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Toronto (Ontario) M5G 1Z8
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GSB# 2019-2465; 2019-2466; 2020-0822; 2020-0823; 2020-0824;
2020-0825; 2020-2054; 2020-2055; 2020-2963;2020-2964;
2020-2965; 2020-2972; 2021-0528; 2021-1556
UNION# 2019-0526-0027; 2019-0526-0028; 2020-0526-0005;
2020-0526-0006;2020-0526-0007; 2020-0526-0008; 2020-0526-0019;
2020-0526-0020; 2020-0526-0023; 2020-0526-0024; 2020-0526-0025;
2021-0526-0006; 2021-0526-0017; 2021-0526-0023
IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION
Under
THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT
Before
THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD
BETWEEN
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
(McGann) Union
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The Crown in Right of Ontario
(Ministry of the Attorney General) Employer
BEFORE Jules Bloch Arbitrator
FOR THE UNION Ed Holmes
Ryder Wright Holmes Bryden Nam LLP
Counsel
FOR THE EMPLOYER Debra Kyle
Treasury Board Secretariat
Legal Services Branch
Counsel
HEARING January 25, 2023
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Decision
[1] I was appointed to hear and decide 14 grievances listed above. I attended at the
hearing on January 25, 2023. Prior to the hearing, the union filed an amplified
brief. The employer has not as yet responded to the amplified brief.
[2] The parties made submissions about how this matter will be adjudicated. Having
reviewed the parties submissions I have directed the following:
a. This matter is proceeding under article 22.16 of the collective agreement
between the parties.
b. The union has filed with the Board and the Employer all grievance forms,
material facts, particulars and the grievor’s summation of events. The
union’s filings are a complete compendium of all information necessary to
adjudicate these matters. The union is not permitted to file any further
information on this matter except with leave of the Board.
c. The employer is in receipt of the union’s fillings and is directed to reply to
all information provided by the union on or before May 1, 2023. The
employer will not be able, without leave of the Board, to file any other
material after May 1, 2023.
d. The Board will, prior to May 17, 2023 identify to the parties which of the
grievances require further explanation or submissions. Any grievance
which does not require further explanation or oral submissions with be
decided on the material presented.
[3] I am seized of the application, interpretation and implementation of this decision
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 27th day of January 2023.
“Jules Bloch”
Jules Bloch, Arbitrator