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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-1354.Charles et al.20-02-03 DecisionCrown 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# 2002-1354; 2003-4063; 2004-3640; 2006-0144; 2007-2322; 2016-2860 UNION# 2002-0517-0001; 2003-0368-0034; 2005-0368-0008; 2006-0999-0003; 2007-0369-0083; 2017-0368-0023 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Charles et al) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of the Solicitor General) Employer BEFORE Bram Herlich Arbitrator FOR THE UNION Ed Holmes Ryder Wright Blair & Holmes LLP Counsel FOR THE EMPLOYER Suneel Bahal Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch Senior Counsel TELECONFERENCE January 31, 2020 -2- DECISION [1] These grievances relate to the manner in which escort duties have been assigned in correctional institutions. They touch every institution in the province over periods of many years. [2] There has already been much litigation. A number of substantive decisions have already been issued. I need not review them here. The parties are currently in the protracted process of resolving these matters in accordance with decisions that have been issued and/or agreements they have made. [3] In the context of those efforts, the parties met on April 1, 2019 and agreed on a number of procedural and substantive steps to be followed. [4] The union advises and the employer does not dispute that several tasks that were to have been completed by the employer, remain extant. [5] Having regard to the submissions of the parties I hereby direct the employer to: a) Seek out information for each institution regarding what payments related to this matter not been sent, have been sent and returned, and/or have not been cashed. b) Make the payments for Walkerton in accordance with the payment allocation list provided by the union on April 4, 2019. c) Seek out quarterly reports for the enumerated periods at the following institutions: • Brantford (December 2005-March 2007) • Sudbury (December 2005-October 2007) • Sarnia (December 2005-October 2007) • SLVTC/Brockville (December 2005-July 2007) d) Advise the union whether it (the employer) has been able to locate the list pertaining to Boorman et. al. -3- [6] The employer is directed to comply with the terms of my order herein within 60 days of the date herein. Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 3rd day of February, 2020. “Bram Herlich” __________________________ Bram Herlich, Arbitrator