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GSB# 2006-2453
UNION# 2006-0737-0013
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Arnold)
Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services)
Employer
BEFOREVice-Chair
Felicity D. Briggs
FOR THE UNION
Scott Andrews and Stephen Giles
Grievance Officers
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
FOR THE EMPLOYER
Gary Wylie
Staff Relations Officer
Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Services
HEARING June 11, 2008.
2
Decision
The Employer and the Union agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation-
Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated Protocol for grievances filed
on behalf of or by Bailiffs. A number of the grievances were settled through that
process. However, a few remained unresolved and therefore require a decision
from this Board. The Protocol provides that decisions will be issued within a
relatively short period of time after the actual mediation sessions and will be
without reasons. Further, the decision is to be without prejudice and precedent.
Greg Arnold filed a grievance that alleged the Employer violated the Collective
Agreement by failing to pay, in whole or in part, for a conference he attended. The
Employer did not require this conference and it was not directly work related. The
grievor was of the view that the Employer?s refusal to approve his request was, at
least in part, as the result of his Union activity.
After hearing the facts and submissions of the parties I must dismiss this grievance.
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Dated in Toronto this 24 day of June, 2008.
Felicity D. Briggs
Vice-Chair