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Staffing Agreement

Staffing Agreement
Daugherty & Daugherty Investments, LLCdba 1st Employment Staffing (“STAFFING FIRM”), with its principal office located at 1148 Stearns, Ste. 4, Fayetteville, AR 72703, and _____________________(“CLIENT”) with its principal office located at _______________________ agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this Staffing Agreement (the “Agreement”).

STAFFING FIRM

 

  1. Duties and Responsibilities

STAFFING FIRM will

  • Recruit, screen, interview, hire, verify the eligibility of the employee to work within the United States through E-Verify, and assign its employees (“Assigned Employees”) to perform work under CLIENT’s supervision and will, as the common law employer of Assigned Employees, be responsible for the following;
  • Pay Assigned Employees’ wages and provide them with the benefits that STAFFING FIRM offers to them;
  • Pay, withhold, and transmit payroll taxes; make unemployment contributions; provide unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation benefits; and handle unemployment and workers’ compensation claims involving Assigned Employees;
  • Inform Assigned Employees that they are not entitled to holidays, vacations, disability benefits, insurance, pensions, or retirement plans, or any other benefits offered or provided by CLIENT; and
  • Require Assigned Employees to sign confidentiality agreements, if required by CLIENT (in the form of Exhibit A) before they begin their assignments.
  • Inquire about the working conditions to which Assigned Employees will be exposed at CLIENT’s work site, provide general safety training to Assigned Employees in a language that the Assigned Employees understand, and confirm that Client has provided site-specific safety and health training and safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, applicable state and local laws and regulations, as well as any work rules of CLIENT;
  • Comply with federal, state and local labor and employment laws applicable to Assigned Employees, including the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”); the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”); the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”); the Family Medical Leave Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”); the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994; as set forth in subparagraph h. below, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA); and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
  • Comply with all provisions of the ACA applicable to Assigned Employees, including the employer shared responsibility provisions relating to the offer of “minimum essential coverage” and “minimum value” to “full-time” employees (as those terms are defined in Code §4980H and related regulations) and the applicable employer information reporting provisions under Code §6055 and §6056 and related regulations.

h1. Although the parties intend that STAFFING FIRM and not CLIENT be deemed the

common law employer (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 31.3401(c)-1(c)) of Assigned

Employees and that such employees be deemed the common law employees of

STAFFING FIRM and not CLIENT, the parties nevertheless intend to satisfy the

requirements of Treas. Reg. § 54.4980H-4(b)(2), under which an offer of group health

plan coverage made by STAFFING FIRM is treated as an offer of coverage by CLIENT

for all purposes of Code § 4980H, provided that certain criteria are satisfied.

h2. STAFFING FIRM shall be solely responsible for, and shall reimburse, indemnify, and

hold harmless CLIENT(hereafter collectively referred to as “CLIENT Indemnity”) for, any

taxes, penalties, or other liabilities assessed against STAFFING FIRM or CLIENT under

Code §4980H with respect to Assigned Employees due to STAFFING FIRM’s failure to—

(i)   Offer “minimum essential coverage” under an “eligible employer-sponsored plan”

each within the meaning of Code §5000A(f)(1)(B); or

(ii)  Offer coverage that is “affordable” or provides “minimum value,” each within the meaning of Code §36B(c)(2)(C) and §4980H(b) and related regulations.

Provided, however, that in no event shall CLIENT Indemnity extend to any taxes, penalties, or other liabilities under the under Code §4980H where such tax, penalty, or other liability results from the imposition of penalties under (i) Code §4980H(a), as a result of the failure by CLIENT to make offers of minimum essential coverage to its employees under an eligible employer-sponsored plan, or (ii) Code §4980H(b) as a result of CLIENT’s making an offer of minimum essential coverage to its employees under an eligible employer-sponsored plan that is either unaffordable or fails to provide minimum value.

If CLIENT is notified by any government entity of CLIENT’s potential liability for any such

taxes, penalties, or other liabilities relating to Assigned Employees, STAFFING FIRM shall fully cooperate, at STAFFING FIRM’s reasonable expense, with CLIENT’s efforts to object to or appeal any such determination of liability or potential liability.

 

1.1   Right to Control

 

In addition to STAFFING FIRM’S duties and responsibilities set forth in paragraph 1, STAFFING FIRM, as the common law employer, has the right to physically inspect the work site and work processes to assess any potential work site hazards to Assigned Employees; to conduct post-accident/incident investigations; to audit CLIENT’S safety and training records; to review and address, unilaterally or in coordination with CLIENT, Assigned Employee work performance issues; and to enforce STAFFING FIRM’s employment policies relating to Assigned Employee conduct at the worksite.

