Common use of Details of Policy Clause in Contracts

Details of Policy. A. General Projects requiring specialized skills, knowledge, resources, and experience that cannot be provided by existing project, UH, or RCUH personnel, may obtain such services from providers outside the project, UH, and RCUH, on a contractual basis. However, under no circumstance should a services agreement be used to circumvent RCUH or UH employment policies and procedures. If services are rendered by an employee, the appropriate income taxes and social security contributions (FICA) must be withheld and paid by RCUH. For contracted services, taxes and other related payments are the responsibility of the contractor. It is imperative that the providers of services are appropriately categorized to comply with laws and regulations; refer to Policy 3.225 RCUH Employee-Independent Contractor Review. While the acquisition of services by contract may be perceived as a cost-effective means of satisfying project service requirements, the misclassification of a service provider has the potential to subject RCUH to costly penalties due to non-compliance with federal tax laws, or the assessment of employment related claims such as workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, or malpractice. Therefore, programs must give careful consideration to the various ramifications of obtaining services on a contractual basis.