HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-1848.Lamb.23-04-28 Decision
Crown Employees
Grievance Settlement
Board
Suite 600
180 Dundas St. West
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8
Tel. (416) 326-1388
Commission de
règlement des griefs
des employés de la
Couronne
Bureau 600
180, rue Dundas Ouest
Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
Tél. : (416) 326-1388
GSB# 2021-1848; 2021-1849; 2021-1850; 2021-1851; 2021-1852
UNION# 2021-5112-0156; 2021-5112-0157; 2021-5112-0158;
2021-5112-0159; 2021-5112-0160
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Lamb) Union
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The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of the Solicitor General) Employer
BEFORE Nimal Dissanayake Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION Laura Johnson
Ryder Wright Holmes Bryden Nam LLP
Counsel
FOR THE EMPLOYER Katherine Ayers
Treasury Board Secretariat
Legal Services Branch
Counsel
HEARING April 27, 2023
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Decision
[1] When seven grievances filed by Ms. Barbara Lamb (“grievor”) came before the
Board for hearing on April 27, 2023, counsel for the parties made submissions with
respect to the process to be followed to achieve a timely and efficient hearing of the
grievances.
[2] Having considered those submissions, it is hereby ordered as follows:
(i) No later than May 5, 2023, the union shall make its written request for
particulars and production to the employer.
(ii) The employer is ordered to provide to the union no later than June 19,
2023, written particulars for the grievances in which it bears the onus,
together with all relevant production. If the employer objects to any
production requested by the union, it shall set out the basis of its
objection.
(iii) The union is ordered to provide to the employer no later than July 14,
2023, written particulars for the grievances for which it bears the onus,
together with all relevant production. The union shall also notify the
employer of any position it takes as to whether the grievances should
be heard together or separately, and its position with respect any
objections the employer had made to the union’s production request.
(iv) The employer shall advise the union no later than August 8, 2023, of
any preliminary objections it intends to raise, as well as its position as
to whether the grievance should be heard together or separately.
[3] The Parties shall use the next scheduled hearing date, August 28, 2023, to argue
any preliminary objections and/or other preliminary matters. If there are none, the
hearing will start on this date. If the hearing is to start on August 28, I direct the
parties to discuss and confirm the order of proceedings in advance of this date.
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[4] If counsel require any clarification or assistance with respect to the above in advance
of the next hearing date, a conference call may be scheduled to address any issues
arising in this matter.
[5] The parties may change any of the dates at timeliness ordered on agreement.
[6] This proceeding will continue on the days scheduled. I remain seized.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 28th day of April , 2023.
“Nimal Dissanayake”
Nimal Dissanayake, Arbitrator