CLIENT

 

  1. Duties and Responsibilities

CLIENT will

  • Properly supervise and train, in the same manner as its own employees, Assigned Employees performing its work and be responsible for its business operations, products, services, and intellectual property;
  • Properly supervise, control, and safeguard its premises, processes, or systems, and not permit Assigned Employees to operate any vehicle or mobile equipment, or entrust them with unattended premises, cash, checks, keys, credit cards, merchandise, confidential or trade secret information, negotiable instruments, or other valuables without STAFFING FIRM’s express prior written approval or as strictly required by the job description provided to STAFFING FIRM;
  • Provide Assigned Employees with a safe work site and working conditions that comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and applicable state and local laws and regulations, as well as
  • provide Assigned Employees with appropriate safety and training information in a language Assigned Employees can understand and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including but not limited to information regarding when PPE must be used, as well as how to put on, take off, adjust, wear, and use PPE;
  • provide site-specific safety and job training, and train, certify, evaluate, and orient all Assigned Employees in all safety and Injury Illness and Prevention Programs, hazard communication programs (Labels and Safety Data Sheet information, etc.) and operational instructions—in a language Assigned Employees can understand, in the same manner as Client employees, and as required by law, including, but not limited to, all federal OSHA and applicable state safety requirements, guidelines and standards;
  • within twenty-four (24) hours of training, provide STAFFING FIRM with documentation establishing that such site-specific safety and job training was conducted and what subject matters were covered;
  • record on CLIENT’s OSHA Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, any recordable injuries and illnesses of Assigned Employees and comply with all other OSHA recordkeeping responsibilities applicable to the Assigned Employees in the same manner as its own employees;
  • provide adequate notice to Assigned Employees and STAFFING FIRM of any unsafe conditions or potential hazards at the workplace;
  • maintain all Safety Data Sheet documentation required by federal and state laws;
  • refrain from exposing Assigned Employees to any hazardous chemicals (as defined by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard or any applicable state/local “right to know” law) under normal operating conditions or any foreseeable emergencies without proper training and required personal protective equipment;
  • respond within a reasonable time to STAFFING FIRM’s inquiries regarding working conditions at CLIENT’s work site and make CLIENT’s work site and records available for inspection by STAFFING FIRM prior to and during Assigned Employees’ assignments;
  • notify STAFFING FIRM immediately of any Assigned Employee accidents or incidents, whether or not resulting in injury or illness; provide STAFFING FIRM with information and the right to conduct a post-incident site investigation regarding, and within twenty-four (24) hours of, any such incident; and cooperate in any post-incident investigation, including making witnesses and records available;
  • maintain the following safety and health programs, and any other programs applicable under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 including compliant training records which shall be subject to audit at STAFFING FIRM’S discretion, applicable to Assigned Employees:

and

  • notify STAFFING FIRM immediately of any OSHA inspection or request for information by OSHA.
  • Not change Assigned Employees’ job duties or work site without STAFFING FIRM’s express prior written approval;
  • Not allow STAFFING FIRM Assigned Employees to work in heights greater than 6 feet and/or operate unguarded machinery;
  • Notify STAFFING FIRM in the event that any Assigned Employee act intoxicated or in a suspicious manner; and
  • Exclude Assigned Employees from CLIENT’s benefit plans, and not make any offer or promise relating to Assigned Employees’ compensation or benefits.

Payment Terms, Bill Rates, and Fees

  1. CLIENT will pay STAFFING FIRM for its performance at the rates set forth on Exhibit B and will also pay any additional costs or fees set forth in this Agreement. STAFFING FIRM will invoice CLIENT for services provided under this Agreement on a weekly basis. Payment is due on receipt of invoice. Invoices will be supported by the pertinent time sheets or other agreed system for documenting time worked by the Assigned Employees. CLIENT’s signature or other agreed method of approval of the work time submitted for Assigned Employees certifies that the documented hours are correct and authorizes STAFFING FIRM to bill CLIENT for those hours. If a portion of any invoice is disputed, CLIENT will pay the undisputed portion.
  1. Assigned Employees are presumed to be nonexempt from laws requiring premium pay for overtime, for all hours worked exceeding the 40 hours work week, in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). STAFFING FIRM will charge CLIENT special rates for premium work time only when an Assigned Employee’s work on assignment to CLIENT, viewed by itself, would legally require premium pay and CLIENT has authorized, directed, or allowed the Assigned Employee to work such premium work time. CLIENT’s special billing rate for premium hours will be the same multiple of the regular billing rate as STAFFING FIRM is required to apply to the Assigned Employee’s regular pay rate. (For example, when federal law requires 150% of pay for work exceeding 40 hours in a week, CLIENT will be billed at 150% of the regular bill rate.)
  1. If CLIENT uses the services of any Assigned Employee as its direct employee, as an independent contractor, or through any person or firm other than STAFFING FIRM within four (4) months after completion of any assignment of the Assigned Employee to CLIENT from STAFFING FIRM, CLIENT must notify STAFFING FIRM and (a) obtain the express prior written consent of 1st Employment Staffing; or (b) maintain the employee on STAFFING FIRM payroll for 520 hours and then transfer the employee to CLIENT payroll at the end of 520 hours at no additional charge; or (c) transfer the employee to CLIENT payroll immediately and pay to STAFFING FIRM as liquated damages and not as a penalty the sum of $1500 for each temporary employee or ten percent (10%) of each such temporary employee’s annualized compensation, whichever sum is greater. However, under option (b), the length of the required assignment continuation will be reduced by the Assigned Employee’s prenotice work hours CLIENT has paid or for which CLIENT has not yet been billed.
  1. In addition to the bill rates specified in Exhibit B of this Agreement, CLIENT will pay STAFFING FIRM the amount of all new or increased labor costs associated with CLIENT’s Assigned Employees that STAFFING FIRM is legally required to pay—such as wages, payroll taxes, or social program contributions—until the parties agree on new bill rates.

