Common use of Contractual Service Clause in Contracts

Contractual Service. 15.1 The District may enter into an agreement with unit members desirous of entering the Contractual Service program. The following conditions must be met: 15.1.1 The Service must be purely voluntary. 15.1.2 The unit member must resign from the District. 15.2 Unit members opting and qualifying for this service shall receive annual contracts subject to satisfactory performance as determined by evaluation. 15.3 The participant shall become an independent contractor. Independent contractor services rendered are services that are special and unique and cannot be performed by the unit members of the District. 15.3.1 The independent contractor shall serve the number of days per year as may be mutually agreed upon. 15.3.2 The independent contractor(s) is (are) free to enter into contractual arrangements with other agencies, private and public. 15.3.3 The independent contractor shall have his specific tasks mutually agreed upon by him/her or Superintendent and/or designee. 15.3.4 The District will not direct the independent contractor’s activities in their pursuit of the result required by the District. 15.3.5 Some of the tasks to be performed by the independent contractor may be: 15.3.5.1 Participate in the development of progressive and/or advanced demonstration teaching methods. 15.3.5.2 Working on and supervising progressive and advanced staff development and in-service programs. 15.3.5.3 Supervision over designated testing programs. 15.3.5.4 Coordination and/or supervision in the compiling of test data. 15.3.5.5 Other unique services that would benefit the District. 15.4 The compensation for the contracted services is negotiable between the independent contractor and the Board. It is anticipated the compensation shall be in the range of the contractor's daily rate at the time of retirement. 15.4.1 The independent contractor must obtain their own Workers’ Compensation Insurance. 15.5 The unit member contractor or participant is not entitled to sick leave, vacation benefits, health and welfare benefits, or the grievance procedure as the District’s regular employees. 15.6 Applications for participation in this program must be made to the Superintendent in writing ninety (90) calendar days prior to the effective date of resignation. 15.7 As independent contractors, they will be responsible for their own Social Security.