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Payment to the Contractor for services rendered under this Agreement shall be as set forth in Attachment "B". Where Attachment "8" requires payments by the County, payment shall be based upon billings, supported unless othennrise provided in Attachment "8", by documentation of units of work actually performed and amounts earned, including where appropriate, the actual number of days worked each month; total number of hours for the month, and the total dollar payment requested. Unless specifically stated in Attachment "B" or approved in writing in advance by the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners, the County will not reimburse the Contractor for any costs or expenses incurred by the Contractor in performance of this Agreement. Where required, the County shall, upon receipt of appropriate documentation, compensate the Contractor, no more often than monthly, through the County voucher system, for the Contractor's service pursuant to the fee schedule set forth in Attachment "B". 6. Assiqnment and Subcontractinq: No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or subcontracted to any other individual, firm or entity without the express and prior written approval of the County. 7. lndependent Contractor: The Contractor's services shall be furnished bythe Contractoras an independent Contractor and nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a relationship of employer- employee or master-servant, but all payments made hereunder and all services performed shall be made and performed pursuant to this Agreement by the Contractor as an independent Contractor. The Contractor acknowledges that the entire compensation for this Agreement is specified in Attachment "8" and the Contractor is not entitled to any County benefits including, but not limited to: vacation pay, holiday pay, sick leave pay, medical, dental, or other insurance benefits, or any other rights or privileges afforded to Kittitas County employees. Contractor will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County, its Additional lnsured's, officers, agents or employees from any loss or expense, including but not limited to settlements, judgments, setoffs, attorneys' fees or costs incurred by reason of claims or demands because of breach of the provisions of this paragraph. 8. No Guarantee of Emolovment: The performance of all or part of this Agreement by the Contractor shall not operate to vest any employment rights whatsoever and shall not be deemed to guarantee any employment of the Contractor or any employee of the Contractor or any sub-Contractor or any employee of any sub-contractor by the county at the present time or in the future. 9. Taxes: The Contractor understands and acknowledges that the County will not withhold Federal or State income taxes. Where required by State or Federal law, the Contractor authorizes the Professional Services Agreement Page 4