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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-1282.Union.85-03-07‘aswmamm GRIEVANCE SE;TbEMENT . MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT : .,., i Ontario Public Service Employees Union Andy Ministry of the Attorney General-- '. Re: 6SB 1202/&l Union Grievance 1. The partles agree that there still exists a, problem 'i. regarding theoccupancy ~loading, and air quality at the Unified Family Court building i.n Hamilton. . . Air Quality ' ,,-- 2. (a) The.Employer agrees to upgrade the ventilation system in the manner set out In paragraph 2 (b), and to notify the Union of its implementation plans- in thi.s respect ~no. 1ater:than :Apri~l.~:.5,- 1.~985;-=:- (b) On or before April 30, 1985. the Employer shall improve the air quality so that carbon dioxide levels are reduced as 1oW as reasonably achfevable, and no greqter than600 ppm. If this level cannot feasibly be achieved, the Employer and the Union will meet at the earliest possible date to negotfate, if necessary, a revised maximum. (c) Upon completion of the improvements described paragraph 2 (b). the Employer and the Union w request the Ministry of Labour to conduct the air quality tests. - in 'ill jointly necessary (d) "No smok‘ing" signs wi 11 be posted in all pub1 areas within the next ten days. ic waiting _ . . . 2 -"'GSB 1282184 Union'Grievance Cont'd Space Requirements,. 3. (a) an or before April 30. 1985. modifications to the existing floor plan will be made as described below' : :,.: to accommodate the :employees in.those areas only. Court Clerks' office (b) The existing court c:lerks' office is to be 'expanded to include the area presently occupied by the Crown ,Attorney's and probation offices. (c)-The five court clerks will each be given a desk. (d) The new'court clerks' office will have at least one door to the public area and one door to the judges' corridor. -Accounting and litigation department . (e)'The.existing accounting and l'itigatibn department. .will be expanded.t~ Include the present area occujied by the four interview rooms and the two storage areas. A retaining walT ~$31 be erected to act as a barrier to noise from the public area. The counter will be moved 'to a position approximately three,feet from the retaining wall. (f) The contents of the two storage~areas other than .the' two safe.s wi,lT b.e. moved to_ the..basemen.t: to' be'.@lac~ed in lateral shelving units ~uftb proper Ilghtfng. (g) No employees of the Ministry of the Atto r will be placed in the basement as a resu 1 changes. (h) The Trial Co-ordlnator will be placed in not within the court clerks' and account 1 area as described above. ney General t of these an office, ng and litigation 4. (a) The parties recognize that paragraphs 2 and 3 represent short-term arrangements and long-term, permanent changes are necessary. (b) The Employer agrees to show the Union the preliminary architect's report as soon as it is received, which is expected to be on March 11 or shortly thereafter. . . . 3 GSB 1282184 Union Grievance Cont'd (c) L ,’ The Employer expects Tao receive the final architect's L ". report on or about April 1,'1985, and will show the report to the Union fmmediateJy thereafter. (d) The recommendations and/or findings' of the reports referred to In paragraphs~ 4 (b) and 4 .(c) will' be .prov3ded to.the.Union by photocopy-or written summary. (e) The Employer agrees. to Inform the Union of the options being considered by it no later than dprll 1. 1985, and to keep the Union.informed of the ,progress being made toward a decjsion. (f) The Employer .agrees to invfte and'receive input from the Union regarding the matters in paragraph 4 (e). ._ 5. The above arrangements are subject to applicable fire and building codes. . . 6SB Award r. 6. The parties agr'ee that,this Memorandum wi~ll be made anAward of the GSB. The parties request th.at the GS~ .rema.in ~seized'of- :this,:.gtievanc.e. Discussion between .the parties 7. i Th'e Union.agrees to di,scuss the situation with~the . . . Employer;with the tntent of resolving their differences before referring this grievance back to the 658. On beha,l$ of the Ministry: - On behalf of the Union: DATED at Toronto, Ontario, this 7th day of March, 1985.