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6 . Assignment and Sl:lb c ontracting: <br />No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or subcontracted to any other individual, <br />firm or entity without the express and prior written approval of the County . <br />7. lridependent Contractor: <br />The Contractor 's services shall be furnished by the Contractor as an independent <br />Contractor and nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a relationship of <br />employer-employee or master-servant, but all payments made hereunder and all services <br />performed shall be made and performed pursuant to this Agreement by the Contractor as <br />an independent Contractor . <br />The Contractor acknowledges that the entire compensation for this Agreement is specified <br />in Exhibit "B" and the Contractor is not ent itled to any County benefits including , but not <br />limited to: vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay , medical, dental , or other insurance <br />benefits , or any other rights or privileges afforded to Kittitas County employees . <br />Contractor will defend , indemnify and hold harmless the County , its Additional Insureds, <br />officers, agents or employees from any loss or expense, including but not limited to <br />settlements, judgments, setoffs, attorneys' fees or costs incurred by reason of claims or <br />demands because of breach of the provisions of this paragraph . <br />8. No Gu arantee of Employment: <br />The performance of all or part of this Agreement by the Contractor shall not operate to <br />vest any employment rights whatsoever and shall not be deemed to guarantee any <br />employment of the Contractor or any employee of the Contractor or any sub-Contractor or <br />any employee of any sub-Contractor by the County at the present time or in the future . <br />9. Taxes: <br />The Contractor understands and acknowledges that the County will not withhold Federal <br />or State income taxes . Where required by State or Federal law, the Contractor authorizes <br />the County to make withhold ing for any taxes other than income taxes (i.e. Medicare). All <br />compensation received by the Contractor will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service <br />at the end of the calendar year in accordance with the applicable IRS regulations . It is the <br />responsibility of the Contractor to make the necessary estimated tax payments throughout <br />the year , if any , and the Contractor is solely liable for any tax obligation arising from the <br />Contractor's performance of this Agreement. The Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify <br />the County against any demand to pay taxes arising from the Contractor's failure to pay <br />taxes on compensation earned pursuant to this Agreement. <br />The County will pay sales and use taxes imposed on goods or services acquired <br />hereunder as required by law. The Contractor must pay all other taxes including , but not <br />limited to : Business and Occupation Tax, taxes based on the Contractor 's gross or net <br />Professional Services Agreement (rev. 09/24/2018) <br />Page 4 of 18