Decision A-0706.84

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0706.84 Campbell J.J.  Federal  English 1985-05-07
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Dismissed Unanimous  No N/A 


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
teaching  availability for work  deferred salary leave 

Summary:

Claimant under deferred salary leave plan whose only effort to find work is to make himself available as supply teacher at the same school, as per Umpire [p.10-12]. The Umpire did not err in concluding to claimant's failure to prove availability.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
availability for work  incompatible situations  leave requested 

Summary:

The Board erred in law in interpreting CUB 5463. That CUB states that being on an unpaid leave is not conclusive of non-availability. It is not authority for the proposition that one is necessarily available.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
board of referees  errors in law  not applying jurisprudence 

Summary:

The Board erred in law in interpreting CUB 5463. That CUB states that being on an unpaid leave is not conclusive of non-availability. It is not authority for the proposition that one is necessarily available.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
availability for work  applicability  definition 

Summary:

Availability presupposes a sincere desire to work accompanied by personal efforts and conditions not unduly restrictive. Efforts must be active, not just passive and one must not be merely in a state of readiness, said the Umpire. The Umpire did not errin his conclusion.


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