Common use of DEPUTIES AND MEMBERS Clause in Contracts

DEPUTIES AND MEMBERS. NOT TO BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST‌ (A) It is agreed that deputies may be designated by Equity without let or hindrance. Whenever a Chorus is employed, there may be Deputies for Chorus singers and Chorus dancers, in addition to a Deputy for Principal Actors. Deputies shall have the duty and obligation to report non-compliance with this Agreement to Actors' Equity Association. (B) The Producer shall not dismiss or otherwise penalize any Actor for fulfilling the duties or obligations of an Equity Deputy or an Equity member. Any Equity Deputy or member who claims that the Producer has given notice, or otherwise penalized a member for fulfilling such duties either as a Deputy or as an Equity member may present the case to Equity which shall give the Producer an opportunity to be heard if Producer so desires. If Equity is satisfied that such activities are the real cause of dismissal or of any penalty, it shall have the right to submit the matter to the Grievance Committee and, if not decided by the Committee, to demand expeditious arbitration and shall have the power to determine the character and the amount of the claim to be submitted thereto. (C) It is further agreed that, if upon arbitration, the claim of the Deputy or other Actor is sustained, the Arbitrator shall have the right to impose a penalty, which penalty shall be at the discretion of the Arbitrator, but shall not exceed the sum of five weeks' salary. If the claim is sustained, the Deputy or other Actor shall also be reinstated with back pay from the date of dismissal to date of reinstatement.

DEPUTIES AND MEMBERS. NOT TO BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST‌ (A) It is agreed that deputies may be designated by Equity without let or hindrance. Whenever a Chorus is employed, there may be Deputies for Chorus singers and Chorus dancers, in addition to a Deputy for Principal Actors. Deputies shall have the duty and obligation to report non-compliance with this Agreement to Actors' Equity Association. (B) AGAINST‌ The Producer shall not dismiss or otherwise penalize any Stage Manager or Actor for fulfilling the their duties or obligations of an Equity as a Deputy or an Equity member. . (A) In the event the employment of a Deputy is terminated for any reason whatsoever, the Producer agrees to furnish written reasons for such termination to both the Deputy and Equity at the time of dismissal. (B) Any Equity Deputy or member who claims that the Producer has given notice, him/her/them notice or otherwise penalized a said Deputy or member for fulfilling such his/her/their duties either as a Deputy or as an Equity member may present the his/her/their case to Equity which who shall give the Producer an opportunity to be heard if the Producer so desiresdesires to avail himself/herself/themself of this opportunity. If Equity is satisfied that such activities are the real cause of dismissal or of any penalty, it shall have may permit the right Actor's claim to submit the matter to the Grievance Committee and, if not decided by the Committee, to demand expeditious arbitration be arbitrated and shall have the power to determine the character and the amount of the claim to be submitted theretosubmitted. (C) It is further agreed that, if upon arbitration, arbitration the claim of the Deputy or other Actor member is sustained, the Arbitrator arbitrator shall have the right to impose a penalty, which penalty shall be at the discretion of the Arbitratorarbitrator, but shall not exceed the sum of five weeks' salary. If the Deputy's or member's claim is sustained, the said Deputy or other Actor member shall also be reinstated with back pay from the date of dismissal to date of reinstatement.