INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

 

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

 

                        INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

 

     THIS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") entered into as of

this 17th day of May,  2005 (the  "Effective  Date"),  by and between  George D.

Greene, DDS P.A. a Florida  professional  association (the "Company"),  and Dora

Vilk-Shapiro   D.M.D.,   P.A.   a   Florida   professional    association   (the

"Subcontractor").

 

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

 

     WHEREAS,  Company maintains and operates a dental practice (the "Practice")

located at 1700 University Drive, Suite 202 Coral Springs, FL 33071; and

 

     WHEREAS,  Subcontractor  is a professional  association  whose principal is

Dora  Vilk-Shapiro  DDS and is qualified to practice  dentistry to the Practice;

and

 

     WHEREAS,  the Company desires to engage the professional dental services of

the  Subcontractor  and the  Subcontractor  is willing to offer its professional

dental  services to the  Company as an  independent  contractor  pursuant to the

terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

     NOW THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the mutual covenants herein contained

and each made to the other, the parties do hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and are incorporated herein.

 

2. Services to be Rendered.  The  Subcontractor  shall perform general dentistry

services to the best of its abilities and to the Company's satisfaction.

 

3. Independent Contractor Status.

 

a.  The  Subcontractor  expressly  acknowledges  that it will  be  acting  as an

independent  contractor  and not as an  employee,  for all  purposes,  including

payment of Social Security and Medicare withholding taxes and all other Federal,

state and local taxes (collectively referred to as "Taxes").

 

b. In the event Taxes are assessed in any manner against the Company, and all or

part of the assessment  results from the  reclassification  of the Subcontractor

from an  independent  contractor to an employee,  then the  Subcontractor  shall

reimbursement the Company to the full extent that such increase in Taxes and all

penalties and interest thereof is attributable to such reclassification.

 

c. The taxpayer identification number for the Subcontractor is 65-0628711.

 

d.  The  Subcontractor  shall  be free to set its  own  hours  and  appointments

provided, however, that subcontractor shall render services for two and one-half

days each  calendar  week and that  subcontractor  shall  provide  company  with

fourteen (14) days' advance notice for any absence due to vacation, professional

or other personal time needed.

 

4.  Performance  of   Subcontractor.   All  work  performed   hereunder  by  the

Subcontractor  shall  be of the  standards  of the  State  of  Florida  Board of

Dentistry and performed to the Company's reasonable satisfaction.

 

5. Fees. The Subcontractor's fee for services rendered under this Agreement (the

"Fee")  shall be equal to Thirty Five  Percent  (35%) of the  Production  Income

 

 

 

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generated by  Subcontractor  reduced by Thirty Five Percent (35%) of the cost of

all laboratory work directly  attributable to such  Production  Income.  The Fee

shall be computed  over work done within a 7-day  period  ending each Friday and

shall be paid to the Subcontractor on said Friday of such 7-day period.

 

6.  Noncompetition.  The Company has  retained  the  Subcontractor  only for the

purposes set forth in this Agreement and its relationship to the Company is that

of an independent  contractor.  Accordingly,  the Subcontractor may, directly or

indirectly, enter into, or in any manner take part in, any business, profession,

or other endeavor except as prohibited under Paragraph 9 hereof.

 

7. Severability. If any provision,  paragraph, or subparagraph of this Agreement

is  adjudged  by any  court of law to be void or  unenforceable,  in whole or in

part,  such  adjudication  shall not be deemed to  affect  the  validity  of the

remainder  of the  Agreement,  including  any  other  provision,  paragraph,  or

subparagraph.  Each provision,  paragraph, and subparagraph of this Agreement is

declared to be separable from every other provision, paragraph, and subparagraph

and constitutes a separate and distinct covenant.

 

8. Term of Agreement.

 

a. This Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and end on that date that is

three (3) years after the Effective or as otherwise  provided in this Agreement.

Either party may terminate  this  Agreement  upon the giving of sixty (60) days'

written notice to the other party. Provided,  however, that if this Agreement is

terminated  without  cause by  Company,  the  restrictions  and  limitations  of

paragraph 9 hereof shall be null and void.

 

b. The follow