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Communication/Reports

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.

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".

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

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.