Independent Contractor Policy Next Steps – May 1, 2012 Implementation

Timing Considerations

▸ May 1, 2012 effective date provides for continuity with new Purchase of Services Policy

▸ Expanded requirements of MA law warrant timely compliance

▸ Month of April provided for Advisory Group revisions and business process adjustments

Draft Policy: New Requirements

▸ Completion of a form for all contractors (individuals) assessing their status as an Independent Contractor or as an employee

▸ Contractors are subject to this test regardless of salary threshold

▸ Forms are to be completed and submitted to HR Business Partners for determination of status

Draft Policy: New Requirements

▸ HR Business Partners will make determination of status, and inform Departments and Procurement of disposition and next steps

▸ Turnaround time in HR set at no greater than 5 business days

Planning StepsAdvisory Group Fodder

▸ Identify streamlining options for Departments, ensuring true status tests

▸ Pre-screening certain functions, reporting relationships, and tours of duty to pre-assign status

▸ Design training, forms modification, and business process engineering enhancements