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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-3281.Nadeau.18-08-01 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#2017-3281 UNION#2017-0446-0008 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Nadeau) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (The Ministry of Transportation) Employer BEFORE Brian McLean Arbitrator FOR THE UNION Jackie Crawford Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer FOR THE EMPLOYER Janet Sinclair Treasury Board Secretariat Team Lead, Employee Relations Advisory Services HEARING July 27, 2018 - 2 - Decision [1] This is a grievance alleging the grievor was, among other things, improperly denied compensation for the use of his personal cell phone for work activities. The grievance indicates the employer exercised its management’s rights unfairly. [2] The parties referred this grievance to mediation/arbitration in accordance with Article 22.16 of the collective agreement. This is a matter to which Article 22.16 applies and the parties agree that I have jurisdiction to deal with this matter. There was little, if any, dispute about the facts and it was accordingly not necessary for me to hear oral evidence. The parties made submissions about whether the facts justified the relief claimed. [3] In accordance with the policy of the parties for expedited hearings under Article 22.16 no written reasons are being provided and this decision is without precedent or prejudice. [4] Having carefully considered the submissions of the parties, I hereby deny this grievance. Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 1st day of August, 2018. “Brian McLean” Brian McLean, Arbitrator