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BOARD DES GRIEFS
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GSB #0797/00 et al. (See Schedule A)
OPSEU #00E583 et al. (See Schedule A)
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontano PublIc ServIce Employees Uillon
(Gnevances lIsted m Schedule A)
Grievor
- and -
The Crown m RIght of Ontano
(Mimstn of CorrecTIonal ServIces/MonteIth CorrecTIonal Complex)
Employer
BEFORE Gem Lee Vice ChaIr
FOR THE Jim Paul and Gavm Leeb
GRIEVOR Gnevance Officers
Ontano PublIc ServIce Employee Umon
FOR THE Anna GulbmskI
EMPLOYER Staff RelatIOns Officer
Management Board Secretanat
HEARING September 18, 19 & 20 2000
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Schedule A
LIST OF GRIEVORS
GSB AND OPSEU FILE NUMBERS
GRIEVANCE ISSUE (S)
GSB FIle 0797/00 OPSEU FIle 00E583 KevIn CLANCY
ArtIcle 2,21,22 (DIsmIssal)
GSB FIle 0798/00 OPSEU FIle 00E584 Donald COX
ArtIcles 2,21 22 (DIsmIssal)
OPSEU FIle 99E153 Donald COX
Fnvolous InvestIgatIOn
GSB FIle 0822/00 OPSEU FIle 00E61 0 Enn DARRINGTON
ArtIcles 2,21,22 (20 day suspensIOn)
GSB FIle 0849/00 OPSEU FIle 00E640 DavId FLAMAIN
ArtIcles 2,21,22 (20 day suspensIOn)
OPSEU FIle 00E609 Serge BASTIEN
ArtIcles 2,21,22 (3 day suspensIOn)
GSB FIle 0788/00 OPSEU FIle 00E582 Raymond CAMIRAND
ArtIcles 2,21,22 (3 day suspensIOn)
GSB FIle 0806/00 OPSEU FIle 00E592 Bnan SNYDER
ArtIcles 2, 21 22 (3 day suspensIOn)
GSB FIle 0801/00 OPSEU FIle 00E587 Arnold DRA YES
ArtIcles 2,21 22 (2 day suspensIOn)
GSB FIle 0802/00 OPSEU FIle 00E588 IrvIn GARLOCK
ArtIcles 2,21 22 (1 day suspensIOn)
GSB FIle 0803/00 OPSEU FIle 00E589 Michel MINEAUL T
ArtIcles 2,21 22 (1 day suspensIOn)
GSB FIle 0807/00 OPSEU FIle 00E593 Barry WHITEHEAD
ArtIcles 2,21 22 (1 day suspensIOn)
GSB FIle 0805/00 OPSEU FIle 00E591 Denms SILK
ArtIcles 2,21 22 (Repnmand)
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DECISION
The partIes engaged In a medIatIOn/arbItratIOn procedure In accordance wIth ArtIcle
22 16 of the CollectIve Agreement In an effort to resolve the above-captIOned gnevances
ArtIcle 22 16 envIsages that gnevances are dealt wIth In an Informal and expedItIOus
manner and that any decIsIOns Issued by an arbItrator are to have no precedentIaI value,
unless the partIes agree otherwIse
These thIrteen gnevances Involve the wIdespread mIsappropnatIOn of government
resources at the MonteIth CorrectIOnal Complex and the dIscIplIne Imposed as a result.
In the course of these proceedIngs, I was appnsed of the facts and CIrcumstances gIVIng
nse to all of the gnevances that are currently before thIS Board. The partIes approached
the Issues In a very professIOnal and appropnate manner and sIgmficant progress was
made In comIng to a resolutIOn of these matters
With respect to the decIsIOn to reduce the dIscIplInary penaltIes Issued to the gnevors, It
must be emphasIzed that thIS Board IS not suggestIng that the employer be lement wIth
employees who mIsappropnate government resources The pnmary reason for reducIng
the dIscIplInary penaltIes, IncludIng the reInstatement of Gnevors Cox and Clancy IS that
management at MonteIth CorrectIOnal Complex faIled to consIstently follow ItS own
rules, polIcIes and procedures Furthermore, management condoned the use of
government supplIes, tools and eqUIpment by these employees for theIr own personal use
These factors contributed to the gnevors not fully recogmZIng the senousness of theIr
mIsconduct. In the absence of these umque and exceptIOnal cIrcumstances, the Board
would lIkely not have chosen to vary the dIscIplInary penaltIes
AccordIngly I hereby order as follows
1 Gnevor Donald COX's termInatIOn of employment dated July 26 2000 shall be
rescInded. Mr Cox shall be reInstated effectIve January 2,2001 wIth the penod In
between July 26 2000 and the date of reInstatement beIng recorded as a suspenSIOn
wIthout pay and wIthout benefits, but wIth no loss of semonty
2 Gnevor KevIn CLANCY's termInatIOn of employment dated July 26 2000 shall be
rescInded. Mr Clancy shall be reInstated October 16 2000 wIth the penod In
between July 26 2000 and the date of reInstatement beIng recorded as a suspenSIOn
wIthout pay and wIthout benefits, but wIth no loss of semonty
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3 Gnevors Enn DARRINGTON and DavId FLAMAIN's twenty (20) day (160 hour)
suspenSIOns shall be rescInded and reduced to a ten (10) day (80 hour) suspenSIOn.
AccordIngly the gnevors shall be compensated for 80 hours pay mInUS any regular
deductIOns
4 Gnevors Serge BASTIEN Raymond CAMIRAND and Bnan SNYDER's three (3)
day (24 hour) suspenSIOn shall be reduced to a one and a half (1 5) day (12 hour)
suspenSIOn. AccordIngly the gnevors shall be compensated for 12 hours pay mInUS
any regular deductIOns
5 Gnevor Arnold DRA YES' two (2) day (16 hour) suspenSIOn shall be reduced to a one
(1) day (8 hour) suspenSIOn. AccordIngly the gnevor shall be compensated for 8
hours pay mInUS any regular deductIOns
6 Gnevors IrvIn GARLOCK, Michel MINEAULT and Barry WHITEHEAD's one (1)
day suspenSIOn shall be rescInded and replaced wIth a letter of repnmand.
AccordIngly the gnevors shall be compensated for 8 hours pay mInUS any regular
deductIOns
7 Gnevor Denms SILK's letter of repnmand shall be rescInded and replaced wIth a
letter of counsel
8 All gnevances are resolved as a result of thIS order and accordIngly closed.
9 I shall remaIn seIsed wIth respect to these matters and wIth respect to any
ImplementatIOn Issues that may anse from thIS decIsIOn.
Dated at Toronto, thIS 26th day of September 2000
Gerry Lee, Vice-Chair