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GSB#2014-3191, 2016-0039
UNION#2014-0290-0027, 2016-0290-0006
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Thibideau) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Children and Youth Services) Employer
BEFORE Felicity D. Briggs Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION Gregg Gray
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Karen Martin
Treasury Board Secretariat
Centre for Employee Relations
Employee Relations Advisor
HEARING November 4, 2016
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Decision
[1] In a June 11, 2013 Memorandum of Agreement the parties agreed to continue
the practice of local med/arb sessions throughout the Ministry of Child and Youth
Services. In accordance with this Memorandum of Agreement, the parties held a
med/arb session at Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton Ontario. A number
of grievances were addressed from this and other Child and Youth facilities.
Some of the outstanding grievances were resolved but a few including this matter
remained in dispute and therefore require a short decision which is without
prejudice or precedent.
[2] Vanessa Thibideau is a Youth Service Officer who filed two grievances dated two
years apart both of which allege the Employer violated Article 2, Article 3
(disability – duty to accommodate), Article 9 and ASMP policy and all other
articles, legislation, policies and procedures. By way of remedy she requested to
be made whole and for $100,000.
[3] This med/arb session was the second time that this grievance was scheduled but
did not proceed due to the absence of the grievor. The Employer took issue with
the grievor’s continued failure to appear and particularize her grievances.
[4] After hearing arguments from the parties as to how to proceed I order the parties
to exchange all information particular to these matters that would be relied upon
for the disposition of the grievance. This exchange is to take place no later than
January 15, 2017.
[5] In the event either parties fail to meet this order the Board can be contacted to
hear any request to deal with the matters summarily.
[6] I remain seized.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 14th day of November 2016.
Felicity D. Briggs, Vice Chair