Contract FAQs:
- Contract FAQs and RESOURCES (March 2025)
- Know Your Collective Agreement
- Detoxify Your Workplace Presentation
Organizational Change and Lay-off:
- Organizational Change Information and Resources (June 2025)
- Term Layoff Information and Resources (May 2025)
- Org change flow chart
- Grant-funded lay-off flow chart
- New Org Change Powerpoint (October 2020)
Job Evaluation
Information Sheets
- USW1998 Information Sheet (May 2024)
- USW1998 Information Sheet (June 2025)
- UTemp
Health Care Benefit Plan
The Health Care Benefit Plan includes dental service and prescription medication coverage to eligible University of Toronto Casual Unit employees. Eligible employees may claim up to $400 for dental services and up to $400 for prescription medications per calendar year.
Eligibility
- You are a University of Toronto Casual Unit employee with an appointment of 20% or more (or the equivalent of 7.25 hours per week) in any four consecutive months in the past 12 month period; or
- You are a University of Toronto Casual Unit employee who works on an intermittent or irregular basis with at least five scheduled shifts per month in any four consecutive months in the past 12 month period; and
- You are not eligible for health care benefits through another University of Toronto employment group, retiree benefit plan, or student benefit plan.
Information and Claim Forms
- U of T Casual Unit Health Care Benefit Plan
- U of T Casual Unit Health Care Benefit Plan Claim Form
- U of T Casual Unit Dental Benefit Project (Effective until June 30, 2025)
- U of T Casual Unit Dental Benefit Project Claim Form (Effective until June 30, 2025)
U of T Casual Unit New Member Orientation Dates
United Steelworkers Local 1998’s New Member Orientation sessions are held virtually (Zoom). Please contact info@usw1998.ca for registration information.
- Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, September 11, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
University of St. Michael’s College
- University of St. Michael’s College
- Ministry of Labour
- Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
- Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Guide to the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHIMIS)
St. Michael’s College, Job Evaluation:
University of Toronto
- Find your Joint Health and Safety Committee in class and online health and safety courses are offered by the University.
- U of T accident / incident report
- Find out where asbestos is located on campus
- University of Toronto Health and Safety Policy
Victoria University
Worker’s Safety and Insurance Board
- WSIB
- WSIB Form 8, “Health Professional’s Report.” You will be provided a copy for yourself and a copy to provide to Health and Well-Being.
- WSIB Form 6 “Worker’s report of Injury/disease” online and submit. Also, provide a copy to Health and Well-Being.
- Online reporting
- Fillable PDF (save onto your computer)
- Functional Abilities Form
Other safety resources
- In a mental health crisis? There is help! Call 988
- Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers
- Worker’s Health and Safety Centre
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
- Institute for Worker’s Health
- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Canadian Biosafety Standard
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Women Of Steel (WoS)’s articles on Burn Out/Stress/Self-Care
- Burnout, anxiety, stress and depression
- Living with Burnout — Self-care
- How burnout could affect you at work?
- When self-care isn’t working, what’s the next step?
Health and Safety apps
- OHCOW PainPoint App
- OHCOW Workplace Stress App
- OHCOW Air Assess App
- OHCOW Humidex-Based Heat Stress Calculator
- OHCOW Cold Stress Calculator
Bullying and Harassment:
*These resources are provided for information. We strongly recommend that members contact the union for help and support prior to submitting a complaint. Members have a right to union representation throughout this process.