16. (1) If the Commission,
(a) is advised by an employer or a bargaining agent that no agreement has been reached on a pay equity plan or an amendment to a pay equity plan; or
(b) receives a notice of objection to a pay equity plan for employees who are not represented by a bargaining agent or a notice of objection to an amendment of such a plan,
a review officer shall investigate the matter and endeavour to effect a settlement. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.7, s. 16 (1); 1993, c. 4, s. 11.
Orders by review officer
(2) If the review officer is unable to effect a settlement as provided for in subsection (1), he or she shall by order decide all outstanding matters.
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Posting of plan
(3) Where a review officer effects a settlement under subsection (1) or makes an order under subsection (2), the employer shall forthwith post in the workplace a copy of the pay equity plan that reflects the settlement or order.
Objections
(4) Where a pay equity plan has been posted under subsection (3), objections with respect to the plan may be filed with the Commission within thirty days of the posting as follows:
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- If the plan relates to a bargaining unit, objections may be filed only if the review officer has made an order under subsection (2) and only the employer or the bargaining agent for the bargaining unit may file objections.
- If the plan does not relate to a bargaining unit and a review officer effected a settlement under subsection (1) with the agreement of the objector who filed the objection under subsection 15 (7), only an employee or group of employees to whom the plan applies, other than the objector, may file an objection.
- If the plan does not relate to a bargaining unit and a review officer has made an order under subsection (2), the employer or any employee or group of employees to whom the plan applies may file an objection.
Deemed approval and first adjustments
(5) If a review officer effects a settlement of a pay equity plan for a bargaining unit under subsection (1) or, if in any other case, no objection in respect of a pay equity plan is filed with the Commission in accordance with subsection (4), the plan shall be deemed to have been approved by the Commission and, on the day provided for in the plan, the employer shall make the first adjustments in compensation required to achieve pay
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(6) Where adjustments in compensation are made after the day provided for in the pay equity plan, the employer shall make the adjustments retroactive to that R.S.O. 1990, c. P.7, s. 16 (2-6).