The Office of the Controller's Financial Policy and Compliance Team is excited to share that Independent Contractor Trainings are Now Available. The course offerings are available as Web-based as well as an Instructor Led Workshops. Please review course details as well as enrolment instructions below.
NEW - Web-based Independent Contrat Policy Overview Training
Employees can now take a web-based training giving an overview of the Independent Contractor Policy. The Independent Contractor Policy Overview (University-Wide, Online) gives an overview of the policy as well as the questionnaire and provides guidance and clarification on roles and responsibilities and when and how to classify an individual as an employee or independent contractor. The course can be found on Harvard’s Training Portal.
- Audience: HR, hiring departments, supervisors, departmental financial requestors and approvers
- Audio: No
- Course Length: approximately 20 minutes
Please contact financialpolicy@harvard.edu with any questions.
REVISED - Independent Contractor Policy Training - Instructor Led Workshops
Individuals providing a service to Harvard are considered an employee unless they meet certain criteria. In order for Harvard to meet these obligations, Schools and Units must follow the Independent Contractor (IC) Policy. This in-person training gives an overview of the policy as well as the questionnaire and provides guidance and clarification on roles and responsibilities and when and how to classify an individual as an employee or independent contractor.
Expanded training materials have also been created to help hiring departments, Human Resources and Finance Offices property classify and pay these individuals.
- Audience: HR, hiring departments, supervisors, and department financial preparers and approvers
- Dates/Times: January 20, 2021 – 3:00-4:30
Register in the Harvard Training Portal. You can search for the course number ID: FAD/HHR-LER00034547 V 2.0.