Common use of TOURING ALLOWANCE Clause in Contracts

TOURING ALLOWANCE. (a) When the Musician is required to tour in the United Kingdom, a touring allowance of an amount not less than that currently prevailing under the UK Theatre’s Opera and Dance Touring Allowances shall be paid in the week in which it applies. One-sixth of the weekly rate is payable for each day up to and including five days. The full weekly rate is payable for six or seven days on tour. (b) Where the final call of the week in which there are 5 or fewer days on tour is a matinee, the following pro-rata Touring Allowances shall be paid according to the scheduled arrival time by rail at a London terminus: (i) At 8.00pm or before – one third of the appropriate daily Touring Allowance (single performance rate) (ii) Between 8.01pm and 10.00pm – two thirds of the appropriate daily Touring Allowance (single performance rate) (iii) At 10.01pm or later – the full appropriate Touring Allowance (single performance rate) The touring allowance shall be payable for periods of work which take place outside of Zone 6.