Common use of CONTRACTOR IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Clause in Contracts

CONTRACTOR IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The Contractor shall be an independent Contractor, and as such, shall have no authorization, express or implied, to bind SLCC to any agreements, settlements, liability, or understanding whatsoever, and agrees not to perform any acts as agent for SLCC, except as herein expressly set forth in the contract. Compensation stated herein shall be the total amount payable to the Contractor by SLCC. The Contractor shall be responsible for the payment of all income tax and social security amounts due as a result of payments received from SLCC for these contract services. Persons employed by SLCC and acting under the direction of SLCC shall not be deemed to be employees or agents of the Contractor.