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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-3454.Cox.16-04-29 DecisionCrown Employees Grievance Settlement Board Suite 600 180 Dundas St. West Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8 Tel. (416) 326-1388 Fax (416) 326-1396 Commission de règlement des griefs des employés de la Couronne Bureau 600 180, rue Dundas Ouest Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8 Tél. : (416) 326-1388 Téléc. : (416) 326-1396 GSB#2015-3454 UNION#2015-0737-0011 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Cox) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer BEFORE Ian Anderson Vice-Chair FOR THE UNION Dan Sidsworth Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer FOR THE EMPLOYER Caroline Markiewicz Treasury Board Secretariat Centre for Employee Relations Employee Relations Advisor HEARING April 27, 2016 - 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 the Vice Chair 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] On April 27, 2016 the parties at the Thunder Bay Jail agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated protocol. [3] The grievor filed a grievance dated December 29, 2015 claiming unjust discipline with respect to a letter of reprimand issued on November 30, 2015. [4] After having carefully considered the submissions of the parties I hereby deny this grievance as there has been no violation of the collective agreement. Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 29th day of April 2016 Ian Anderson, Vice Chair