Richmond, B.C. (977 casino workers, security guards, hotel staff, kitchen staff) and the British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Renewal agreement: Effective Sept. 25, 2017, to Sept. 24, 2021. Ratified on Sept. 25, 2017. Signed on July 19, 2018. (First agreement)
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 30, 2018: 2%
Effective Sept. 30, 2019: 2%
Effective Sept. 30, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for first-aid attendants. $0.75 per hour for working night shift (midnight to 7 a.m.). High-limit premium: $1 per hour for VIP supervisor; $0.50 per hour for VIP dealer.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 5 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for work after 12 hours per workday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $275 every 24 months if 18 or older and every 12 months if 17 or younger (includes laser eye corrective surgery, eye examinations).
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $275 every 24 months if 18 or older, every 12 months if 17 or younger.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 3 days every Jan. 1. Unused sick days will be paid out at end of year.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, guardian, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, someone living with employee as member of family).
Seniority – recall rights: 13 weeks in any period of 20 consecutive weeks.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at applicable overtime rates.
Probationary period: 650 hours or 5 months worked, whichever is greater.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 17 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will clean uniforms or pay $1.25 per shift for supervisors and security officers, $1 per shift for all other employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Cashier
Probation/new hires: $14.07
Step 1: $14.57
Step 2: $15.57
Step 3: $16.57
Step 4: $18.07
Step 5: $18.57
Count team
Probation/new hires: $15.13
Step 1: $15.63
Step 2: $16.63
Step 3: $17.63
Step 4: $18.63
Step 5: $19.63
Cage supervisor
Probation/new hires: $20.25
Step 1: $20.75
Step 2: $21.25
Step 3: $21.75
Step 4: $22.25
Step 5: $22.75
Count-team supervisor
Probation/new hires: $20.25
Step 1: $20.75
Step 2: $21.25
Step 3: $21.75
Step 4: $22.25
Step 5: $22.75
Guest-services representative
Probation/new hires: $13.63
Step 1: $14.13
Step 2: $15.13
Step 3: $16.13
Step 4: $17.13
Step 5: $18.13
Guest-services supervisor
Probation/new hires: $17.68
Step 1: $18.18
Step 2: $18.68
Step 3: $19.18
Step 4: $19.68
Step 5: $20.18
Floor security
Probation/new hires: $19
Step 1: $19.50
Step 2: $20
Step 3: $20.50
Step 4: $21
Step 5: $21.50
Security supervisor
Probation/new hires: $20.50
Step 1: $21
Step 2: $21.50
Step 3: $22
Step 4: $22.50
Step 5: $23.50
Slot attendant
Probation/new hires: $14
Step 1: $14.50
Step 2: $15
Step 3: $15.50
Step 4: $16
Step 5: $16.50
Slot supervisor
Probation/new hires: $16.55
Step 1: $17.05
Step 2: $17.55
Step 3: $18.05
Step 4: $18.55
Step 5: $19.05
Dealer level 1
Probation/new hires: $12.15
Step 1: $12.65
Step 2: $13.24
Step 3: $13.83
Step 4: $14.41
Step 5: $15
Dealer level 2
Probation/new hires: $14.30
Step 1: $14.80
Step 2: $15.35
Step 3: $15.90
Step 4: $16.45
Step 5: $17
Dealer level 3
Probation/new hires: $15.70
Step 1: $16.20
Step 2: $16.70
Step 3: $17.20
Step 4: $17.70
Step 5: $18.20
Dealer supervisor level 1
Probation/new hires: $17.90
Step 1: $18.40
Step 2: $18.90
Step 3: $19.40
Step 4: $19.90
