Tuesday, January 1, 2008

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS # 03:004

POLICY:

To ensure that all test factors defining Independent Contractors by the Internal Revenue Service are met as opposed to an employee.

SCOPE:

This Policy includes all services performed by an independent contractor

PROCEDURE:

Any independent contractor shall pass the twenty(20) factor balancing test used by the IRS to differentiate between an independent contractor and an employee.

An independent contractor shall be covered by the contractor’s workers’ compensation and general liability insurance.

The independent contractor shall submit a Certificate of Liability to the Church Administrator.

RESPONSIBILITY:

The Church Administrator, working with Communication and Resources Team, shall be the contact with independent contractors.