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Grievance Settlement Board Orders Employer to Produce Relevant Documents

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The Grievance Settlement Board has ruled in favor of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) in a dispute with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The Board ordered the employer to produce all arguably relevant materials related to the grievance by September 19, 2024. The materials include documents regarding the decision-making process, communications between managers and employees, and input from Human Resources into the implementation of directives.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Grievance Settlement Board ordered the employer to produce all arguably relevant materials related to the grievance by September 19, 2024.
  • The materials to be produced include documents regarding the decision-making process, communications between managers and employees, and input from Human Resources into the implementation of directives.
  • The directives in question were issued by Matt Orok on March 23, 2023, and April 3, 2023, and relate to the implementation of policies regarding Canine Conservation Officers.
  • The employer argued that the breadth of the order was too onerous, but the Board determined that a temporal limit of May 1, 2023, was more reasonable, given the narrow focus of the issue in dispute.
  • Matt McVittie, a candidate in the Competition for Job ID 191917 (Canine Conservation Officer), inquired about how hours of work would be calculated for Canine Conservation Officers, leading to a focus on this specific issue in the grievance.
  • The Union requested a broader order related to all inquiries arising in the context of the Job Competition, but the Board limited the order to only those inquiries made by Matt McVittie.

Statistics:

  • The employer has been ordered to produce all arguably relevant materials related to the grievance by September 19, 2024.
  • The materials to be produced include 5 categories of documents enumerated in the decision.
  • The directives in question were issued by Matt Orok on March 23, 2023, and April 3, 2023.

Sources:

  • IN THE MATTER OF AN ARBITRATION Under THE CROWN EMPLOYEES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT Decision, Grievance Settlement Board, (2024-09-06)
  • Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and The Crown in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry) Employer

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