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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-1280.Snider.16-09-30 Decision Crown 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#2012-1280 UNION#2012-0119-0002 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Snider) 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 Greg Gledhill Treasury Board Secretariat Centre for Employee Relations Employee Relations Advisor HEARING September 28, 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 September 28, 2016 the parties at the Stratford Jail agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation-Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated protocol. [3] The grievor filed a grievance dated April 5, 2012 claiming that the Employer violated the collective agreement by suspending him for five days without pay. [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 30th day of September 2016. Ian Anderson, Vice Chair