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GSB# 2007-0971
UNION# 2007-0248-0127
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Tougher)
Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services)
Employer
BEFOREVice-Chair
M. Brian Keller
FOR THE UNION Scott Andrews and Stephen Giles
Grievance Officers
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
FOR THE EMPLOYER Greg Gledhill
Staff Relations Officer
Ministry of Community Safety and
Correctional Services
HEARING
June16, 2008.
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Decision
The parties have agreed to an Expedited Mediation-Arbitration Protocol. It is not necessary to
reproduce the entire Protocol here. Suffice it to say that the parties have agreed to an True
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Mediation-Arbitration process, wherein each provides the vice-chair with submissions, which
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include the facts and authorities each relies upon. The process adopted by the parties provides
for a canvassing of the facts during the mediation phase, although the vice-chair has the
discretion to request further information or documentation. Arbitration decisions are issued in
accordance with Article 22.16 of the collective agreement, without reasons, or with brief reasons,
and are without prejudice or precedent.
The grievance in this case relates to an alleged health and safety matter.
After reviewing the submissions of the parties and the collective agreement, it is my conclusion
that the grievance should be dismissed. The grievor, by her own admission, prior to her leaving
work, never informed the employer she felt she was in danger. The employer cannot be held
liable for a matter that was not brought to its attention.
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Dated at Toronto, this 24 day of June, 2008.
M. Brian Keller, Vice-Chair