Common use of Relief Services Clause in Contracts

Relief Services. During the paid non-vacation weeks of each season of this agreement, each Musician shall receive 8 services, to be known as “relief services”, for each of which he will be paid his full weekly contracted fee divided by eight (8), but not be required to perform. These services shall be scheduled within the following strictures: a) Each relief service for a Musician shall be scheduled by the NAC and may be scheduled for all Musicians simultaneously or for selected Musicians individually. b) The Musician shall be provided with 4 weeks advance notice of his relief services. c) In cases of emergency or any unforeseen event, the relief services may be changed after consultation and agreement of the Musician with less than 4 weeks advance notice. d) Whenever practicable spouses in the orchestra shall receive the same relief services. e) The NAC shall consider any specific request of a Musician to schedule his relief services. In instances where the NAC grants the Musician's request for relief, and the Musician is excused from all the services scheduled in a week, those services will be considered the Musician's total entitlement.

Relief Services. During the paid non-vacation weeks of each season of this agreement, each Musician shall receive 8 services, to be known as “relief services”, for each of which he will be paid his full weekly contracted fee divided by eight (8), but not be required to perform. These services shall be scheduled within the following strictures: a) Each relief service for a Musician shall be scheduled by the NAC and may be scheduled for all Musicians simultaneously or for selected Musicians individually. b) The Musician shall be provided with 4 weeks advance notice of his relief services. c) In cases of emergency or any unforeseen event, the relief services may be changed after consultation and agreement of the Musician with less than 4 weeks advance notice. d) Whenever practicable spouses in the orchestra shall receive the same relief services. e) The NAC shall consider any specific request of a Musician to schedule his relief services. In instances where the NAC grants the Musician's request for relief, and the Musician is excused from all the services scheduled in a week, those services will be considered the Musician's total entitlement.