INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of , 20 , by and
between , with offices at , in the City of , and
the State of , hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor", and
, whose address is , in the City of , and the State of
, hereinafter referred to as the "Subcontractor".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Contractor is engaged in the business of , and the
Subcontractor is engaged in the business of ; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor desires to enter into this Agreement with the
Subcontractor, providing, among other things, for Subcontractor's services
to the Contractor; and
WHEREAS, the Subcontractor desires to enter into this Agreement with
respect to his services to the Contractor, upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The Contractor shall retain the Subcontractor and the Subcontractor
shall assist the Contractor upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the day of
, 19 , and terminate on the day of , 19 , unless terminated
prior to that date as set out hereinafter.
3. Duties of Subcontractor. During the period of this Agreement, the
Subcontractor shall have the full and complete obligation and
responsibility for the performance of the duties and/or work described in
the attached Exhibit "A" for the Contractor and the Subcontractor shall be
obligated to the Contractor for the performance of all such duties and/or
work. During the period hereof, the Subcontractor shall assist the
Contractor and shall perform any and all services required or requested in
connection with the Contractor's business. Within the limitations herein
provided, the Subcontractor will render such services of an advisory nature
as may be requested from time to time by the Contractor.
4. Time Requirements. The Subcontractor shall devote, during the term of
this Agreement, such of his time, energy, and skill as is necessary in the
performance of his duties hereunder and shall periodically, or at any time,
upon the request of the Contractor, submit data as to the time requirements
of work performed and to be performed by him for the Contractor in
connection with this Agreement.
5. Fees to Subcontractor. The Contractor shall pay the Subcontractor on a
"per project" basis for services in connection with this Agreement, the
exact amount for each project to be agreed upon in writing by the
Contractor and the Subcontractor, prior to any work being performed, or, in
the alternative, per the attached Exhibit "B".
6. Relation of the Parties. The Subcontractor is retained by the
Contractor only for the purposes and to the extent set forth in this
Agreement and the Subcontractor's relationship to the Contractor shall,
during the term of this Agreement, be that of an Independent Contractor.
The Contractor shall not withhold, from sums becoming payable to the
Subcontractor hereunder, any amounts for State or Federal Income Tax, or
for FICA (Social Security) Taxes, during the term of this Agreement. The
Subcontractor shall be free to dispose of such portions of his entire time,
energy and skill as he is not obligated to devote hereunder to the
Contractor in such manner as he deems advisable. The Subcontractor shall
not be considered as having an employee status or as being entitled to
participate in any plans, arrangements or distributions by the Contractor
pertaining to or in connection with any pension, stock, bonus, profit
sharing or other benefit extended to the Contractor's employees.
7. Worker's Compensation. If required by the laws of this State, the
Contractor shall maintain in full force and effect a policy of worker's
compensation insurance covering the Subcontractor during the term of this
Agreement and the Subcontractor's account shall be debited by the proration
of premiums thereon attributable to the Subcontractor.
8. Professional Responsibility. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to interfere with or otherwise affect the rendering of services
by the Subcontractor in accordance with his independent and professional
judgment. The Subcontractor shall perform his services substantially in
accordance with generally accepted practices and principles of his trade.
This Agreement shall be subject to the rules and regulations of any and
all organizations and associations to which the Subcontractor may from time
to time belong and to the laws and regulations governing the practice of
the Subcontractor's trade in this State.
9. Indemnity to Subcontractor. The Contractor indemnifies the
Subcontractor against any loss or liability which the Subcontractor may
sustain by reason of any contract entered into by the Contractor with any
principal, but this indemnity shall not extend to any loss which the
Subcontractor may incur by reason of the work performed by the
Subcontractor hereunder.
10. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, with or
without cause, by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice.
11. Notice. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be deemed
given on the third (3rd) business day following mailing of any such notice,
postage paid, to the address set out herein above.
12. Income Tax Designation. In the event that the Internal Revenue
Service should determine that the subcontractor is, according to I.R.S.
guidelines, an employee subject to withholding and social security
contributions, the subcontractor shall acknowledge, as the subcontractor
acknowledges herein, that all payments to the subcontractor are gross
payments, and the subcontractor is responsible for all income taxes and
social security payments thereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the
day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
"CONTRACTOR"
______________________________
______________________________ Witness
______________________________ Witness
"SUBCONTRACTOR"
______________________________
______________________________ Witness
______________________________ Witness
EXHIBIT "A"
Duties and/or Work to be Performed by Subcontractor
EXHIBIT "B"
Alternate Fee Arrangement