Awards and decisions will be released in the language of the hearing. However, these documents will be translated in French or English at the request of a party to the proceedings, or at the discretion of the Commission upon request from a member of the public. 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.

Query Results
Classification Award # Award Date Arbitrator Municipality
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Second interim award in duty of fair representation proceeding granted complainant’s request for adjournment - Complainant now requesting resumption of hearing - Instant decision addressing procedural matters raised by complainant since first interim award was issued - Third interim award.
See Also: Associations, Procedural Issues
Download PDF file 20-009 09/09/2020 Brownlee, D. Brantford
Associations   Duty of fair representation - First interim award addressed a number of procedural issues in duty of fair representation complaint - Complainant requesting adjournment following release of interim award - Hearing adjourned sine die - Second interim award.
See Also: Associations, PROCEDURAL ISSUES - Adjournment
Download PDF file 20-004 05/05/2020 Brownlee, D. Brantford
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Association entering into settlement with employer concerning top-up for employees in receipt of WSIB and CPP Disability benefits - Complainant an employee affected by settlement - Complainant alleged association breached its duty of fair representation in resolving dispute with employer - Complainant and association requesting procedural orders in advance of hearing on the merits - Orders issued accordingly - Interim award.
See Also: Associations, Procedural Issues
Download PDF file 20-003 04/13/2020 Brownlee, D. Brantford
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Refusal to provide grievor with legal representation during investigation under Police Services Act - Association did not have exclusive power to represent employees in relation to charges under PSA - Grievance dismissed.
See Also: Associations
Download PDF file 20-001 04/06/2020 Bendel, Michael Orangeville
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Compensation due while in receipt of benefits from Workplace Safety and Insurance Board - Grievor alleged association failed to represent him fairly in its handling of his dispute with employer regarding compensation due while he received WSIB benefits - Grievor’s accusations against association president were unsubstantiated - Association went well beyond what was required of it in representing grievor - Grievance dismissed.
See Also: Associations
Download PDF file 19-004 07/08/2019 Bendel, Michael Brantford
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Duty of fair representation complaint - Applicant brought motion for recusal - Arbitrator has discretionary authority to determine procedures for hearing - Procedural rulings by arbitrator were made with proper regard for procedural fairness to both parties - No basis for arbitrator to recuse himself on the grounds of bias - Motion dismissed - Preliminary award.
See Also: Associations, Duty of Fair Representation
Download PDF file 17-001 02/22/2017 Marcotte, W Ottawa
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Civilian members - Complainant alleged association failed to represent him adequately in discussions leading to settlement of his grievance - Complainant delayed in bringing complaint and attacked settlement only after taking full advantage of its terms - Complaint dismissed.
See Also: Arbitrability, Associations, Complaints
Download PDF file 16-005 07/15/2016 Anderson, Ian Toronto
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Uniform members - Complainant alleged association violated duty of fair representation - Complainant advanced a number of complaints - Primary complaint that he was improperly transferred from Intelligence Unit - Association understood complaint, communicated with complainant and negotiated a settlement on his behalf - No evidence that association treated complainant unfairly or in an arbitrary, discriminatory or bad faith manner - Association was entitled to decline to take complainant’s grievance to arbitration - Breach of duty of fair representation not established - Complaint dismissed.
See Also: Associations
Download PDF file 15-007 11/05/2015 Starkman, D Ottawa
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Uniform members - Complaint alleging association breached its duty of fair representation by failing to pursue promotion grievance - Complainant alleged constable who was facing disciplinary charges should have been removed from eligibility list - Association reached agreement with service to maintain constable on list pending disposition of disciplinary charges - Complainant not demonstrating that in declining to pursue his grievance association acted in arbitrary, discriminatory or bad faith manner - No breach of duty of fair representation - Complaint dismissed.
See Also: Associations
Download PDF file 14-007 06/02/2014 Mackenzie, Ian Windsor
Associations   Duty of fair representation - Uniform members - Complaint alleging association breached its duty of fair representation by failing to pursue promotion grievance - Burden of proving breach of duty lies with complainant - Elements of duty - Association had legitimate concerns about impact of complainant’s grievance on rights of another member who was on suspension - Association not required to obtain a legal opinion but rather to undertake a “thorough study” of the grievance - Association considered grievance seriously and undertook thorough examination of merits and implications - Decision not to pursue grievance not arbitrary, discriminatory or made in bad faith - Complaint dismissed.
See Also: Associations
Download PDF file 14-007 06/02/2014 Mackenzie, Ian Windsor

Rows Returned: 10


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