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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-1301.Campbell et al.19-08-09 DecisionCrown Employees Grievance Settlement Board Suite 600 180 Dundas St. West Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8 Tel. (416) 326-1388 Fax (416) 326-1396 Commission de règlement des griefs des employés de la Couronne Bureau 600 180, rue Dundas Ouest Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8 Tél. : (416) 326-1388 Téléc. : (416) 326-1396 GSB# 2016-1301; 2016-1568; 2016-1791; 2016-1920; 2016-1921 UNION# 2016-0108-0016; 2016-0999-0059; 2016-0220-0019; 2016-0220-0020; 2016-0220-0021 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Campbell et al) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of the Solicitor General) Employer BEFORE Nimal Dissanayake Arbitrator FOR THE UNION Jane Letton Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP Counsel FOR THE EMPLOYER Thomas Ayers Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Counsel HEARING August 8, 2019 -2- DECISION [1] On August 8, 2019, a hearing by teleconference was held to determine the process with regard to outstanding issues in the instant group grievance. [2] Having regard to the respective positions of the parties, it is ordered as follows: (a) In the event that the grievance as it relates to employees in “category A” is still outstanding, the employer shall no later than September 06, 2019, provide to the union its position on the claims made by the union on behalf of those employees together with preliminary particulars it will be relying on to support that position. (b) If the employer is raising an estoppel argument, it shall provide to the union no later than September 11, 2019, particulars with respect to the assertion of estoppel, and also identify the first witnesses to be called on September 27, 2019, in relation to estoppel. [3] The Board remains seized and the hearing will continue as scheduled on September 27, 2019. Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 9th day of August, 2019. “Nimal Dissanayake” ______________________ Nimal Dissanayake, Arbitrator