What is involved in the formal grievance adjudication process?
The PSLRA provides for the possibility to refer grievances to adjudication before the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB), for determination by an independent third party. In the case of an individual grievance, if at the end of the departmental or agency internal grievance procedure, the grievance has not been resolved to the employee’s satisfaction, the employee may refer the grievance to adjudication before the PSLRB if the grievance relates to: • the interpretation or application in respect of the employee of a provision of a collective agreement or an arbitral award; or • a disciplinary action resulting in termination, demotion, suspension or financial penalty; or • in the case of an employee of the core public administration, (i) demotion or termination for unsatisfactory performance or for any other reason that does not relate to a breach of discipline or misconduct, or (ii) deployment under the Public Service Employment Act without the employee’s consent where consent
