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Crown Employees Grievance Settlement
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Commission de
règlement des griefs
des employés de la
Couronne
Bureau 600
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Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
Tél. : (416) 326-1388
GSB#2018-3447
UNION# 2018-0234-0301
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Tsoutsos) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of the Solicitor General) Employer
BEFORE Ian Anderson Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION Dan Sidsworth
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Hiona Murray
Treasury Board Secretariat
Employee Relations Advisor
HEARING February 8, 2022
- 2 -
Decision
[1] The Employer and the Union agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation-
Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated protocol. The majority of the
grievances are normally settled pursuant to that process. However, if a grievance
remains unresolved the protocol provides that an Arbitrator of the Board, based on
the evidence provided during the mediation session, will immediately decide the
grievance. The decision will be without reasons, without precedent and prejudice
and will be issued within fifteen working days of the mediation unless the parties
agree otherwise.
[2] The grievance is dated December 30, 2018. On February 2, 2022, the Grievor
confirmed her attendance for the arbitration session scheduled for February 8,
2022. On February 4, 2022 she cancelled her attendance. She had previously
cancelled attendance at hearings scheduled for her grievance in April 2019,
December 2019, March 2020 and May 2021. No extenuating circumstances have
been provided.
[3] The Grievor has effectively refused to participate in the arbitration process. Her
grievance is therefore dismissed.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 24th day of February 2022.
“Ian Anderson”
___________________
Ian Anderson, Arbitrator