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[HANASHIR:7646] Re: [GTM:190] Cantorial Contracts



I had some models from others before I negotiated my first one, but they 
weren't particularly useful.  The temple will almost certainly offer you its 
contract which will have paragraphs to handle things that previous Cantors 
did or didn't do, and it's up to you to see the pitfalls or ask for what you 
want if it isn't there.  I'd be happy to take a look at what they give you 
(you can certainly white-out the numbers) and give you my .02.  Here's what I 
signed for 99-00.  

Michael
818-367-7256 (home office voice and fax)




      
                            CANTORIAL AGREEMENT
      
      
      This AGREEMENT made and entered into this first day of May 1999 by and 
between 
       the SYNAGOGUE and  the CANTOR.
      
      1) EMPLOYMENT: The SYNAGOGUE agrees to employ the CANTOR and the CANTOR 
agrees to 
      accept the position as CANTOR of the SYNAGOGUE according to the terms 
and conditions below 
      for a period of 15 months beginning May 1, 1999, and ending July 31, 
2000.
      
      2) EMPLOYMENT CATEGORY: The CANTOR shall have the status of a part-time 
employee and 
      will be treated as such for payroll and tax purposes. The CANTOR shall 
be paid as part of the reg-
      ular payroll of the SYNAGOGUE.
      
      3) DUTIES: The CANTOR is a religious leader of the SYNAGOGUE who leads 
the congregation in 
      prayer and shall officiate at all religious rites and services together 
with the rabbi. The CANTOR, 
      in CONSULTATION with the rabbi, shall also serve the religious, 
pastoral, cultural and educational 
      needs of the congregation as stated below and determined by the 
appropriate committees. CON-
      SULTATION shall hereinafter mean that lay leadership has the ultimate 
decision making authority 
      except over halachic matters.
      
      4) MUSIC: The CANTOR shall be the authority on liturgical chant of the 
SYNAGOGUE and all ar-
      eas of Jewish music. The CANTOR, in CONSULTATION with the appropriate 
committees, shall 
      decide upon all Jewish music programs of the SYNAGOGUE. This includes 
organizing a choir and 
      musicians for the High Holy Days and for other occasions as required.
      
      5) PROGRAM PARTICIPATION: The CANTOR shall be present at, and 
participate in, Yom Tov and 
      Shabbat dinners and programs. The CANTOR shall also plan and conduct 
special holiday programs 
      in CONSULTATION with the Ritual and Education committees.
      
      6) MUSIC PROGRAMS: The CANTOR shall plan and teach music weekly in the 
religious school, 
      unless the Education Committee decides otherwise. The CANTOR shall plan 
and teach music 
      weekly in the nursery school, unless the Nursery School Director, the 
Education Committee and 
      the Personnel Committee decide otherwise.
      
      7) BAR AND BAT MITZVAH: The CANTOR shall assist the rabbi as requested 
in teaching Bar and 
      Bat Mitzvah candidates.
      
      8) COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION: Upon special request, the CANTOR shall 
attend meetings of the 
      Ritual Committee and also participate in the work of other SYNAGOGUE 
committees that deal 
      with the various areas of the CANTOR'S service and responsibilities to 
the SYNAGOGUE, in order 
      that the CANTOR may contribute expertise and special competence.
      
      9) FUND RAISING CONCERT: The CANTOR will organize one fund raising 
concert in CONSULTA-
      TION with the Executive Board of the SYNAGOGUE and shall submit, 3 
months in advance, a 
      budget for approval detailing the expected income and expenses to the 
Fund-raising Committee.
      
      10) CHOIRS: The CANTOR will organize, train and prepare:
      
              a) a Choir and accompaniment for High Holy Day Services
              b) an adult member Choir for performances during the year
              c) a children's Choir or singing group
      
      11) BUDGET : All of the CANTOR'S activities under this AGREEMENT shall 
be in compliance with 
      appropriate budgets submitted to and approved by the appropriate 
committee and the Board of 
      Directors of the SYNAGOGUE, except as specifically provided for in this 
contract.
      
