Form AF1-0001 (Rev. 02/27/2020)
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(HR2019‐16ANDHR2004‐18)
1. IsthisindividualacurrentCSUemployee? YesNo
1a.Ifyes,thentheindividualdoesnotqualifyasindependentcontractor.
PleasecontactWorkforcePlanningat(323)343‐3668forassistance.
1b. Ifnoto#1a,isitexpectedthattheUniversitywillhirethisindividualasan YesNo
employeefollowingtheterminationofthisservice?Ifyesto1b,please
contactWorkforcePlanningat(323)343‐3668forassistance.
2. WastheindividualaCSUemployeeanytimeduringthelasttwoyears,anddid YesNo
heorsheprovidethesameorsimilarserviceswhileanemployee?
2a.Ifyes,pleasecontactWorkforcePlanningat(323)343‐3668forassistance.
3. IstheindividualaCalPersretiree?YesNo
3a.Ifyes,pleasecontactWorkforcePlanningat(323)343‐3668forassistance.
4. IstheindividualanearrelativeofacurrentCSUemployee?YesNo
NearRelative:Thespouse,domesticpartner,parent,child,orsibling,anin‐laworstep‐relative,
orauntoruncle,inoneoftheserelationships.Nearrelativealsomaybearelativeofadomestic
partnerinoneoftheserelationshipsorapersonresidinginthesamehouseholdastheemployee.
4a.Ifyes,doestheCSUemployeehaveanyroleinthedecision‐making Yes No
processrelatedtothecontract?
CALIFORNIACLASSIFICATIONFACTORS
Thethreemainareasthatthesate of Californiaconcludedaretheprimarycategoriesofevidenceto
drawadistinctionbetweenanemployeeoranindependentcontractorare:
• Control
• Services performed are outside the normal course of business
• Worker customarily engages in an independently established trade or business
Itiscriticalthatyou,theemployer,correctlydeterminewhethertheworkerprovidingservicesisan
employeeorindependentcontractor.
Insituationswhereviolationsofemploymenttaxrulesand
regulationsaredetected,Californiawillassesstaxesand,insomecases,levypenaltiesandinterest, and
can expose the university to additional legal issues.Beforeaworkerishiredasanindependent
contractor,thefollowingchecklistmustbecompletedtohelpdeterminewhetheranemployer/employee
relationshipexists.
1. CONTROL.Is the worker free from the employer's control and direction?
YesNo
(This means Cal State L.A. must not be able to control or direct what the worker does, either by contract or in actual
practice. Evenifnoinstructionsaregiven,thecontrolfactorispresentiftheemployerhas
therighttocontrolhowthework
results areachieved.)
Ifno,explain:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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