Common use of Basic Hours of Work Clause in Contracts

Basic Hours of Work. The minimum basic salaries paid to the Musician shall cover his or her services as required for: i) A maximum of eight calls per week on any of the six weekdays Monday to Saturday inclusive. The word ‘calls’ shall include matinee and/or evening performances and/or rehearsal and/or concerts and/or recordings lasting a maximum of three hours each. ii) All travel for up to 20 weeks’ performances in the UK (not including London performances) per guarantee year. Any travel for Birmingham/UK touring weeks in excess of 20 in one guarantee year shall count towards the eight calls per week detailed above. Any such travel time in excess of the basic hours of work will be paid according to Clause 9 iv. iii) Up to six Sunday sessions per guarantee year (with up to two sessions per Sunday), scheduled in London or Birmingham, subject to three months’ notice. If a Sunday session in Birmingham is followed by performances on tour (outside London), there will be two free days between the Sunday session and the next call to work, and a return rail fare to London will be paid. If a Sunday session falls on the day before a statutory holiday, the number of calls under Clause 7 in the week following shall be reduced by one. If the following week is a non-working week, a payment equivalent of a three-hour call will be made. This will be in addition to the provisions of Clause 12. No working sessions shall be scheduled on Christmas Day or Easter Sunday. iv) An additional six Sunday sessions making a total of 12 sessions (London and Birmingham only) can be scheduled in accordance with the following conditions: • Additional Sundays cannot be used in a tied week, or tied to any preceding/following work • The total number of Sunday sessions (12) is to be used over a maximum of 8 Sundays • A maximum of 6 Sunday sessions from the 12 can be scheduled for Birmingham Royal Ballet calls in London or Birmingham All 12 Sunday sessions to be paid at double time The working week shall be deemed to start on Monday