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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
(Duret et al) Union
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The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Attorney General) Employer
BEFORE Gail Misra Vice-Chair
FOR THE UNION Seung Chi
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Susan Munn
Treasury Board Secretariat
Legal Services Branch
Counsel
HEARING October 3, 2014
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Decision
[1] On October 18, 2013, the Union filed a group grievance on behalf of a number of Client
Service Representatives who work in the Court Services Division at the Ontario Superior
Court of Justice, located at 393 University Avenue in Toronto. The Grievance claims
breaches of Articles 2 and 3.2 of the collective agreement, and also makes reference to
Articles 41, 42 and 44. In particular, the group claims that the Employer failed to train
staff on a new Attendance Support and Management Program which was introduced on
or about September 3, 2013. According to the Grievance, staff were told to direct
questions to their respective managers. By way of redress the group was seeking more
training on the ASMP by December 31, 2013, and that that training should be on some
education platform other than through staff meetings.
[2] The parties referred this Grievance to mediation/arbitration in accordance with Article
22.16 of the collective agreement, and the matter came before me on October 3, 2014. At
the outset of the proceeding 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 met with the parties, heard from their representatives, reviewed the collective
agreement, and carefully considered the submissions of the parties, I find that there has
been no breach of the collective agreement in this instance. I therefore deny the
grievance.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 14th day of October 2014.
Gail Misra, Vice-Chair