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Grievance Settlement reglement des griefs
Board des employes de la
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GSB# 2113/02
UNION# 2002-0999-0035
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontano PublIc ServIce Employees Umon
(Umon Gnevance) Grievor
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The Crown In RIght of Ontano
(Mimstry of PublIc Safety and Secunty) Employer
BEFORE Nimal V DIssanayake Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION John BrewIn
Ryder Wnght Blair & Doyle
BarrIsters and SOlICItorS
FOR THE EMPLOYER Andrew Baker
Counsel
Management Board Secretanat
HEARING March 12,2003
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DECISION
The union filed a union grievance dated December 2, 2002 The
statement of grievance reads "The employer has violated
specifically, but not exclusively, articles 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 46 and
Appendix COR 4 of the collective agreement with regards to the
vacation protocol "
On March 12, 2003 the parties appeared before me to deal with
an application for interim relief pending the determination of the
grievance on its merits The union is In essence seeking an order
that the employer cease the vacation protocol it had recently
implemented and revert to the protocol in effect before the change,
pending the determination of the merits of its grlevance The union
provided to the employer a two page document titled "Union case
summary re Application for interim relief " The employer took the
position that this document lacked sufficient particulars and sought
an order directing that further particulars be provided so as to
enable it to defend its case against the application for interim
relief
Having regard to the fact that the particulars sought are In
relation to an application for interim relief, and having considered
the submissions of the respective counsel, as well as the legal
authorities cited, it lS ordered as follows
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(1 ) The union shall provide the employer with written
particulars as to each and every violation of the collective
agreement and/or statute it relies on to establish an arguable case
in support of its application for interim relief As part of these
particulars, the union shall set out each provision alleged to be
violated, which acts and/or omissions resulted in each alleged
violation, and when, where, and by whom ( if the allegation is
directed to an individual(s)) the alleged violation was committed
(2 ) The union shall provide to the employer particulars of each
circumstance it intends to rely on to establish the adverse impact
it says will result, if the interim relief sought is not granted
(3) The union shall provide to the employer particulars as to
the facts it relies on to support its estoppel argument This shall
include particulars as to what representations (conduct or
statements) were made, by whom, to whom, and when, what detriment it
suffered as a result of reliance on such representation
(4 ) The particulars ordered in paragraphs (1 ) (2 ) and (3) above
shall be provided to the employer in writing no later than March 21,
2003
(5) The employer shall provide union with particulars of the
facts on which it intends to rely in response to the allegations set
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out in the union's particulars The employer shall identify in its
particulars the union allegations with which it agrees, the union
allegations with which it disagrees and where it disagrees with any
union allegation, provide the version of the facts on which it
relies
( 6) The employer shall provide to the union particulars of each
circumstance it intends to rely on to establish the adverse impact
it says will result, if the interim relief sought by the union is
granted
(7 ) The particulars ordered in paragraph (5) and ( 6) above
shall be provided to the union in writing no later than April 4,
2003
In the event either party has concerns that the particulars
provided by the other do not comply with the Board order, that
concern must first be raised with that party within 3 days of
receipt of the particulars If the lssue is not resolved, the Vice-
Chair may be contacted to obtain a ruling in advance of the hearing
scheduled for April 14, 2003
The time lines set out herein may be varied by agreement
between the parties A party who fails to provide particulars In
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compliance with this decision may be precluded from adducing
evidence with regard to that matter
The hearing of this application is adjourned to April 14, 2003
Dated this 13th day of March 2003 at Toronto, Ontario
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Nimal V.' ssanayake'
Vice-Chair