Step 5: $20.40
Dealer supervisor level 2
Probation/new hires: $18.90
Step 1: $19.40
Step 2: $19.90
Step 3: $20.40
Step 4: $20.90
Step 5: $21.40
Boxman
Probation/new hires: $19.30
Step 1: $19.80
Step 2: $20.30
Step 3: $20.80
Step 4: $21.30
Step 5: $21.80
Dishwasher
Probation/new hires: $14.04
Step 1: $14.54
Step 2: $15.04
Step 3: $15.54
Step 4: $16.04
Step 5: $16.54
Shift-lead
Probation/new hires: $14.75
Step 1: $15.25
Step 2: $15.75
Step 3: $16.25
Step 4: $16.75
Step 5: $17.25
Storekeeper/receiver
Probation/new hires: $20.39
Step 1: $20.89
Step 2: $21.39
Step 3: $21.89
Step 4: $22.39
Step 5: $22.89
Senior chef de partie
Probation/new hires: $22.44
Step 1: $22.94
Step 2: $23.44
Step 3: $23.94
Step 4: $24.44
Step 5: $24.94
Chef de partie
Probation/new hires: $19.94
Step 1: $20.44
Step 2: $20.94
Step 3: $21.44
Step 4: $21.94
Step 5: $22.44
Demi chef de partie
Probation/new hires: $17.45
Step 1: $17.95
Step 2: $18.45
Step 3: $18.95
Step 4: $19.45
Step 5: $19.95
Commis chef
Probation/new hires: $16.23
Step 1: $16.73
Step 2: $17.23
Step 3: $17.73
Step 4: $18.23
Step 5: $18.73
Houseperson (housekeeping)
Probation/new hires: $19.79
Step 1: $20.29
Step 2: $20.79
Step 3: $21.29
Step 4: $21.79
Step 5: $22.29
Room attendant
Probation/new hires: $19.04
Step 1: $19.54
Step 2: $20.04
Step 3: $20.54
Step 4: $21.04
Step 5: $21.54
Seamstress/laundry attendant
Probation/new hires: $19.04
Step 1: $19.54
Step 2: $20.04
Step 3: $20.54
Step 4: $21.04
Step 5: $21.54
Housekeeping supervisor
Probation/new hires: $21.04
Step 1: $21.54
Step 2: $22.04
Step 3: $22.54
Step 4: $23.04
Step 5: $23.54
Turndown attendant
Probation/new hires: $14.50
Step 1: $15
Step 2: $15.50
Step 3: $15.75
Step 4: $16
Step 5: $16.25
Editor’s notes: Union insignia: Union buttons and pins can be worn in workplace but they must not be negative or derogatory and no bigger than loonie. Health and safety committee: $500 per year incentive bonus for members on committee. Meal discounts: 35% discount for all food venues while on shift, except for franchised outlets.
Wage adjustments:
Effective Sept. 30, 2018: 2%
Effective Sept. 30, 2019: 2%
Effective Sept. 30, 2020: 2%
Shift premium: $2 per hour for first-aid attendants. $0.75 per hour for working night shift (midnight to 7 a.m.). High-limit premium: $1 per hour for VIP supervisor; $0.50 per hour for VIP dealer.
Paid holidays: 11 days.
Vacations with pay: 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 5 years, 20 days or 8% after 10 years, 25 days or 10% after 20 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 8 or 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Double time for work after 12 hours per workday.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums. $275 every 24 months if 18 or older and every 12 months if 17 or younger (includes laser eye corrective surgery, eye examinations).
Vision: Employer pays 100% of premiums. Maximum $275 every 24 months if 18 or older, every 12 months if 17 or younger.
LTD: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
AD&D: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums.
Sick leave: 3 days every Jan. 1. Unused sick days will be paid out at end of year.
Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, parent, guardian, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparent, sibling, child, grandchild, someone living with employee as member of family).
Seniority – recall rights: 13 weeks in any period of 20 consecutive weeks.
Call-in pay: Minimum 2 hours’ pay at applicable overtime rates.
