{"id":22333,"date":"2020-12-15T17:18:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T01:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/?page_id=22333"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:19:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:19:58","slug":"bppm-60-01","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-60-01\/","title":{"rendered":"60.01 Determining Pay Status–Employee or Contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

University Policies and Procedures Manual (previously Business Policies and Procedures Manual)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Determining Pay Status–Employee or Contractor<\/h2>\n\n\n
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UPPM 60.01<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

For more information contact:<\/strong>
\n   Human Resource Services
\n   509-335-4521<\/p>\n

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Employee or Contractor<\/h3>\n

Administrators use the following guidelines when considering whether a service should be provided by an employee or an independent contractor.<\/p>\n

Coordinating Offices<\/h4>\n

Employees<\/h5>\n

Human Resource Services (HRS) coordinates employment activities.<\/p>\n

Independent Contractors<\/h5>\n

WSU’s Division of Purchasing coordinates activities related to independent contractors.<\/p>\n

Both Employees and Independent Contractors<\/h5>\n

Payroll Services helps in determining proper pay status, as well as the appropriate taxation method for all types of payments.<\/p>\n

Types of Payee Relationships<\/h4>\n

The choice of payee relationship is based upon the right to control the method of work.<\/p>\n

Employee<\/h5>\n

An employee is under the direction and control of the employer. The employer not only controls what is done, but also the method by which it is done.<\/p>\n

The employer has the right to discharge or terminate an employee.<\/p>\n

See Determining Payee Status<\/a> below for other factors used to determine if an employee\/employer relationship exists.<\/p>\n

Independent Contractor<\/h5>\n

An independent contractor:<\/p>\n