Allain and Fraser-Layes v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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2009 PSLRB 54
Before: Bruce P. Archibald
Decision Rendered: April 24, 2009
Original Language: English

Subject terms:

National Joint Council (NJC) travel directive – Calculation of travel distance to temporary workplace

The grievors were assigned from time to time to a temporary workplace – the parties disagreed on the interpretation of the NJC travel directive – the bargaining agent submitted that the grievors were entitled to be reimbursed for the distance between their residences and the temporary workplace – the employer had allowed reimbursement for one-way travel between the permanent and temporary workplaces – the adjudicator ruled that the plain meaning of the directive was clear – the grievors were entitled to be reimbursed for the round trip between the permanent and temporary workplaces.

Grievances allowed in part.