Common use of Control and Payment of Subordinates; Independent Contractor Clause in Contracts

Control and Payment of Subordinates; Independent Contractor. In the performance of the Services under this Agreement, Consultant shall be, and acknowledges that Consultant is in fact and law, an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of District. Consultant has and retains the right to exercise full supervision and control over the manner and methods of providing Services to District under this Agreement. All employees, agents, contractors, or subcontractors hired or retained by the Consultant are employees, agents, contractors, or subcontractors of the Consultant and not of the District. The District shall not be obligated in any way to pay any wage claims or other claims made against Consultant by any such employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors, or any other person resulting from the performance of this Agreement.