Translation Policy: This specialized publication of awards, decisions and summaries is available in English only according to Regulation 671/92 which exempts it from translation under the French Language Services Act. To obtain information in French, please contact the Ontario Police Arbitration and Adjudication Commission at OPAAC@ontario.ca or 416-314-3520.
N.B. Awards and decisions relating to hearings where the clients have participated in both English and French will be released in both languages simultaneously.
Duty of Fair Representation
Individual officers may not bring grievances against a Police Services Board. However, arbitral jurisprudence to date has allowed individual officers to bring a “duty of fair representation” (DFR) grievance against a Police Association.
| Classification | Award # | Award Date | Arbitrator | Municipality |
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ARBITRABILITY - Jurisdiction of arbitrator Uniform members - Duty of fair representation complaint - Alleged failure to provide financial assistance to complainant in legal proceedings not a matter between association and board concerning collective agreement - Evidence regarding such dealings between association and complainant not admissible - Interim award.
See Also: Associations, Evidence, ARBITRABILITY - Jurisdiction of arbitrator |
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01/17/2025 | Marcotte, W | Thunder Bay |
Rows Returned: 1