Status of Employees The employees involved in a job sharing arrangement will be classified as regular part-time and will be covered by the provisions of the applicable Collective Agreement.
JOB CLASSIFICATIONS For the purpose of this Agreement the following classifications will be applicable:
Status of Consultant It is the intent of the parties that Consultant shall be considered an independent contractor and that Consultant, and anyone else for whom it is legally liable, shall not be considered employees, servants or agents of the City for any purpose. Furthermore, this Agreement shall not be construed to create a partnership or joint venture between the Consultant and the City. Neither Consultant nor any of its employees or contractors shall be eligible to participate in City’s industrial insurance, unemployment, disability, medical, dental, life or other insurance programs, or any other benefit or program that is sponsored, financed or provided by City for its employees. Consultant agrees that it shall be Consultant’s exclusive responsibility to pay all federal, state, or local payroll, social security, disability, industrial insurance, self-employment insurance, income and other taxes and assessments related to this Agreement. Neither FICA (Social Security), FUTA (Federal Employment), nor local, state or federal income taxes will be withheld from payments to Consultant. Consultant shall at Consultant’s expense pay and be fully liable and responsible for, and indemnity and hold harmless City from, any assessments, fines or penalties relating to Consultant’s failure to uphold any of these responsibilities.
New Classifications If a new classification is created within the bargaining unit, the Employer agrees to meet with the Union and negotiate a rate of pay for this new classification. If the parties cannot reach agreement, at the request of either party, the matter shall be submitted to the arbitration procedure in Article 26 of this Agreement.
