MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - American Guild of Musical Artists

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(B) performing on stilts; (C) performing on devices which place ARTIST’S feet more than four (4) feet above the stage; (C)(D) operating explosive or pyrotechnic devices; (D)(E) handling fire; (E)(F) any other form of high risk feat endangering Artist(s) to injury as mutually determined by AGMA and the EMPLOYER prior to the first performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, performing on any construction or apparatus built above the stage floor or orchestra pit, regardless of height, shall not be considered “EXTRAORDINARY RISK” if it is of such stability, width, and protective danceablility, and mutually as determined by AGMA and the EMPLOYER. For each instance of Extraordinary Risk the Artist shall be compensated at the rate of $45.00 for each on-stage Technical Rehearsal, each Dress Rehearsal, and each Performance. If the agreed upon conditions of Appendix A are met by the Employer, the use of sharp weapons, swords, and/or other props used as weapons, shall not be considered Extraordinary Risk. In applying this provision, ballets in the repertoire as of the date of this Agreement shall be considered as involving Extraordinary Risk if so considered in the past. The application of this provision to new ballets shall be discussed on a case by case basis. 3. ARTICLE 17 - DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRAVEL ACCOMODATIONS : MEAL ALLOWANCES. Revise as follows: (a) Hotels (2) The parties hereto have agreed on a list of hotels in certain cities which would be acceptable to them. The Hotels in Washington, DC – The Fairmont, George Washington University Inn, Doubletree, River Inn, Watergate; Chicago, IL – Allegro Hotel, The W Hotel, The Blake Hotel, The Palmer House; Orange County, CA – Westin Hotel, Marriott Hotel Suites, Wyndham Hotel; Los Angeles, CA – The Omni Hotel, Biltmore Hotel; Miami, FL – Marriott; Paris, France – Le Jardins Du Marais; Tokyo, Japan – Metropolitan Crown Plaza, Hotel Okura; Osaka, Japan – Grand Hotel. Whenever a new hotel is proposed for a U.S. City, then, if it is not clearly comparable to hotels set forth above or it is not part of a recognized national chain such as Sheraton, Hilton, Hyatt, etc. and AGMA is not satisfied as to its quality, then a Dancer’s representative an AGMA delegate will be sent to inspect the proposed hotel. During this visit the Dancers’ representative AGMA delegate will also inspect the theater and rehearsal studios. (b) Meal Allowances 4838-7492-6350.5
(A) International Meal Allowances Per diem outside the U.S.A. shall be paid at the applicable U.S. State Department rate for meal money for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and fifty (50%) percent of the U.S. State Department rate for incidentals for tours of ten days or more, including travel days. For tours of nine days or less, per diem shall be paid at the applicable U.S. State Department rate for meals only. There shall be a proportionate adjustment in meal allowance where breakfast is furnished by the hotel and the Employer notifies AGMA in advance of the tour that the breakfast offered includes hot and cold choices and western choices and is available until at least 11:00 a.m. The applicable U.S. State Department rate shall be that rate which exists one (1) month in advance of departure. The waiver by AGMA of all penalties occasioned by any violation of the provisions of the Agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld for international travel, but shall be subject to the terms set forth in the attached Travel Side Letter. 4. ARTICLE 18 - SUPPLEMENTAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: VACATION PAY. Revise as follows: (d) Artists employed for no less than the minimum guaranteed weeks in the contract year eligible under (e) below shall receive vacation compensation in the amount of 5.0% one (1) week of the Artist’s weekly rehearsal salary if there are at least 37 weeks of employment in the contract year, 1.25 weeks of the Artist’s weekly rehearsal salary if there are 36 weeks of employment in the contract year, and 1.75 weeks of the Artist’s weekly rehearsal salary if there are 35 weeks of employment in the contract year. contractual salary, based on no less than the minimum guarantee of weeks. However, if an artist is released for more than twelve (12) working days during a contract year, then vacation compensation shall not be paid on the minimum guaranteed weeks, if any, in the Artist’s agreement, but shall be paid on the actual time the Artist worked. AGMA shall forthwith advise ABT whether vacation compensation for all Artists shall be paid in lump sum at the end of the contract year or as part of an Artist’s weekly pay. (e) To be eligible for SUB, an Artist shall be required to have been employed under a guaranteed weekly employment contract. for no less than the number of guaranteed employment weeks in the contract year Such Artist shall receive one week of SUB benefits for every eight weeks of employment. Artists who are employed under a guaranteed employment contract for the maximum number of guaranteed weeks in a contract year shall receive SUB benefits for every unemployed week during the contract year. 5. ARTICLE 24 - REHEARSALS DURING PERFORMANCE WEEKS. Revise as follows: (c) On a day prior to departure on tour all rehearsals shall terminate by 6:30 P.M 6:00 P.M. 4838-7492-6350.5
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