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\A/here required, the County shall, upon receipt of appropriate documentation, compensate <br />the Contnactor, no more often than monthly, through the County voucher system, for the <br />Contracto/s service pursuant to the fee schedule set for0r in Exhibit "B'. <br />6. Assiqnment and Subcontrading: <br />No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or subconhac{ed to any other individual, <br />firm orentitywithontthe elpress and priorwritten approvalof the County. <br />7. lndependent Contractor <br />The Contractot's services shall be fumished by the Contractor as an independent <br />Contractor and nothing herein ontained shall be construed to create a relationship of <br />employer-employee or master-servant, but all payments made hereunder, and allseMces <br />performed shall be made and performed pursuant to this Agreement by the Contractor as <br />an independent Contractor. <br />The Conbactor acknowledges that the entire compensation for this Agreement is specified <br />in F-xhibit "B" and the Contractor is not entitled to any County benefrts 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 afiorded to Kittitas Gounty employees. <br />Contractor will defend, indemniff, and hold harmless the County, its Additional lnsureds, <br />officers, agents or employees from any loss or expense, including but not limiled to <br />settlements, judgments, setofis, attomeys'fees, or costs incuned by reason of claims or <br />demands because of breach of the provisions of this paragraph. <br />8. No Guarantee of Employment: <br />The performance of all or part of this Agreement by the Contrador shall not openate to vest <br />any employment rights whatsoever and shall not be deemed to guanantee any <br />employment of the Contrador or any employee of the Contracfor or any sub0onbactor or <br />any employee of any sub€onhactor by the Gounty at the present time or in the firture. <br />9. Taxes: <br />The Contractor understands and acknowledges that the County will not withhold Federal <br />or State income taxes. Where required by Strate or Federal law, the Conbactor aufiorizes <br />the County to make wihhoHing for any taxes other han income taxes (i.e., Medicar$. All <br />compensation received by the Conbactor will be reported to the lntemal Revenue SeMoe <br />at the end of the calendar year in accordance with the applicable IRS regulations. lt is the <br />responsibility of the Contractor to make the necessary estimated tax payments throughout <br />the year, if any, and the Gontractor is solely liable for any tax obligation arising ftrom the <br />Contrac'tofs performance of $is Agreement. The Gontractor hereby agrees to indemniff <br />the County against any demand to pay taxes arising ftom the Conhacto/s failure to pay <br />taxes on compensation eamed pursuant to this Agreement. <br />Professional Services Agrcement (rev. 0gn4nffigl <br />Page4 ol 17