HomeMy WebLinkAboutUnion 22-05-10
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
B e t w e e n:
ONTARIO AGENCY FOR HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION
(O/A PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO)
(the “Employer”)
- and -
ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION, Local 545
(the “Union”)
and in the matter of various grievance re: Job Posting/Job Competition
Russell Goodfellow – Sole Arbitrator
APPEARING FOR THE EMPLOYER:
Maria-Kristina Ascenzi, counsel
Catherine Green
Kristelle Gillis
Seandra Brent
Susan Leeney
Dean Maxwell
APPEARING FOR THE UNION:
Hilary Cook, counsel
Shah Nawaz
Hearing held October 5, 2021; Further submissions April 14, 2022.
AWARD
The Employer filled a number of temporary positions without posting as outlined in article
14.1 of the collective agreement between the parties.
The Employer moved a number of staff from temporary positions into permanent positions
without posting the permanent positions in accordance with article 14.1.
The Union filed policy grievance nos. 2020-0545-0011 (MD Technologists), 0012 (HVT
Technologist) and 0014 (VD/MA LA 2), with respect to the Employer’s failure to post or hold job
competitions in filling these positions.
As such, the Employer was in violation of article 14.1.
This award resolves the above grievances and, as well, individual grievance nos. 2020-0545-
0005, 0006, 0007,0008 & 0009.
DATED this 10th day of May 2022.
Russell Goodfellow – Sole Arbitrator