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h. Failure to Comply. Failure to comply with any of the provisions stated in this Agreement shall
<br />constitute material breach of contract and be cause for termination.
<br />i. Public Records. The County respects the confidentially of information provided to the County
<br />However, any documents provided to the County will become County property and thus public
<br />information. To the extent required by law, such documents may be subject to public disclosure
<br />requirements.
<br />4. INDE,PENDENT RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES.
<br />a. The parties agree that they are independent entities organized under the laws of the State of
<br />Washington operating pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
<br />b. No agent, employee, servant or representative of either party shall be deemed to be an agent,
<br />employee, servant or representative of the other parly for any purpose, and employees of one
<br />party are not entitled to the benefits the other party provides to its employees.
<br />c.Each party is solely responsible for its acts and the acts of its agents, employees, servants,
<br />subcontractors, volunteers or representatives during the term of this Agreement.
<br />d. In relation to the performance of this Agreement, neither party will hold out itself or any of its
<br />officers, agents, employees, servants or representatives as, nor claim status as, an officer, agent,
<br />employee, servant or representative of the other and will not claim for itself or its officers,
<br />agents, employees, servants or representatives any rights, privileges or benefits which would
<br />accrue to an officer, agent, employee, servant or representative of the other.
<br />5. COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REOUIREMENTS.
<br />a. In the perforrnance of this Agreement, each party accepts responsibility for compliance with
<br />federal, state and local laws and regulations. The Center specifically agrees to pay any
<br />applicable business and occupation (B&O) taxes that may be due on account of this
<br />Agreement.
<br />b. The County is an equal opportunity employer. In the perforrnance of this Agreement, the
<br />Center willnot discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on grounds
<br />of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, age, orthe presence of any sensory,
<br />mental or physical handicap; provided that the prohibition against discrimination in
<br />employment because of handicap shall not apply if the particular disability prevents the
<br />proper performance of the particular work involved.
<br />Such nondiscrimination in employment shall include, but not be limited to:
<br />employment, upgrading, demotion or transfers, recruitment or recruitment
<br />advertising, lay-off or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and
<br />programs for training including apprenticeships.
<br />The Center shalltake such action with respect to this Agreement as may be required
<br />to ensure full compliance with local, state and federal laws prohibiting
<br />discrimination in employment.
<br />Upper Kittitas County Senior Center Agreement 3
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