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June 22, 2020

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Act. Employees who have 6,000 hours of work will accumulate credits at 1 day per 528 worked hours, maximum 10 days. Hu- manity fund: $0.02 per hour for all hours worked (maximum 37.5 straight-time hours per week) into humanity fund. Travel allowance: $15 for each shift (minimum 6 hours of work per shift) for employee traveling 20 kilometres or greater from home to Rivercrest Care Centre. Retention bonus: 20 hours (10 hours for part-time) of base rate of pay for every 6-month period em- ployed with Rivercrest (will be paid and determined on March 1, Sept. 1). CASINOS Woodbine Casino (One Toronto Gaming) Toronto (1,040 casino workers) and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 533 Renewal agreement: Effec- tive 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 vouch- er, maximum $10, when work- ing more than 3 hours beyond regularly scheduled 8-hour shift; $10 voucher when em- ployees 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% reim- bursement. Maximum $2,000 per year for major restorative services at 50% reimburse- ment. $3,000 lifetime maxi- mum for dentures at 50% re- imbursement. $2,000 lifetime maximum for orthodontic services at 50% reimbursement (children aged 6 until 26th birthday). Vision: $300 per 24-month pe- riod for each covered person (includes contact lenses). Eye examination, maximum of $75 per 24-month period for each covered person. Paramedical: $500 per prac- titioner per year for each covered person (chiropractor, chiropodist, massage thera- pist, naturopath, osteopath, physiotherapist, podiatrist, psychologist, speech therapist, acupuncturists). Sick leave: Short-term sick- ness 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 cover- age of 1 times annual salary. Pension: Ontario Gaming GTA Limited Partnership Pen- sion Plan. Employee contrib- utes 2%, matched by employer. Employee may increase to 3% or 4%, matched by employer. In year 4, employer will pro- vide additional 1% increase in employer match of employee's voluntary contribution for reg- istered 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 dis- cipline will be removed from employee's file after 36 months (except for serious miscon- duct). 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 altera- tions. Employer will provide required protective equip- ment, devices, safety clothing. Sample rates of pay (cur- rent 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 ris- ing 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 gratu- ities 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. 7 Canadian HR Reporter, a HAB Press business 2020 CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER CANADIAN LABOUR REPORTER COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS

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