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IN THE MATTER OF THE HOSPITAL LABOUR DISPUTES
ARBITRATION ACT
AND IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
BETWEEN:
LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE
("the Hospital")
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OPSEU and its LOCAL 106
("the Union ")
regarding the remaining issues in dispute with respect to a first collective
agreement covering the casual and part time laboratory employees
The Board awards as follows:
1. The Wage and Classification and Job Titles Appendices to the first collective agreement
will include under the category Technician II, the classification Laboratory Assistant II
and will include under the category Technician III, the classification Laboratory Assistant
III.
2. Effective April 1, 2008 all part-time employees currently classified as Laboratory
Assistant II who are qualified in that they are either CSMLS certified, OSMT certified or
are certified by another agency recognized by the Laboratory Licensing Branch of the
Ministry of Health of the Province of Ontario and have provided a copy of such
certification to the Hospital or will in the case of Diny Dobler and Dina Trinh provide it
by April 25, 2008, will be reclassified as Laboratory Assistant Ills under the Technician
III category and will be paid the Technician III rate of pay effective April 1, 2008.
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A list of such employees is attached as Schedule 1.
3. All part time employees currently classified as Laboratory Assistant II but who are not
qualified (in that they do not have certification from CSMLS, OSMT or another agency
recognized by the Laboratory Licensing Branch of the Ministry of Health of the Province
of Ontario) will continue to be classified as Laboratory lIs under the Technician II
category and will continue to be paid the Technician II rate of pay. A list of such
employees is attached as Schedule 2.
In the event a part time employee currently classified as a Laboratory Assistant II obtains
her or his CSMLS or OSMT certification or certification from another agency recognized
by the Laboratory Licensing Branch of the Ministry of Health of the Province of Ontario
on or before April 30, 2010, that employee will then be reclassified as a Laboratory
Assistant III under the Technician III category and will be paid the Technician III rate of
pay effective the date shelhe obtains herlhis CSMLS or OSMT certification or
certification from another agency recognized by the Laboratory Licensing Branch of the
Ministry of Health of the Province of Ontario provided this occurs on or before April 30,
2010.
4. The parties agree that there is insufficient information available at this time in order to
determine whether Lorraine Swanson, Irene Flinn and Lisa Migchels should be on
Schedule 1 or Schedule 2. These employees will have until April 25, 2008 to produce
proof to the Hospital that they have CSMLS or OSMT certification or certification from
another agency recognized by the Laboratory Licensing Branch of the Ministry of Health
of the Province of Ontario. If such timely proof is produced the employee concerned will
be added to Schedule 1 and paragraph 2 above will apply to her. If such proof is not
produced by April 25, 2008 the employee concerned will be added to Schedule 2 and
paragraph 3 above will apply.
5. Any part time employee who claims that she or he has been incorrectly placed on
Schedule 2 because she or he does in fact have CSMLS or OSMT certification or
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certification from another agency recognized by the Laboratory Licensing Branch of the
Ministry of Health of the Province of Ontario shall have until April 25, 2008 to provide
proof of such certification to the Hospital. If satisfactory proof is produced by April 25,
2008 the employee concerned will be added to Schedule 1 and paragraph 2 above will
apply to her or him. If satisfactory proof is not produced by April 25, 2008 the employee
concerned will remain on Schedule 2 and paragraph 3 above will continue to apply to
him or her.
6. Effective on and after April 1, 2008 any regular part time Laboratory Assistant II position
that becomes vacant through attrition will be eliminated.
7. Effective on and after April 1, 2008 all vacant as well as any newly created regular part
time Laboratory Assistant positions will be classified as Laboratory Assistant III
positions under the category Technician III. Employees bidding on such positions must
have the necessary Laboratory Assistant III qualifications including CSMLS or OSMT
certification or certification from another agency recognized by the Laboratory Licensing
Branch of the Ministry of Health of the Province of Ontario, in order to be eligible for
these positions.
8. An employee currently classified as a Laboratory Assistant II who does not obtain her/his
CSMLS or OSMT certification or certification from another agency recognized by the
Laboratory Licensing Branch of the Ministry of Health of the Province of Ontario on or
before April 30, 2010 will only be able to become classified as a Laboratory Assistant III
under the Technician III category if she/he is successful in bidding for a newly created or
vacant Laboratory Assistant position on or after April 30, 2010.
9. Employees who are being reclassified from Laboratory Assistant II to Laboratory
Assistant III will move "step to step" i.e. year 4 on Technician II to year 4 on Technician
111.
10. The Board understands that all other outstanding issues have been resolved by the parties.
The Board will, however, remain seized until such time as the first collective agreement
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is in effect between the parties to assist them in the event there are any matters that need
to be resolved.
DATED at Toronto, this 25th day of March, 2008.
Kevin M. Burkett - Chair
I Concur
"Robert Budd"
Robert Budd - Employer Nominee
I Concur
"Larry Robbins"
Larry Robbins - Union Nominee
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Schedule 1 - Part Time/Casual
Certified Laboratory Assistant III
Amy Hollywood
Janet Bruce
Tony Augustine
Chelsey Brown
Caryl Copeman
Cinzia DeCesaris
Elizabeth Finnigan
Steve Hardy
Anne McNaughton
Tammy Melo
Kristi Petersen
Caterina Schinas
Kun Song
Heather Vandenberg
Stephanie Watson
Lorianna W szolek
Derek Wass
Haydar Hassan
Marnie Edwards
Linda Pera
Diny Dobler
Dina Trinh
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Jennifer Campbell
Natasa Krstic
Sandra Parkin
Laura Poole
Karen Riggs
Ryan Skirten
Heather Wright
Janice Smith
Abby McLeod
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Schedule 2 - Part Time/Casual
Not Certified Laboratory Assistant II