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BENEFITS

Minimum Service Guarantee:

  • Short Contract (Sept. 1st – May 31st): 80 services, short contract musicians may be asked to perform additional services as needed.
  • Long Contract (Sept. 1st – July 31st): 103 services

Minimum Service Fees:

  • Tutti: $93.39
  • Associate: $102.74
  • Principal: $112.07

Payroll Distribution:

  • Short Contract: Regardless of any Short Contract musician’s actual performance schedule, between September 1st and May 31st, all Short Contract musicians shall receive a minimum of eighteen (18) paychecks which, prior to deductions, shall be equal to no less than 1/18th of the annual guarantee
  • Long Contract: Regardless of any Long Contract musician’s actual performance schedule, between September 1st and July 31st, all Long Contact musicians shall receive a minimum of twenty-two (22) paychecks which, prior to deductions, shall equal no less than 1/22nd of the Long Contract Guarantee.
  • Adjustments to paychecks due to missed services, seating upgrades, doubling fees, etc., will be made on the paycheck immediately following the adjusted service(s).

Paid Leave:

  • During each season of this contract, Long Contract and Short Contract musicians are entitled to paid leave for a total time not to exceed six (6) services, without loss of pay. Each musician is allowed to accumulate 100% of unused paid leave from the previous year up to a maximum of twenty-four (24) services.

Instrument Insurance:

  • Maximum coverage paid by the Philharmonic is $30,000 per musician per year for primary and secondary instruments generally used on behalf of the Philharmonic.

Pension:

  • The Philharmonic makes pension contributions (4%) to the American Federation of Musicians and Employee’s Pension Fund.

Medical:

  • The Philharmonic will pay a $45.00 per month (12 Mos.) medical subsidy to each contracted musician to offset musician acquired health care premiums.

The winning candidates will be required to show proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility to work. Should a current member win a position, the resulting vacancy may be offered. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic does not pay travel expenses for musicians of the orchestra who live outside of Colorado Springs.

Contact:
David Halvorson
Personnel Manager
Colorado Springs Philharmonic
P.O. Box 60730
Colorado Springs, CO 80960
719-328-1919

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