Independent Contractor Onboarding Process
Independent Contractors are paid only for the work performed. The Diocese of San Jose is not required to pay employee benefits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including overtime and minimum wage
- Independent Contractors are not covered under the Diocese of San Jose workers’ compensation benefits
- Independent Contractors are not entitled to receive the Diocese of San Jose employee benefits
- Independent Contractors are not covered under Equal Employment Opportunity laws to the extent they apply to the Diocese of San Jose’s relationship with its employees
- Independent Contractor taxes are not withheld and/or paid by the Diocese of San Jose including income FICA and unemployment
- Independent Contractors who provide services to a Diocesan school or to a parish of the Diocese must be fingerprinted prior to beginning work, unless the independent contractor will never have any contact with a minor or vulnerable adult
- Independent Contractors who may have frequent or prolonged contact with school children while providing services to a Diocesan school must provide certification from a medical provider that such individuals are free from communicable tuberculosis
- The Diocesan entity contracting with an Independent Contractor is responsible for monitoring of and ensuring compliance with this Independent Contractor Onboarding Process