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Employee and Labour Relations Committee


Meeting No. 18   Contact Patsy Morris, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date Tuesday, September 29, 2009
  Phone 416-392-9151
Start Time 9:00 AM
  E-mail elrc@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 1, City Hall
  Chair   Mayor David Miller  


The Decision Document is for preliminary reference purposes only.  Please refer to the Committee’s Report to City Council or to the Minutes for the official record.

 

How to Read the Decision Document:

           Recommendations of the Committee to Executive Committee appear after the item heading

           Other action taken by the Committee on its own authority, which does not require Council’s approval, is listed in the decision document under the heading “Decision Advice and Other Information” .

           Declarations of Interest, if any, appear at the end of an item.

 

 

Minutes of the June 11 and July 8, 2009 meetings - Confirmed

 

 


EL18.1 

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: All 

Collective Bargaining Strategy and Mandate - City of Toronto and Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 3888
Confidential Attachment - Labour relations or employee negotiations
Committee Decision

The Employee and Labour Relations Committee:

 

1.         Confirmed the action taken in closed session in issuing instructions to staff.

 

2.         Received a presentation from the following persons respecting the Collective Bargaining Strategy and Mandate - City of Toronto and Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 3888:

 

-           Jim Vair, Director, Employee and Labour Relations

-           Issie Berger, Manager, ELR

-           Jayne Allan, Manager, ELR

-           Jim Shelton, Deputy Chief, Fire Services (Operations)

Summary

Verbal presentation from the Collective Bargaining Team respecting Collective Bargaining Strategy and Mandate - City of Toronto and Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 3888.

 

 

 

No material available.


EL18.2 

Information

Received 

 

Ward: All 

Quarterly Report - Grievance and Arbitration Activity
Committee Decision

The Employee and Labour Relations Committee received for information the report (September 11, 2009) from the Executive Director, Human Resources entitled "Quarterly Report - Grievance and Arbitration Activity".

Origin
(September 11, 2009) Report from the Executive Director, Human Resources
Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide the quarterly grievance and arbitration activity from April 1 to June 30, 2009.

Background Information
Quarterly Report - Grievance and Arbitration Activity
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/el/bgrd/backgroundfile-23471.pdf)


EL18.3 

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: All 

Occupational Health and Safety Report - Second Quarter, 2009
Committee Decision

The Employee and Labour Relations Committee recommended to the Executive Committee that the Committee:

 

1.         forward to City Council, the Occupational Health and Safety Report, Second Quarter, 2009.

Origin
(September 10, 2009) Report from the City Manager
Summary

This report provides information on the status of the City’s health and safety system, specifically on activities, priorities and performance during the second quarter of 2009. There was a minimal decrease in the number of lost time injuries (0.4%) and a 9.8% decrease in the number of recurrence injuries relative to the first two quarters of 2008. The number of injuries where health care only was sought decreased significantly by 17.3%. WSIB invoiced costs were $2.3 million lower than those for the same time period in 2008, due to a reduction in costs associated with firefighter cancer claims.

 

Information is provided where there have been significant changes in accident experience and costs within divisions, as well as actions taken to improve health and safety performance.

 

Bill 168 (An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to violence and harassment in the workplace) is still awaiting second reading in the provincial legislature. A consultative review of the City’s existing Workplace Violence and Anti-harassment policies will be initiated following second reading of the Bill.

Background Information
Occupational Health and Safety Report - Second Quarter, 2009
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/el/bgrd/backgroundfile-23472.pdf)

Appendix A - WSIB Claims Data, by Division (Jan-Jun)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/el/bgrd/backgroundfile-23473.pdf)

Appendix B - LTI Frequency
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/el/bgrd/backgroundfile-23474.pdf)

Appendix C - WSIB Costs for All Firm Numbers (2005-2009)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/el/bgrd/backgroundfile-23475.pdf)

Appendix Di - WSIB Invoice Costs by Division (Jan-Jun) Less than $100,000
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/el/bgrd/backgroundfile-23476.pdf)

Appendix Dii - WSIB Invoiced Costs by Division (Jan-Jun) More than $100,000
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/el/bgrd/backgroundfile-23477.pdf)


Meeting Sessions
Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2009-09-29 Morning 9:00 AM 9:05 AM Public
2009-09-29 Morning 9:05 AM 10:35 AM Closed
2009-09-29 Morning 10:35 AM 10:40 AM Public
Attendance
Date and Time Quorum Members
2009-09-29
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Di Giorgio, Jenkins, Miller, Nunziata
Not Present: Davis, Holyday, McConnell
2009-09-29
9:05 AM - 10:35 AM
(Closed Session)
Present Present: Di Giorgio, Holyday, Jenkins, McConnell, Miller, Nunziata
Not Present: Davis
2009-09-29
10:35 AM - 10:40 AM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Di Giorgio, Holyday, Jenkins, McConnell, Miller, Nunziata
Not Present: Davis