VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT & RELEASE WAIVER FORM: in applying to perform duties for Silverheights Neighbourhood Association, Preston Heights Community Group, and Greenway-Chaplin Community Centre as a volunteer, I fully understand and agree to the following: 1. That I will not be participating in volunteer activities in the capacity of an SNA employee or independent contractor.2. That I will not receive any remuneration, salary, wage, or payment or any employee benefit whatsoever, or be covered by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.0. 1997 Chapter 16, Sch. A.3. That I will only use SNA facilities and equipment when authorized 4. That I will immediately notify the appropriate SNA, PHCG, or GCCC supervisor of any incident that involves personal injury or property damage during my volunteer duties. 5. That either SNA, GCCC, or PHCG or I myself may terminate my volunteer activities at any time. 6. I acknowledge that volunteer activity may involve personal risk of damage or injury. Not withstanding this acknowledgment, I hereby release SNA, PHCG, GCCC, Board of Directors, employees, and agents from all claims for damage or injury to myself resulting from my participation as a volunteer, unless such damage or injury is caused solely by the gross negligence of SNA, PHCG, and GCCC. 7. I understand that a volunteer position is conditional upon a 30 day probationary period, during which all statements made on this application may be verified. 8. It is my responsibility to read and understand the permanent volunteer related policies, procedures, and guidelines of SNA, PHCG, and SNA. I also agree to follow these polices, procedures and guidelines as passed by the Board of Directors 9. I understand and agree that privileged information received about program participants, volunteers, and/or staff of SNA, PHCG, GCCC is confidential. It may only be revealed to my direct supervisor within the SNA, PHCG or GCCC. Failure to maintain confidentiality may be cause for my immediate dismissal or will be means for other corrective action. 10. Traveling on offsite trips and activities may be required during my volunteer position. Volunteers will be accompanied by staff and/or senior volunteers. Prior notice/schedules of activities will be provided. By signing this form I acknowledge having read, understood and agreed to the above conditions, release and waivers, for any volunteer role that I am assigned and agree to perform for SNA, PHCG and SNA. *
