HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-1443.Tardiel et al.07-04-10 Decision
Crown Employees
Grievance Settlement
Board
Commission de
reglement des griefs
des employes de la
Couronne
Nj
~
Ontario
Suite 600
180 Dundas Sl. West
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8
Tel. (416) 326-1388
Fax (416) 326-1396
Bureau 600
180, rue Dundas Ouest
Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
Tel. : (416) 326-1388
Telec. : (416) 326-1396
GSB# 2005-1443, 2005-2702,2005-3087,2005-3859,2005-3860, 2005-3861, 2005-3863, 2005-3865, 2005-3866, 2005-3867,
2005-3869,2005-3870,2005-3871,2005-3874, 2005-3875, 2005-3876, 2005-3879, 2005-3883, 2005-3884, 2005-3886, 2005-3888,
2005-3889,2005-3890,2005-3891,2005-3893,2005-3894,2005-3895,2005-3896,2005-3898,2005-3901,2005-3909,2005-3910,
2005-3912,2005-3917,2005-3920,2005-3922,2005-3923,2006-0128,2006-0422,2006-0423,2006-0424,2006-0425,2006-0482,
2006-0623,2006-1129,2006-1130,2006-1816
UNION# 2005-0530-0022, 2005-0530-0040,2005-0530-0049, 2005-0530-0052, 2005-0530-0053, 2005-0530-0054,
2005-0530-0056,2005-0530-0058,2005-0530-0059,2005-0530-0060,2005-0530-0062,2005-0530-0063,2005-0530-0064,
2005-0530-0067,2005-0530-0068,2005-0530-0069,2005-0530-0072,2005-0530-0076,2005-0530-0077,2005-0530-0079,
2005-0530-0081,2005-0530-0082, 2005-0530-0083, 2005-0530-0084, 2005-0530-0086, 2005-0530-0087, 2005-0530-0088,
2005-0530-0089,2005-0530-0091, 2005-0530-0094, 2005-0530-0102, 2005-0530-0103, 2005-0530-0105, 2005-0530-0110,
2005-0530-0113,2005-0530-0115, 2005-0530-0116, 2006-0551-0002, 2005-0530-0121, 2005-0530-0122, 2005-0530-0123,
2005-0530-0124,2005-0530-0125,2006-0530-0019,2005-0530-0126,2005-0530-0127,2006-0521-0022
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Tardiel et al.)
Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services)
Employer
BEFORE
Loretta Mikus
Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION
David Wright
Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP
Barristers and Solicitors
FOR THE EMPLOYER
Fateh Salim
Counsel
Ministry of Government Services
HEARING
March 28, 2007.
2
Decision
We had originally agreed to use the hearing date of March 28,2007, to deal with the Union's
motion respecting an apprehension of bias. Instead, the parties used the day to reach an
agreement on a comprehensive process for the exchange of medical information and
documentation. At their request, that agreement is hereby issued as an Order of this Board as
follows:
1. For each grievor who makes a claim of physical for mental harm related to the events
giving rise to the grievance, and who has sought or obtained medical or health care or
treatment for that harm, the Union will provide the Employer, at a minimum, with its
particulars respecting that grievor, a copy of a standard form report from a treating
health professional setting out the nature of the physical or mental harm and the
treatment received with respect to it.
2. The report shall include a listing of any pre-existing or related medical or health
conditions, or non-work related factors, if any, which have contributed to the medical
or health conditions alleged to have been caused or aggravated as a result of the
events giving rise to the grievance.
3. With respect to such grievor, the Union will also provide a list of all medical or health
practitioners from whom the grievor has sought assistance or treatment respecting, the
type of medical and health issues for which they are claiming damages in their
grievance for the period from January 1,2004 to January 1,2006.
4. The format of the standard form report referenced in paragraph 1 shall be mutually
agreed on by the parties. In the event that the parties are unable to agree on the
format of the standard form, the parties will place the issues in dispute between them
respecting the format before Vice-Chair Mikus for resolution by way of conference
call hearing.
5. If, upon receiving the reports, the Employer is of the view that further medical
disclosure is warranted respecting any individual grievor, the Employer shall advise
the Union of the additional information, records or reports it is seeking with respect to
the grievor and the basis for that request.
6. If the Union does not agree with the Employer's request for further disclosure, the
matter shall be referred to Vice-Chair Mikus for resolution.
7. The Union agrees that it will also provide to the Employer a copy of the medical
portion of the WSIB file for any grievor who has made a WSIB claim with respect to
matters related to the grievance, with the exception of any documentation in the
medical file which the Union is of the view is irrelevant to the issues in the grievance.
In the event that the Union seeks to withhold any documentation on this basis, it will
3
provide the Employer with particulars of the document it is seeking to withhold and
the basis for that withholding. If the parties cannot resolve the issue, the matter shall
be referred to Vice-Chair Mikus for resolution.
8. The terms of this Order are without prejudice to the right of the Employer to seek
further medical disclosure, or the ordering of an independent medical examination,
respecting any particular grievor, and is without prejudice to the right of the Union to
provide medical reports and documentation in addition to the standard form report.
9. Any document or information disclosed pursuant to this Order shall be subject to the
same terms respecting confidentiality as set out in the Order of November 20,2006
respecting particulars.
Dated at :r~~~nto this 10th day of April, 2007.