Is Degree Wellness responsible for developing HR policies and procedures for the Providers?

Human Resources

• 1. Prepare employment/independent contractor forms for Placed Employees at the direction of the Group.
• 1. Provide training to Providers regarding all administrative policies and procedures relating to the operation of the Business.
• 1. Develop HR policies and procedures for the Providers.

Support Personnel

• 1. Provide a reasonable number of additional non-professional employees, excluding physicians and allied health professionals, of Staffer, after consultation with Group, to carry out the day-to-day non-medical operations of Group ("Support Personnel"). Staffer shall be responsible for all salaries, wages, expenses and benefits of Support Personnel.
• 1. Complete all performance appraisals and salary reviews and preparation of personnel files for Support Personnel.
• 1. Make all decisions regarding employee hiring and terminations, provide employee problem intervention/resolution and assist with the determination of employee compensation, including salaries and employee benefits, for all Support Personnel.
• 1. Provide and process all employee recordkeeping and payroll accounting, including social security and other payroll tax reporting and insurance for all employees of Staffer and for all other persons rendering services on behalf of Staffer.
• 1. Administer qualified retirement plans, group insurance benefits and any other benefit programs for Staffer's employees.
• 1. Develop training programs, in-service education, and HR policies and procedures for the Support Personnel.

Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 66–257)