LABOUR RELATIONS PROGRAM - VOTE 1603

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LABOUR RELATIONS PROGRAM - VOTE 1603

The role of Labour Relations is to promote a stable labour relations climate and harmonious workplace relationships in the province.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal which mediates and adjudicates a variety of employment and labour relations-related matters under various Ontario statutes including appeals of decisions of employment standards officers and occupational health and safety inspectors.

The Crown Employees Grievance Settlement Board (GSB) is an independent quasi-judicial tribunal that mediates and adjudicates the labour relations disputes of Ontario Crown Employees. The GSB also provides financial and administrative services to the Public Service Grievance Board, an agency of the Ministry of Government Services.

Labour Management Services provide neutral, third-party assistance to trade unions and employers through collective agreement conciliation and mediation, appointment of arbitrators and collective bargaining information.

VOTE SUMMARY
($)
ITEM # ITEM

Estimates
2007-08

Estimates
2006-07

Difference
Between
2007-08
and
2006-07

Actual
2005-06
  OPERATING EXPENSE        
1 Ontario Labour Relations Board 12,314,700 12,092,000 222,700 11,689,709
2 Grievance Settlement Board 1,291,500 1,155,900 135,600 1,058,525
3 Labour Management Services 8,088,700 8,022,900 65,800 7,795,224
  Total Including Special Warrants 21,694,900 21,270,800 424,100 20,543,458
Less: Special Warrants 6,610,000 - 6,610,000 -
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 15,084,900 21,270,800 (6,185,900) 20,543,458
Special Warrants 6,610,000 - 6,610,000 -
  Total Operating Expense 21,694,900 21,270,800 424,100 20,543,458



Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
($)
VOTE -ITEM
#		 STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS      
  OPERATING EXPENSE      
1603-1 Ontario Labour Relations Board      
  Salaries and wages     8,268,700
  Employee benefits     999,200
  Transportation and communication     693,500
  Services     2,232,500
  Supplies and equipment     120,800
  Total Operating Expense     12,314,700
1603-2 Grievance Settlement Board      
  Salaries and wages     419,300
  Employee benefits     62,500
  Transportation and communication     176,400
  Services     1,782,000
  Supplies and equipment     23,200
  Subtotal     2,463,400
  Less: Recoveries     1,171,900
  Total Operating Expense     1,291,500
1603-3 Labour Management Services      
  Salaries and wages     5,622,600
  Employee benefits     705,100
  Transportation and communication     571,700
  Services     1,200,000
  Supplies and equipment     89,300
  Subtotal     8,188,700
  Less: Recoveries     100,000
  Total Operating Expense     8,088,700
  Total Operating Expense for Labour Relations Program     21,694,900