      12) COMPENSATION: The CANTORFFS total compensation package shall be $ 
for the 






      term of this contract.  The CANTOR shall be responsible for filing a 
claim with the IRS for parso-
      nage allowance taken.  The SYNAGOGUE shall cooperate by issuing the 
amount of parsonage 
      requested on the proper forms but shall in no way be held accountable 
to the IRS in this matter.  
      The SYNAGOGUE makes no representation concerning the tax consequences 
of any such alloca-
      tion.
      
      13) PAID TIME OFF: The CANTOR shall be entitled to accrue 1 day of paid 
time off for each 
      month of service.  Absent an emergency, the CANTOR shall give as much 
advance notice as pos-
      sible to the SYNAGOGUE for time off; such request is subject to 
approval by the Executive Board.  
      No compensation for unused time off shall accrue and/or be paid except 
as required by California 
      law.
      
      14) SEVERANCE: No Severance Pay shall accrue during the term of this 
agreement, nor shall the 
      term of this contract count toward time served in any future 
calculation of Severance Pay.
      
      15) ABSENT COVERAGE: On any occasions in which the CANTOR plans to be 
absent, he should 
      make provisions for coverage.  The SYNAGOGUE shall be responsible for 
the cost of such cover-
      age when the CANTOR'S absence is covered as paid time off; otherwise, 
the CANTOR shall be 
      responsible for the cost of coverage.
      
      16) DISABILITY: The SYNAGOGUE will not provide the CANTOR any 
disability benefits.  If the 
      CANTOR misses 5 days of work over and above the 15 days of paid time 
off, the SYNAGOGUE, 
      may at its option, terminate this contract.
      
      17) ARBITRATION: Both parties agree to submit any disputes that arise 
under the terms of this 
      AGREEMENT to arbitration through the Committee on Congregational 
Standards of the United 
      Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.  The CANTOR has the right to 
representation at such Arbi-
      tration. The outcome of such arbitration is to be binding on both 
parties.
      
      18) TERMINATION: The CANTOR'S services may be terminated by the 
SYNAGOGUE at any time 
      FOR CAUSE. Upon termination FOR CAUSE, the CANTOR shall be entitled to 
1/2 month's BASE 
      SALARY. The term FOR CAUSE as set forth in this AGREEMENT, includes, 
but is not limited to, 
      breach of any of the terms of this AGREEMENT, or  conduct unbecoming of 
a CANTOR.
      
      19) LEGAL COUNSEL: The CANTOR shall have the right to obtain, at his 
own expense, legal and 
      Cantorial counsel of his personal choice at all times, without 
prejudice or pressure, relating to any 
      matter connected with engagement, termination, or any other matter 
contained within this 
      AGREEMENT, without limitation. The CANTOR represents that he has 
consulted with independent 
      legal and Cantorial counsel in connection with this AGREEMENT to the 
extent desired by him and 
      to his complete satisfaction.  Should any dispute arise out of the 
interpretation of this AGREE-
      MENT, it is understood and agreed that all parties participated in the 
drafting of this AGREEMENT.
      
      20) INTEGRATION/MODIFICATION: This AGREEMENT contains all the terms and 
conditions of 
      engagement and no changes in this AGREEMENT shall be binding in either 
party unless agreed by 
      both parties in writing and is subject to approval by the Board of 
Directors of the SYNAGOGUE, if 
      necessary.
      
      21) INCORPORATION: The publication entitled, A Guide to Congregational 
Standards, of the Unit-
      ed Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, as may be amended from time to 
time, is incorporated 
      into this AGREEMENT by this specific reference. In all other respects 
this AGREEMENT shall be 
      interpreted and enforced according to the traditions and practices of 
the United Synagogue of 
      Conservative Judaism. However, to the extent that A Guide to 
Congregational Standards of the 
      United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism is in conflict with any 
provisions contained in this 
      AGREEMENT, the terms of this AGREEMENT shall prevail.
      
      
      The CANTOR:                                The SYNAGOGUE:




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