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5 Students Participating in Unpaid Practicum not at Student’s Place of Employment: It is understood by the parties that the School’s students are fulfilling specific requirements for field education experiences as part of a degree requirement, and therefore, the School’s students do not thereby become employees or agents of the School or Agency by virtue of their professional training. Students will have the status of learners and will not replace Agency personnel. Any service rendered by students is incidental to the educational purpose of the Program. Students will not be entitled to any monetary or other remuneration for services performed by them at Agency, nor will Agency otherwise have any monetary obligation to UMSSW or its students The School shall be responsible for providing general liability and professional liability coverage for such students, pursuant to Section F. 2. (Liability Coverage Provisions) of this Agreement. Students Participating in Unpaid Practicum at Student’s Place of Employment: It is understood by the parties that the work duties of the School’s students shall be separate from the professional training of the student. School and Agency will work together to ensure there is a plan which outlines the differences and how the student and Agency will ensure these remain separated. Agency will be responsible for ensuring that the plan is followed. Students will not be entitled to any monetary or other remuneration for services performed by them at Agency when such services are conducted as part of their practicum at the Agency, nor will Agency otherwise have any monetary obligation to UMSSW or its students The School shall be responsible for providing general liability and professional liability coverage for such students’ professional training; pursuant to Section F. 2. (Liability Coverage Provisions) of this Agreement, and the Agency shall be responsible for providing insurance coverage for such students’ activities as an employee Students Participating in Paid Practicum at Student’s Place of Employment (also referred to as Employment Based Practicum/ EBP): It is understood by the parties that under this option, students use their current employment position as their practicum, if the parties are able to ensure that the arrangement meets all requirements of UMSSW EBP Policy. Professional training and work duties from the student’s employment position must provide opportunities to integrate theory into practice and speak directly to the core competencies and practice behaviors identified by the School. These criteria can also be met by having students take on additional, new, and different opportunities and responsibilities, outside of the employment position, i.e. students take on a completely new and different role within the organization which is distinct from their employment position to ensure social work competencies and practice behaviors are being met. The School shall be responsible for providing general liability and professional liability coverage for such students’ professional training; pursuant to Section F. 2. (Liability Coverage Provisions) of this Agreement, and the Agency shall be responsible for providing insurance coverage for such students’ activities as an employee. Students Participating in Stipendiary Practicum: If the School’s students are provided with a nominal stipend from the Agency intended to reimburse them for estimated expenses related to their professional training, the School’s students do not thereby become employees or agents of the Agency, and the School shall be responsible for providing general liability and professional liability coverage for such students pursuant to Section F. 2. (Liability Coverage Provisions) of this Agreement; however, Agency shall be responsible for issuing a Form 1099 reporting the stipend to the Internal Revenue Service. If, however, the University’s students are paid by the Agency for their services, then the placement shall follow the guidelines outlined in the