Toronto (1,040 casino workers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 533
Renewal agreement: Effective April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2023. Ratified on Aug. 15, 2019.
Wage adjustments:
Effective April 1, 2019: 3.7%
Effective April 1, 2020: 2%
Effective April 1, 2021: 2%
Effective April 1, 2022: 2.2%
Shift premium: Highest rate, minus $1.50 per hour, for local union representatives on full-time release.
Paid holidays: 12 days.
Vacations with pay: Full-time employees: 120 hours to start, 160 hours after 8 years, 200 hours after 15 years, 240 hours after 26 years. Part-time employees: 2 weeks paid and 5 days unpaid to start, 3 weeks paid and 5 days unpaid after 8 years, 3 weeks paid and 10 days unpaid after 15 years, 4 weeks paid and 10 days unpaid after 26 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for pre-authorized hours worked in excess of scheduled shift or 40 hours weekly (fixed shifts) or 80 hours biweekly (rotational shifts). Time and one-half for all hours worked on statutory holidays.
Meal allowance: Meal voucher, maximum $10, when working more than 3 hours beyond regularly scheduled 8-hour shift; $10 voucher when employees are called back to work by supervisor during unpaid meal period and no alternate meal period is practicable.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $2,000 per year for basic routine service at 100% reimbursement. Maximum $2,000 per year for major restorative services at 50% reimbursement. $3,000 lifetime maximum for dentures at 50% reimbursement. $2,000 lifetime maximum for orthodontic services at 50% reimbursement (children aged 6 until 26th birthday).
Vision: $300 per 24-month period for each covered person (includes contact lenses). Eye examination, maximum of $75 per 24-month period for each covered person.
Paramedical: $500 per practitioner per year for each covered person (chiropractor, chiropodist, massage therapist, naturopath, osteopath, physiotherapist, podiatrist, psychologist, speech therapist, acupuncturists).
Sick leave: Short-term sickness plan.
LTD: Employer pays 85% of premiums, employee pays 15% of premiums for long-term income protection plan.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 1 times annual salary.
Pension: Ontario Gaming GTA Limited Partnership Pension Plan. Employee contributes 2%, matched by employer. Employee may increase to 3% or 4%, matched by employer. In year 4, employer will provide additional 1% increase in employer match of employee’s voluntary contribution for registered pension plan.
Bereavement leave: 5 days for death of spouse, parent, parent-in-law, stepparent, child, stepchild, foster-child, spouse of child, grandparent, stepgrandparent, grandchild, stepgrandchild, sibling, stepsibling, sibling-in-law, or dependent relative. 1 day for death of aunt, uncle, niece, nephew of employee or spouse. Up to 2 additional days without pay if funeral is greater than 800 kilometres away from casino.
Seniority – recall rights: 24 months for layoffs.
Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours’ pay for less than 12 hours’ notice. Otherwise, straight-time pay for hours worked.
Probationary period: 520 hours.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months for record free from discipline (except for serious misconduct). Upon request by employee, stale-dated discipline will be removed from employee’s file after 36 months (except for serious misconduct).
Safety shoes: $130 in year 1 of agreement; $140 in each year thereafter; $150 per year for senior slot technicians, slot technicians.
Uniforms/clothing: Company provides 5 shirts to full-time table dealers and 3 shirts to part-time table dealers. Uniforms provided to other employees on as-needed basis. Employees responsible for cleaning and care; employer will pay for approved alterations. Employer will provide required protective equipment, devices, safety clothing.
Sample rates of pay (current maximum, after 4.2% increase):
Count team/cage and coin cashier: $22.19 rising 2 steps to $23.14
Senior slot tech: $28.74 rising 2 steps to $29.97
Slot tech/table game tech: $25.01 rising 2 steps to $26.08
Slot attendant: $20.69 rising 2 steps to $21.57
Electronic game attendant: $24.80 rising 2 steps to $25.87
PSR: $22.76 rising 2 steps to $23.74
Shuttle bus lead: $21.13 rising 2 steps to $22.03
Shuttle bus: $19.97 rising 2 steps to $20.83
Coat check/dealer 2: $17.85 rising 2 steps to $18.62
Housekeeper lead: $21.63 rising 2 steps to $22.56
Housekeeper: $20.69 rising 2 steps to $21.57
Shipper-receiver: $21.17 rising 2 steps to $22.08
Dealer 1: $17.09 rising 2 steps to $17.82
Dealer 3: $18.62 rising 2 steps to $19.42
Dealer 4: $19.38 rising 2 steps to $20.21
Editor’s notes: Gaming licence: Employer will reimburse license fee paid by employee on first paycheque and for regular license renewals. Employees attending license renewal interview will receive up to 3 hours’ pay. Gratuities: Table dealer gratuities distributed through payroll. Lockers: Employer provides locker access with locks for all employees. Citizenship day leave: 1 paid day to attend citizenship ceremony on regularly scheduled work day. Hearing aids: $400 every 36 months for purchase, repair or replacement (excluding replacement batteries). Social justice fund: Employer will contribute $3,000 to PSAC Social Justice Fund. Parking: Employer will make available on-site suitable, lighted, controlled access parking for all employees at no cost to employee.
