
time she filed her grievance the grievor was entitled to be
classified as a Support Services Officer-Atypical within payband
10. The grievor is to be paid on that basis retroactive to the
date that she filed her grievance.
I will remain seized of this matter to deal with any
difficulties which may arise out of the implementation of this
decision, including any disagreement as to the amount of
compensation payable to the grievor.
Dated at Toronto this 24th day of April, 1992
Arbitrator
ARBITRATION DATA SHEET - SUPPORT STAFF CLASSIFICATIONS "
FANSHAWE Joanne Pietens
CO LLEGE INCUMBENT
PRESENT CLASSIFICATION Support Services officer B
AND PAYBAND Pay Band 9 SUPERVISOR Sandra Richards
JOB FAMILY AND PAYBAND REQUESTED BY GRIEVOR SuPport Services
Officer - Pay Band 12 (atypical)
POSITION DESCRIPTION FORM:
1. Position Description Form Attached
2. ~ Parties agree on con~ents of at~ached Position Description Form
~ Union disagrees with con~ents of attached Position Description Form
SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THIS DISAGREEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Position summary
Percentages of time for Duties and Responsibilities
Guidance received - D2
(USE REVERSE SIDE IF NECESSARY)
AWARD
Management . Union Arbitrator
ELEMENTS Rating Pts. RatingI Pts. RatingI Pts.
~l ' D5 194 E6 I 246
DIFFICULTY
GUIDANCE RECEIVED D4 150 E5 200
COM~f~NI CATIONS 'D3 109 E3 135
KNOWLEDGE TRAINING/EXPERIENCE D5 104 D5 1.04
SKILL 4 47 3 34 ~ ~ 7
WORKING MANUAL A5 3 B4 10
CONDITIONS VISUAL B3 7 D4 28
ENVIRONMENTAL A5 3 A5 3
TOTAL POINTS 617 760
PAYBAND NUMBER 9 12
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