Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists
Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists
Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists
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and to AGMA one (1) month prior to the completion <strong>of</strong> the initial employment set forth in the<br />
Standard Artist’s <strong>Contract</strong> for Employment. There will be a 3-month notice to the Artist <strong>of</strong> the<br />
possibility <strong>of</strong> the option.<br />
6. All <strong>Artists</strong> employed shall be notified in writing <strong>of</strong> reengagement or nonreengagement.<br />
Said notification will be delivered to the Artist in person, not later than ninety<br />
(90) days prior to the end <strong>of</strong> the contract. The contract <strong>of</strong>fer will be considered to be withdrawn<br />
unless the Artist has accepted the contract, in writing, within four (4) weeks after date <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fer.<br />
Employer will be available for individual Artist/ Employer discussions during the first<br />
employment week after contracts have been <strong>of</strong>fered to <strong>Artists</strong>.<br />
7. All Solo Singers, Narrators and Chorus Singers must be employed upon<br />
AGMA employment contracts at not less than the prevailing applicable AGMA wage rates in the<br />
geographic area where the performances are presented.<br />
B. EVALUATION<br />
1. Artistic evaluation shall be conducted by the Artistic Director and/or the<br />
Associate Artistic Director and scheduled for every Artist at least once prior to January 15th.<br />
Written documentation <strong>of</strong> this evaluation and will be given to the Artist upon request. As the<br />
evaluation is intended to provide guidance as well as to describe the results <strong>of</strong> the Artist’s efforts<br />
to date, the observations and evaluative comments should be as clear and precise as reasonably<br />
possible, given the subjective nature <strong>of</strong> the evaluation process. These evaluations are intended to<br />
be instructive in nature, and progressively corrective, if appropriate. If, in the event the<br />
Employer is contemplating non-reengagement at the time <strong>of</strong> the evaluation, the Artist will be so<br />
informed and, if appropriate, apprised <strong>of</strong> that which is necessary to result in reengagement.<br />
During each evaluation the Artist may request the presence <strong>of</strong> the AGMA Delegate or union<br />
representative.<br />
C. REENGAGEMENT<br />
The Employer will furnish AGMA with a list <strong>of</strong> those weekly <strong>Artists</strong> whose<br />
contracts expire at the end <strong>of</strong> the then current season and whom the Employer does not plan to<br />
re-engage for the following season or tour. Upon request the Employer will furnish AGMA with<br />
a record <strong>of</strong> the evaluation <strong>of</strong> any such Artist.<br />
D. ARTISTS RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS<br />
1. Dancers shall not have the right to refuse to appear in any dancing role as<br />
assigned by the Artistic Director except when physically threatening and accompanied by<br />
medical documentation or morally unacceptable to the Artist (e.g. nudity). Artist must first<br />
discuss this issue with the Artistic Director before submitting a formal request.<br />
2. AGMA agrees that all <strong>Artists</strong> have the obligation to fulfill his/her<br />
Standard Artist’s <strong>Contract</strong> for Employment. AGMA acknowledges that Employer has the right<br />
to pursue all disciplinary avenues available to the Employer in instances in which an Artist<br />
willfully chooses to default on the Standard Artist’s <strong>Contract</strong> for Employment. These avenues<br />
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