Confidential Information

  1. Both parties may receive information that is proprietary to or confidential to the other party or its affiliated companies and their clients. Both parties agree to hold such information in strict confidence and not to disclose such information to third parties or to use such information for any purpose whatsoever other than performing under this Agreement or as required by law. No knowledge, possession, or use of CLIENT’s confidential information will be imputed to STAFFING FIRM as a result of Assigned Employees’ access to such information.

Cooperation

  1. The parties agree to cooperate fully and to provide assistance to the other party in the investigation and resolution of any complaints, claims, actions, or proceedings that may be brought by or that may involve Assigned Employees.

Indemnification and Limitation of Liability

  1. To the extent permitted by law, STAFFING FIRM will defend, indemnify, and hold CLIENT and its parent, subsidiaries, directors, officers, agents, representatives, and employees harmless from all claims, losses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) to the extent caused by STAFFING FIRM’s breach of this Agreement; its failure to discharge its duties and responsibilities set forth in paragraph 1; or the negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct of STAFFING FIRM or STAFFING FIRM’s officers, employees, or authorized agents in the discharge of those duties and responsibilities.
  1. To the extent permitted by law, CLIENT will defend, indemnify, and hold STAFFING FIRM and its parent, subsidiaries, directors, officers, agents, representatives, and employees harmless from all claims, losses, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) to the extent caused by CLIENT’s breach of this Agreement; its failure to discharge its duties and responsibilities set forth in paragraph 2; or the negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct of CLIENT or CLIENT’s officers, employees, or authorized agents in the discharge of those duties and responsibilities.
  1. Neither party shall be liable for or be required to indemnify the other party for any incidental, consequential, exemplary, special, punitive, or lost profit damages that arise in connection with this Agreement, regardless of the form of action (whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise) and regardless of how characterized, even if such party has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall STAFFING FIRM’S liability exceed, in the aggregate, the amounts paid by CLIENT to STAFFING FIRM hereunder in the 12 month period immediately preceding the event giving rise to the liability.
  1. As a condition precedent to indemnification, the party seeking indemnification will inform the other party within five (5) business days after it receives notice of any claim, loss, liability, or demand for which it seeks indemnification from the other party; and the party seeking indemnification will cooperate in the investigation and defense of any such matter.
  1. The provisions in paragraphs 9 through 13 of this Agreement constitute the complete agreement between the parties with respect to indemnification, and each party waives its right to assert any common-law indemnification or contribution claim against the other party.

Miscellaneous

  1. Provisions of this Agreement, which by their terms extend beyond the termination or nonrenewal of this Agreement, will remain effective after termination or nonrenewal.
  1. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived unless agreed to in a writing signed by the parties.
  1. Each provision of this Agreement will be considered severable, such that if any one provision or clause conflicts with existing or future applicable law or may not be given full effect because of such law, no other provision that can operate without the conflicting provision or clause will be affected.
  1. This Agreement and the exhibits attached to it contain the entire understanding between the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter of the Agreement.
  1. The provisions of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the parties and their respective representatives, successors, and assigns.
  1. The failure of a party to enforce the provisions of this Agreement will not be a waiver of any provision or the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement.
  1. CLIENT will not transfer or assign this Agreement without STAFFING FIRM’s written consent.

 

  1. Any notice or other communication will be deemed to be properly given only when sent via, email, facsimile, the United States Postal Service or a nationally recognized courier, addressed to:

1st Employment Staffing

P.O. Box 8712

Fayetteville, AR 72703

(p) (479) 717-2910

(f)  (479) 935-4384

(e) payroll@1stemployment.net

  1. Neither party will be responsible for failure or delay in performance of this Agreement if the failure or delay is due to labor disputes, strikes, fire, riot, war, terrorism, acts of God, or any other causes beyond the control of the nonperforming party.

Term of Agreement

  1. This Agreement will be for valid from the first date on which both parties have executed it. The Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party, except that, if a party becomes bankrupt or insolvent, discontinues operations, or fails to make any payments as required by the Agreement, either party may terminate the agreement upon 24 hours written notice.
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