Probationary period: 650 hours or 5 months worked, whichever is greater.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 17 months.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will clean uniforms or pay $1.25 per shift for supervisors and security officers, $1 per shift for all other employees.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current):
Cashier
Probation/new hires: $14.07
Step 1: $14.57
Step 2: $15.57
Step 3: $16.57
Step 4: $18.07
Step 5: $18.57
Count team
Probation/new hires: $15.13
Step 1: $15.63
Step 2: $16.63
Step 3: $17.63
Step 4: $18.63
Step 5: $19.63
Cage supervisor
Probation/new hires: $20.25
Step 1: $20.75
Step 2: $21.25
Step 3: $21.75
Step 4: $22.25
Step 5: $22.75
Count-team supervisor
Probation/new hires: $20.25
Step 1: $20.75
Step 2: $21.25
Step 3: $21.75
Step 4: $22.25
Step 5: $22.75
Guest-services representative
Probation/new hires: $13.63
Step 1: $14.13
Step 2: $15.13
Step 3: $16.13
Step 4: $17.13
Step 5: $18.13
Guest-services supervisor
Probation/new hires: $17.68
Step 1: $18.18
Step 2: $18.68
Step 3: $19.18
Step 4: $19.68
Step 5: $20.18
Floor security
Probation/new hires: $19
Step 1: $19.50
Step 2: $20
Step 3: $20.50
Step 4: $21
Step 5: $21.50
Security supervisor
Probation/new hires: $20.50
Step 1: $21
Step 2: $21.50
Step 3: $22
Step 4: $22.50
Step 5: $23.50
Slot attendant
Probation/new hires: $14
Step 1: $14.50
Step 2: $15
Step 3: $15.50
Step 4: $16
Step 5: $16.50
Slot supervisor
Probation/new hires: $16.55
Step 1: $17.05
Step 2: $17.55
Step 3: $18.05
Step 4: $18.55
Step 5: $19.05
Dealer level 1
Probation/new hires: $12.15
Step 1: $12.65
Step 2: $13.24
Step 3: $13.83
Step 4: $14.41
Step 5: $15
Dealer level 2
Probation/new hires: $14.30
Step 1: $14.80
Step 2: $15.35
Step 3: $15.90
Step 4: $16.45
Step 5: $17
Dealer level 3
Probation/new hires: $15.70
Step 1: $16.20
Step 2: $16.70
Step 3: $17.20
Step 4: $17.70
Step 5: $18.20
Dealer supervisor level 1
Probation/new hires: $17.90
Step 1: $18.40
Step 2: $18.90
Step 3: $19.40
Step 4: $19.90
Step 5: $20.40
Dealer supervisor level 2
Probation/new hires: $18.90
Step 1: $19.40
Step 2: $19.90
Step 3: $20.40
Step 4: $20.90
Step 5: $21.40
Boxman
Probation/new hires: $19.30
Step 1: $19.80
Step 2: $20.30
Step 3: $20.80
Step 4: $21.30
Step 5: $21.80
Dishwasher
Probation/new hires: $14.04
Step 1: $14.54
Step 2: $15.04
Step 3: $15.54
Step 4: $16.04
Step 5: $16.54
Shift-lead
Probation/new hires: $14.75
Step 1: $15.25
Step 2: $15.75
Step 3: $16.25
Step 4: $16.75
Step 5: $17.25
Storekeeper/receiver
Probation/new hires: $20.39
Step 1: $20.89
Step 2: $21.39
Step 3: $21.89
Step 4: $22.39
Step 5: $22.89
Senior chef de partie
Probation/new hires: $22.44
Step 1: $22.94
Step 2: $23.44
Step 3: $23.94
Step 4: $24.44
Step 5: $24.94
Chef de partie
Probation/new hires: $19.94
Step 1: $20.44
Step 2: $20.94
Step 3: $21.44
Step 4: $21.94
Step 5: $22.44
Demi chef de partie
Probation/new hires: $17.45
Step 1: $17.95
Step 2: $18.45
Step 3: $18.95
Step 4: $19.45
Step 5: $19.95
Commis chef
Probation/new hires: $16.23
Step 1: $16.73
Step 2: $17.23
Step 3: $17.73
Step 4: $18.23
Step 5: $18.73
Houseperson (housekeeping)
Probation/new hires: $19.79
Step 1: $20.29
Step 2: $20.79
Step 3: $21.29
Step 4: $21.79
Step 5: $22.29
Room attendant
Probation/new hires: $19.04
Step 1: $19.54
Step 2: $20.04
Step 3: $20.54
Step 4: $21.04
Step 5: $21.54
Seamstress/laundry attendant
Probation/new hires: $19.04
Step 1: $19.54
Step 2: $20.04
Step 3: $20.54
Step 4: $21.04
Step 5: $21.54
Housekeeping supervisor
Probation/new hires: $21.04
Step 1: $21.54
Step 2: $22.04
Step 3: $22.54
Step 4: $23.04
Step 5: $23.54
Turndown attendant
Probation/new hires: $14.50
Step 1: $15
Step 2: $15.50
Step 3: $15.75
Step 4: $16
Step 5: $16.25
Editor’s notes: Union insignia: Union buttons and pins can be worn in workplace but they must not be negative or derogatory and no bigger than loonie. Health and safety committee: $500 per year incentive bonus for members on committee. Meal discounts: 35% discount for all food venues while on shift, except for franchised outlets.
