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- 1 – INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR PAYROLL SPECIALIST AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on the date last written below, by and between (hereinafter "Employer"), and , an independent contractor (hereinafter "Payroll Specialist"); WHEREAS, the Employer desires to retain the services of Payroll Specialist, and Payrol l Specialist desires to render services to the Employer, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated: NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, do hereby promise and agree as follows: SECTION 1 – SCOPE OF DUTIES TO BE PROVIDED 1.1 Term . Employer agrees to hire Payroll Specialist, at will, for a term commencing on , 20 and continuing until terminated in accordance with Section 4 of this agreement. 1.2 Duties . Payroll Specialist agrees to perform work for the Employer on the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement and agrees to devote all necessary time and atte ntion (reasonable periods of illness excepted) to the performance of the duties specified in this agreeme nt. Payroll Specialist's duties shall include the following: . Payroll Specialist further agrees that in all aspects of such work, Payroll Specialist sha ll comply with the policies, standards, and regulations of the Employer from time to time e stablished, and shall perform the duties assigned faithfully, intelligently, to the best of his/her/thei r ability, and in the best interest of the Employer. SECTION 2 – CONFIDENTIALITY 2.1 Confidentiality . Payroll Specialist acknowledges and agrees that property owned by Employer, including amounts paid therefore, patient, employee or customer lists, and other Em ployer data and information related to its business (hereinafter collectively "Confidential Informa tion") are valuable assets of the Employer. Except for disclosures required to be made to advance the business of the Employer and information which is a matter of public record, Payroll Specia list shall not, during the term of this Agreement or after the termination of this Agreeme nt, disclose any Confidential Information to any person or use any Confidential Information for the benefit of Payroll Specialist or any other person, except with the prior written consent of the Employe r. Employer understands that certain Confidential Information may be required to be disclosed to certain individuals: directors, officers, employees, agents, or advisors (collectively, - 2 – Representatives) of Payroll Specialist. Payroll Specialist shall maintain records of the persons to whom Confidential Information is distributed, will inform all such persons of the confidential nature of the information, will direct them to treat such information in accordance with this agreement, will exercise such precautions or measures as may be reasonable in the c ircumstances to prevent improper use of Confidential Information by them, and will be responsible for any breaches by them of the provisions of this agreement. The term “confidential informati on” does not include information that is or becomes publicly available (other than through brea ch of this Agreement) or information that is or becomes available to Payroll Specialist on a non- confidential basis, provided that the source of such information was not known by Payroll Specialist (after such inquiry as would be reasonable in the circumstances) to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or other legal or contractual obligation of confidentialit y with respect to such information. In the event that Payroll Specialist or any of Payroll Specialist’s representatives, assigns, or agents are requested or required by law or legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information, the party required to disclose such information shall provide Employer with prompt oral and written notice before making any disclosure. In addition, Confidential Information may be disclosed to the extent required in the course of inspecti ons or inquiries by federal or state regulatory agencies to whose jurisdiction Payroll Specialist is subject and that have the legal right to inspect the files that contain the Confidenti al Information, and Payroll Specialist will advise Employer promptly upon such disclosure. 2.2 Return of Documents . Payroll Specialist acknowledges and agrees that all originals and copies of records, reports, documents, lists, plans, memoranda, notes and other documentation related t o the business of the Employer or containing any Confidential Information shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Employer, and shall be returned to the Employer upon the terminat ion of this Agreement or upon the written request of the Employer. 2.4 No Release . Payroll Specialist agrees that the termination of this Agreement shall not rele ase Payroll Specialist from any obligations under Section 2.1 or 2.2. SECTION 3 – COMPENSATION 3.1 Compensation . In consideration of all services to be rendered by Payroll Specialist to the Employer, the Employer shall pay to said the amount of $ per hour week bi-weekly month year other . - 3 – 3.2 Withholding; Other Benefits. Compensation paid pursuant to this Agreement shall not be subject to the customary withholding of income taxes and other employment taxes. Payroll Specialist shall be solely responsible for reporting and paying any such taxes. The Employer shall not provide Payroll Specialist with any coverage or participation in the Employer's accident and health insurance, life insurance, disability income insurance, medical expense reimbursement, wage continuation plans, or other fringe benefits provided to regular employees. SECTION 4 - TERMINATION 4.1 Termination at Will . This Agreement may be terminated by the Employer immediately, at will, and in the sole discretion of Employer. Payroll Specialist may terminate this Agreem ent upon     days written notice to Employer. This Agreement also may be terminated at any time upon the mutual written agreement of the Employer and Payroll Specialist. SECTION 5 - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS 5.1 Payroll Specialist acknowledges that he/she is an independent Contractor and is not a n agent, partner, joint venturer nor employee of Employer. Payroll Specialist shall have no authority t o bind or otherwise obligate Employer in any manner beyond the terms of this Agreement, nor shall Payroll Specialist represent to anyone that it has a right to do so. Payroll Specia list further agrees that in the event that the Employer suffers any loss or damage as a result of a viol ation of this provision Payroll Specialist shall indemnify and hold harmless the Employer from any such loss or damage. 5.2 Assignment. The Payroll Specialist shall not assign any of his/her rights under this agreement, or delegate the performance of any of his/her duties hereunder, without the prior written consent of the Employer. SECTION 6 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PAYROLL SPECIALIST 6.1 Payroll Specialist represents and warrants to the Employer that there is no employme nt contract or other contractual obligation to which Payroll Specialist is subject, which prevents Payroll Specialist from entering into this Agreement or from performing fully Payroll Speciali st's duties under this Agreement. 6.2 Payroll Specialist represents that he/she is licensed by the appropriate licensing age ncy for the     profession and that he/she is in good standing with such agency. SECTION 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 7.1The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties. Any provision hereof which imposes upon Payroll Specialist or Employer an obligation after termination or expiration of this - 4 – Agreement shall survive termination or expiration hereof and be binding upon Payroll Specialist or Employer. 7.2 No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing wai ver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver. 7.3 This Agreement shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of . 7.4 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining t o its subject matter and supersedes all prior contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings of the parties. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be bi nding unless executed in writing by all parties. 7.5 Severability. If any provision of these policies and regulations or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of these policies and regulations which can be given effect without the i nvalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of these policies and regulations are severable. In lieu thereof, there shall be added a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid and unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable . WITNESS OUR SIGNATURES, this the day of , 20 . ___________________________ EMPLOYER ___________________________ PAYROLL SPECIALIST