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UNION# 2017-0338-0002
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(Belaney) Union
- and -
The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of Children and Youth Services) Employer
BEFORE Diane Gee Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION Frank Inglis
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Grievance Officer
FOR THE EMPLOYER Karen Martin
Treasury Board Secretariat
Centre for Employee Relations
Employee Relations Advisor
HEARING February 22, 2018
-2-
Decision
[1] This matter is a grievance alleging a violation of articles 2.1 and 3.3 of the
Collective Agreement as well as the Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
Prevention Policy.
[2] 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. They asked that I issue
a decision without precedent or prejudice, and without written reasons in accord
with the policy of the parties for expedited hearings under Article 22.16.
[3] Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, as well as the
jurisprudence of the Board, I hereby deny this grievance.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 27th day of February, 2018.
“Diane Gee”
Diane Gee, Arbitrator