Travel Directive – Temporary Assignment - Timeliness

Background

At the time of the event the grievor’s designated work location was Location A in City F, Province M. Due to operational issues at Location A, the grievor was immediately assigned to Location B, also in City F. The distance between the two locations is 1.2 km.

The grievor effectively began the assignment at Location B on the start date for Location A. The assignment was initially scheduled to end on June 30, 2012; however, it was subsequently extended until December 31, 2012. The assignment agreements do not indicate if the grievor was subject to travel entitlements. No travel claim was submitted with respect to the assignment period.

Grievance

The grievor is grieving that the permanent place of work is Location A and the grievor was temporarily assigned to Location B since January 30, 2012. The Employer did not pay the costs provided under the Travel Directive resulting from the temporary assignment.

Executive Committee Decision

The Executive Committee considered the circumstances and arguments with respect to timeliness concerning this grievance. The Executive Committee agreed that the objection to timeliness be dismissed. As such, it was decided that the grievance would be referred to the Government Travel Committee for a recommendation on the merits of the case.