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IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Mergard)
Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Children and Youth Services)
Employer
BEFOREDeborah J. D. Leighton Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNIONAnastasios Zafiriadis
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYERNicholas Sapp
Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Employee Relations Advisor
HEARING
May 13, 2009.
-2-
Decision
[1]Mr. Christian Mergard, a Youth Services Officer at Cecil Fraser Youth Centre, grieved
on June 11, 2007 alleging that the employer wrongly denied his request for a
bereavement leave day. The employer took the position that since the grievor was on
vacation, he was not entitled to this leave and that there was no breach of the collective
agreement.
[2]At the outset of the hearing, the parties agreed that I had the jurisdiction to deal with this
matter and they asked that I issue a decision that is without written reasons, in accord
with the provisions for expedited hearings under Article 22.16 of the collective
agreement between the parties. The parties agree that this decision is without prejudice
or precedent to any matters in the future.
[3]Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, and the jurisprudence of the
Board, I must conclude the grievance is without merit and is therefore hereby dismissed.
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Dated at Toronto this 18 day of June 2009.
Deborah J.D. Leighton, Vice-Chair