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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-1774.Johnston et al.06-06-26 Commission de Crown Employees Grievance Settlement règlement des griefs Board des employés de la Couronne Suite 600 Bureau 600 180 Dundas St. West 180, rue Dundas Ouest Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8 Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8 Tel. (416) 326-1388 Tél. : (416) 326-1388 Fax (416) 326-1396 Téléc. : (416) 326-1396 GSB# 1999-1774, 1999-1783 UNION# 1999-0252-0018, 1999-0252-0017 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Johnston et al.) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer BEFORE Vice-Chair Deborah J.D. Leighton FOR THE UNION Stephen Giles Grievance Officer Ontario Public Service Employees Union FOR THE EMPLOYER Rena Khan Staff Relations Officer Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services HEARING June 16, 2006. 2 Decision In the fall of 1999, the grievors filed grievances alleging that it was unreasonable that they be pepper sprayed in order to pass the community escort training program. 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 and they asked that I issue a decision without written reasons. Having carefully considered the submissions of th e parties, as well as the jurisprudence of the Board, I hereby dismiss these grievances. th Dated in Toronto this 26 day of June, 2006 Deborah J.D. Leighton Vice-Chair