Grievances

OPSEU members live and work across Ontario. While union resources, including forms and other materials are available at OPSEU Regional Offices or Head Office, members and stewards can still find themselves many kilometers from these 20 locations. Whether in Northern Ontario, or in a large urban centre, it is not always easy to travel to the spot where resources are available.

The availability of an official OPSEU form can become a critical barrier when a member or steward is faced with strict time limits. This is commonly the case when filing a grievance.

To eliminate this barrier the following link will provide you with access to an OPSEU Grievance Form.

To electronically file your OPS/CAAT referral to arbitration request to OPSEU, your grievance form must be signed, scanned and e-mailed to grievances@opseu.org .

WHILE IT WILL BE EASY TO PRINT A GRIEVANCE FORM, YOU MUST MEET A NUMBER OF STRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GRIEVANCE TO BE CORRECTLY FILED!

1. Grievance Forms printed from this website link must be fully completed with IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; a full STATEMENT OF GRIEVANCE and SETTLEMENT DESIRED.

2. As with the normal pre-printed forms the web Grievance Form must be authorized by a Union Steward.

3. In addition to the original, three (3) copies are required. It is recommended that the original completed form be photocopied. You can then check off each copy as they are issued to the applicable parties.

Original “Issued to Management”

Copy 1 “Issued to Steward”

Copy 2 “Issued to Regional Office”

Copy 3 “Issued to Grievor”

4. Copies must be issued within the time limits set out in the Collective Agreement.

5. Consult your Steward.