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All of the following conditions must be met:  \n an individual with a disability, his or her parents, guardian or another household member employ the caregiver (e.g., hire, train, supervise, set schedule, evaluate performance, etc. )  \n the caregiver will live, work and sleep in the home of the individual with a disability seven days per week on an ongoing basis  \n there is no third party employer involved, such as another private agency or government entity  \n the caregiver primarily provides companion services, in the form of fellowship and protection, to the individual with a disability  \n the caregiver does not perform medically related tasks  \n the caregiver does not spend over 20% of work time providing “care”(assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, ambulating, toileting, transferring, etc. and instrumental activities of daily living such as laundry, housekeeping, maintenance/repairs, bill paying/money management, meal preparation, shopping, transportation, making appointments, etc. ) .  \nSections of this agreement that are in italics can be customized based on the needs of the parties to the agreement. While this agreement is structured to comply with Fair Labor Standards Act requirements for the live-in companion arrangement described above, it has not been reviewed by an attorney. It is highly recommended that users have an attorney familiar with federal, state and local labor laws review this agreement before utilizing it.  \nLIVE IN CAREGIVER AGREEMENT  \nThis agreement (the “Agreement”) is made by and between   , a     (the Employer of Record), and   , an individual residing at  [address]  (the “Caregiver”), for the delivery of Companion Services to   (the “Service Recipient”) .  \n1.  Parties.  \na. Service Recipient is an individual with a disability who requires assistance to live independently, including Companion Services, delivered in accordance with the Individual’s Service Plan (Attachment A) .  \nb. Caregiver is an individual qualified to provide Companion services to the Service Recipient in the Service Recipient’s owned or leased home. Caregiver is an employee of the Employer of Record for the purpose of providing support services.  \nc. Employer of Record is the Service Recipient or the Service Recipient’s family or household, which is responsible for recruiting, hiring, directing, and supervising the Caregiver, establishing performance evaluation criteria for the Caregiver and monitoring performance; establishing work schedules and tasks to be completed by the Caregiver; keeping track of the services the Caregiver provides; establishing a system for signing and submitting timesheets; paying the Caregiver and processing the Caregiver’s taxes; and approving Caregiver’s leave requests.  \n2.  Contractual intent. In consideration of the terms and conditions set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows with the intent to be legally bound.  \n3.  Purpose.  The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth the terms and conditions upon which Caregiver agrees to provide Companion Services as described herein in exchange for the payments and quality oversight services provided by Employer of Record as described herein.  \n4.  Conditions to Agreement. The obligations of Employer of Record are subject to the following conditions:  \n5.  Employee/Independent Contractor Status. In the performance of this Agreement, the Caregiver isin all respects an employee and is not an independent contractor. Caregiver is not an agent of the Employer of Record and neither the Caregiver nor any of his/her officers, employees, agents or family members, shall have the authority to bind the Employer of Record.  \na. The employee is a domestic service work","cbCaig990eaV8Z4f","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig990eaV8Z4f","pdf",364753,20,"English","# Parties\n## Contractual intent\n## Purpose\n## Conditions to Agreement\n## Employee/Independent Contractor Status\n## Caregiver Obligations","[{\"question\":\"Who are the parties in the live-in caregiver agreement?\",\"answer\":\"The agreement is made between the Employer of Record, the Service Recipient (an individual residing at the address), and the Caregiver who provides companion services. The Employer of Record is responsible for recruiting, hiring, directing, supervising, and managing payroll and timesheets.\"},{\"question\":\"What services may the caregiver provide under this template?\",\"answer\":\"The caregiver primarily provides companion services such as fellowship and protection. 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