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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-2779UNION97_05_02 ONTARKJ EMPLOYES DE LA COURONNE CROWN EMPLOYEES DE L'ONTARKJ 1111 GRIEVANCE COMMISSION DE SETTLEMENT REGLEMENT BOARD DES GRIEFS 180 DUNDAS STREET WEST; SUITE 2100, TORONTO ON M5G.1Z8 TELEPHONEITELEPHONE (4115) 321S-1388 180, RUE DUNDAS OUEST; BUREAU 2100, TORONTO (ON) M5G 1Z8 FACSIMILEITELECOPIE (4115) 321S-1396 GSB '# 2779/96, 141/97 OPSEU '# 97U008, 97U056 , IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN OPSEU (Union Grievance) Grievor - and - the Crown in Right of ontario (Ministry of community & social Services) Employer BEFORE W. Kaplan Vice-Chair FOR THE G Leeb GRIEVOR Grievance Officer ontario Public Sc'rvice Employees Union FOR THE L Marvy EMPLOYER Counsel Legal Services Branch Management Board Secretariat HEARING April 29, 1997 2 Order This case concerning, among other things, the closure of the Pnnce Edward Heights Facility, first proceeded to a hearing on April 1 , 1997 at which time certain preliminary issues were addressed as set out in a subsequently issued award As part of that award certain gnevances relating to the employer's failure to grant leaves of absence to employees who had found alternative employment were consolidated with the closure case The matter continued on April 29, 1997, at which time the employer conceded that leaves of absence were being denIed contrary to the authorities which require the exercise of genuine discretion in the consideration of individual applications Accordingly, I directed the employer to reconsider each leave application in accordance with the established authorities. DATED at Toronto this 2nd day of May 1997 /1/ 1____ , ( t William Kaplan Vice-Chairperson