IT Contractors Clause Samples
The IT Contractors clause defines the terms and conditions under which independent IT professionals or firms are engaged to provide services to a company. It typically outlines the scope of work, payment terms, confidentiality obligations, and the contractor's status as an independent entity rather than an employee. This clause ensures that both parties understand their rights and responsibilities, clarifies the nature of the working relationship, and helps prevent disputes regarding employment status or intellectual property ownership.
IT Contractors. The Company may use IT contractors on Provincial, Federal government, and related business or pertaining to special projects according to the following:
(a) IT contractors will not be used as a means of avoiding permanent, full-time employment opportunities.
(b) The Company will notify the Union in advance where there is a requirement for contract work and will provide the Union with information about the reason for this requirement and indicate the projected start and end dates.
(c) IT contractors are required in order to fill specific IT skill requirements where bargaining unit members do not have the knowledge.
(d) IT contractors are used to deliver short-term projects of no longer than twelve (12) months.
(e) IT contractors will have work terms of no longer than twelve (12) months.
(f) No bargaining unit IT Developers will be on layoff during the tenure of the IT contractors.