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Certification, or, if applicable, the Preservation of Inducement, unless otherwise specified within this agreement. Section II. PROJECT JOBS DETERMINATION The following definitions and procedures must be used in determining and reporting the number of full-time equivalent jobs dedicated to the project. A. Job Definitions : I . Full-time equivalent jobs — A "full-time equivalent job" for purposes of this Agreement shall include full-time jobs and full-time equivalent jobs (based on a 35 hour work week). "Full-time equivalent jobs" shall be counted using the same methodology whether the work is being performed by an employee of the Closing Fund Awardee, or of a "Qualified Contract Employee," as defined herein. In tabulating hours worked, any paid leave an employee, or "Qualified Contract Employee" takes during a pay period, such as vacation or sick leave, may be counted as hours worked. "Qualified Contract Employees" include (a) employees of employee leasing companies, specialized contractors, and joint venture partners or licensees operating under agreement with the Closing Fund Awardee that are performing functions or services of the Closing Fund Awardee at the Project facility, or at other project sites located within the same Florida county (subject to normal business travel), only to the extent dedicated to the operation of the Project; and (b) personnel engaged directly by the Closing Fund Awardee as independent contractors to which the Closing Fund Awardee issues an IRS Form 1099. In addition, Qualified Contract Employees shall be subject to the following additional limitations. Such employees shall: a. perform ongoing services or functions for the Closing Fund Awardee that might otherwise be performed by traditional employees, but which the Closing Fund Awardee has elected to procure through employment of contract employees due to the specialized nature of the expertise required or other business purpose; b . not perform services or functions limited to term of less than six months; C. not constitute more than Thirty Percent (30%) of the total New Full- time Equivalent Jobs claimed by the Closing Fund Awardee in its annual QTI Tax Refund Claim application, or alternate equivalent documentation acceptable to County. (3745/01 /00234567.DOCv5}