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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-2453.Arnold.08-06-24 Decision 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# 2006-2453 UNION# 2006-0737-0013 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Arnold) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer BEFOREVice-Chair Felicity D. Briggs FOR THE UNION Scott Andrews and Stephen Giles Grievance Officers Ontario Public Service Employees Union FOR THE EMPLOYER Gary Wylie Staff Relations Officer Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services HEARING June 11, 2008. 2 Decision The Employer and the Union agreed to participate in the Expedited Mediation- Arbitration process in accordance with the negotiated Protocol for grievances filed on behalf of or by Bailiffs. A number of the grievances were settled through that process. However, a few remained unresolved and therefore require a decision from this Board. The Protocol provides that decisions will be issued within a relatively short period of time after the actual mediation sessions and will be without reasons. Further, the decision is to be without prejudice and precedent. Greg Arnold filed a grievance that alleged the Employer violated the Collective Agreement by failing to pay, in whole or in part, for a conference he attended. The Employer did not require this conference and it was not directly work related. The grievor was of the view that the Employer?s refusal to approve his request was, at least in part, as the result of his Union activity. After hearing the facts and submissions of the parties I must dismiss this grievance. th Dated in Toronto this 24 day of June, 2008. Felicity D. Briggs Vice-Chair