Website Disclaimer
Last updated: May 20, 2026
This disclaimer (“Disclaimer”) sets forth the general guidelines, disclosures, and terms of your use of the opseu558.org website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related resources or communications (collectively, “Services”). This Disclaimer is a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “Member”, “you” or “your”) and Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 558 (“Local 558”, “we”, “us” or Our”).
By accessing and using the Website and its Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Disclaimer.
1. Non-Binding Information and Collective Agreement Interpretation
The information, articles, summaries, and guides provided on the Website are designed for general informational, educational, and convenience purposes only. While we make reasonable efforts to keep these resources up to date, the language of the official Academic Collective Agreement (governing Ontario community college faculty, counselors, and librarians) always takes legal precedence over any summaries or descriptions published on this Website. No information provided here constitutes a formal, binding interpretation of the Collective Agreement by Local 558.
2. No Legal Advice or Professional Representation
The content on this Website is not an alternative to, and does not constitute, formal legal counsel, professional labor relations advice, or binding representation. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based solely upon the text found on this Website without first seeking direct, personalized assistance from an elected Local 558 steward or staff representative. If you are facing a critical workplace issue, a formal investigation, or an ongoing dispute, you must coordinate directly with a union steward to ensure your case is formally logged and properly represented.
3. Digital Tools, Calculators, and Timelines
Any interactive resources, workload tracking tools, Standard Workload Form (SWF) calculators, or downloadable templates hosted on this Website are designed strictly as preliminary assessment aids for members. They do not replace formal review processes.
Furthermore, the Collective Agreement dictates strict provincial timelines for filing grievances, workload challenges, and benefit claims. Local 558 assumes no liability if a website error, text omission, or user misinterpretation results in a member missing a critical, contractually mandated filing window.
4. Individual Representation and Volunteer Commentary
Local 558 is led by elected volunteers from our academic community. Any views, opinion pieces, blog updates, or commentary published on the Website by individual content creators, stewards, or members reflect the personal perspectives of those authors. They do not automatically represent the official policy, formal stance, or legal position of the Local 558 Executive, the provincial OPSEU/SEFPO body, or Centennial College, unless explicitly stated.
5. Personal, Non-Commercial Content Use
You are permitted and encouraged to print, download, or copy resources, forms, and guides from this Website for your own personal, educational, or non-commercial use as a union member. Broad-scale commercial replication, automated scraping, or unauthorized framing of this content is prohibited.
6. Indemnification and Warranties
All information on the Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, with no guarantee of completeness, real-time accuracy, or the structural results obtained from utilizing this information.
In no event will Local 558, its elected officers, volunteer stewards, or agents be held personally or institutionally liable to you or anyone else for any decision made, action taken, or missed operational opportunity in reliance upon the information provided on this Website. Your use of these online resources is entirely at your own risk.
7. Changes and Amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Disclaimer or its terms related to the Website at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will update the revised timestamp at the top of this page. An updated version of this Disclaimer becomes effective immediately upon its digital publication.
8. Acceptance of this Disclaimer
By accessing and navigating the Website, you acknowledge that you have read this Disclaimer and agree to all its terms. If you do not agree to abide by these parameters, you are not authorized to use or access the digital services of Local 558.
9. Contacting us
If you have any questions, concerns, or technical issues regarding this Disclaimer, or if you need to be connected with an active steward to discuss a workplace matter, please reach out to the Local 558 Executive via our primary portal: