GSB Legislative Authority & Mandate

The Grievance Settlement Board (the "Board") was established by section 20 of the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1972, S.O. 1972, c.67, and is continued by section 46 of the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1993, S.O. 1993, c.3 8, as amended by S.O. 1995, c. I (CECBA). It is composed of a Chair, one or more Vice-Chairs and an equal number of members representing the Crown employees that are represented by a trade union, and the Crown in right of Ontario in accordance with subsection 47(2) of CECBA.

The Board exercises the powers and performs the duties conferred upon it by the CECBA. Subsection 7(3) of the CECBA provides that:

7. (3) Every collective agreement relating to Crown employees shall be deemed to provide for the final and binding settlement by arbitration by the Grievance Settlement Board, without stoppage of work, of all differences between the parties arising from the interpretation, application, administration or alleged violation of the agreement including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable. 1993, c.38, s.7 (3).

CECBA applies with respect to Crown employees and their bargaining agents, including agencies of the Crown that are designated under the Public Service Act. Crown employees are defined in the Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1993 and in the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006.