Does the Ontario Provincial Police Association have different powers under law, compared to a union?
Yes, absolutely. Under the Public Service Act, OPPA members have access to independent arbitration. However, the range of issues that any arbitrator can look at is very limited. Section 26 (4) of the PSA says: Except in relation to matters governed by or under the Police Service Act, every collective agreement shall be deemed to provide that it is the exclusive function of the employer to manage, which function, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes the right to determine employment, appointment, complement, organization, work methods and procedures, kinds and location of equipment, discipline and termination of employment, assignment, classification, job evaluation system, merit system, training and development, appraisal and the principles and standards governing promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff and reappointment, and that such matters will not be the subject of collective bargaining nor come within the jurisdiction of the negotiating Committee or an arbitra
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