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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-0294.Sutherland.10-11-29 Decision Commission de Crown Employees Grievance UqJOHPHQWGHVJULHIV Settlement Board GHVHPSOR\pVGHOD 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 7pO   Fax (416) 326-1396 7pOpF   GSB#2010-0294 UNION#2010-0616-0003 IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Before THE GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT BOARD BETWEEN Ontario Public Service Employees Union (Sutherland) Union - and - The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services) Employer BEFOREDeborah J.D. Leighton Vice-Chair FOR THE UNIONScott Andrews Ontario Public Service Employees Union Grievance Officer FOR THE EMPLOYERKaren Martin and Brian Scott Ministry of Government Services Centre for Employee Relations Staff Relations Officers HEARING November 16, 2010. - 2 - Decision [1]Mr. Steve Sutherland, a correctional officer with the Ministry, grieved on January 19, 2010 that his continuous service date was incorrectly calculated. The employer submitted that it was correct and that there was no violation of the collective agreement. [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. th Dated at Toronto this 29 day of November 2010. Deborah J.D. Leighton, Vice-Chair