February 8, 2017
21.4.1100
Background
The grievor is grieving the Employer’s refusal to reimburse lunch and expenses for the period from October 2007 to July 2014. The grievor was required to work from different work locations other than the permanent workplace, which the grievor claims is located at Location A, City A.
Based on the information recorded in the Department’s HR system, it is the Employer’s position that the designated work location of the grievor is Location B, City A and as the grievor worked there from October 2007 to January 2008 and from June 2009 to February 2013, there is no entitlement for meals or mileage allowances.
Furthermore, both parties agreed that the grievor also worked from Location C, City B from February 2008 to May 2009. However, the Department’s position is that the context in which this workplace change took place could not be verified and hence, the required notice of 30 days, in accordance with subsection 1.9.2 of the Directive, cannot be confirmed and as such, no expenses were paid.
The grievor is also claiming travel expenses from May 2013 to July 2014 when working from Location D, City A. The Department indicated that this arrangement is a result of a workplace accommodation for which there is no entitlement under the Directive. As such, all of the grievor’s travel claims were denied from October 2007 to July 2014.
Executive Committee Decision
The Executive Committee considered the circumstances and arguments on timeliness concerning this grievance. The Committee agreed that the objection to timeliness be upheld. As such, it was decided that the grievance would be dismissed.