Further, while the employee is on leave or while serving on jury duty, the employment is deemed continuous for the purposes of calculating annual vacation entitlement and additional pension, medical or other benefits to which the employee is entitled.
However, this rehearsal was different. Bruno Mars' trombone player and 24-year-old Memphian Kameron Whalum stepped to the forefront of the stage and grabbed the microphone. He counted off the first song and led the band in preparation for his debut solo show at Beale Street's Hard Rock Cafe.
Main article: Dawn Brancheau. On February 24, 2010, Tilikum killed Dawn Brancheau, a 40-year-old trainer. Brancheau was killed following a Dine with Shamu show. The veteran trainer was rubbing Tilikum as part of a post-show routine when the orca grabbed her by her left arm and pulled her into the water.