Template
Independent Contractor Agreement
This Independent Contractor Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of
_______________, by and between, __________________ of ________________ and
_______________, of _________________. In this Agreement, the party who is contracting
to receive the services shall be referred to as ________________”, and the party who will
be providing the services shall be referred to as “the Contractor”.
1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. Beginning on ________________, Contractor will
provide the following service (collectively, the “Services”): ________________.
2. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. ________________ will pay compensation to Contractor for
the services at a rate of ________________ per hour.
3. TERM/TERMINATION. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon 15 days
of written notice to the other party.
4. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. It is understood by the parties that the Contractor is
independent contractor with respect to ________________, and not an employee of
________________. ________________ will not provide benefits, including health
insurance, paid vacation, or any other employee benefit, for the benefit of the Contractor.
5. WORK OWNERSHIP. Any copyrightable works developed by the Contractor in
connection with the Services shall be exclusive property of ________________.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Contractor will not at any time or in any manner, either directly
or indirectly, use for the personal benefit of the Contractor, or divulge, disclose, or
communicate in any manner any information that is proprietary to ________________. The
Contractor will protect such information and treat it as strictly confidential. This provision
shall continue to be effective after the termination of this Agreement.
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7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties, and
there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whether oral or written.
8. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or
unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and
enforceable. IF a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid of
unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable,
then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed and enforced as so limited.
9. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
____________.
PARTY CONTRACTING SERVICES:
________________
By: ________________________________________________
SERVICE PROVIDER:
________________
By: ________________________________________________
Please note: Before executing this Agreement by either party, please consult an attorney to review to
ensure it is a legally binding document. TSB makes no claims to the legal viability of this form. It is
intended to be used as a starting point for creating a customized Agreement for your organization.
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