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UNION#2013-0678-0008
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Bookman) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer
BEFORE Deborah J.D. Leighton Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION Tim Mulhall
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Brian Scott
Ministry of Government Services
Centre for Employee Relations
Employee Relations Advisor
HEARING October 10, 2013
- 2 -
Decision
[1] Brenda Bookman, a CO with the Ministry, grieved on April 4, 2013 that the employer had
breached Articles 2, 3, 9, and 44 of the collective agreement and in particular, acted
unreasonably in requesting sick notes for absences. The employer submitted it had not
violated the collective agreement.
[2] The parties referred this grievance to mediation/arbitration in accordance with Article
22.16 of the collective agreement. At the outset of the hearing the parties agreed that I had
the jurisdiction to deal with this matter. They asked that I issue a decision without
precedent or prejudice, and without written reasons.
[3] Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, as well as the jurisprudence of
the Board, I find that there has been no violation of the collective agreement and hereby
deny this grievance.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 7th day of November 2013.
Deborah J.D. Leighton, Vice-Chair