Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

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and to AGMA one (1) month prior to the completion of the initial employment set forth in the Standard Artist’s Contract for Employment. There will be a 3-month notice to the Artist of the possibility of the option. 6. All Artists employed shall be notified in writing of reengagement or nonreengagement. Said notification will be delivered to the Artist in person, not later than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the contract. The contract offer will be considered to be withdrawn unless the Artist has accepted the contract, in writing, within four (4) weeks after date of offer. Employer will be available for individual Artist/ Employer discussions during the first employment week after contracts have been offered to Artists. 7. All Solo Singers, Narrators and Chorus Singers must be employed upon AGMA employment contracts at not less than the prevailing applicable AGMA wage rates in the geographic area where the performances are presented. B. EVALUATION 1. Artistic evaluation shall be conducted by the Artistic Director and/or the Associate Artistic Director and scheduled for every Artist at least once prior to January 15th. Written documentation of this evaluation and will be given to the Artist upon request. As the evaluation is intended to provide guidance as well as to describe the results of the Artist’s efforts to date, the observations and evaluative comments should be as clear and precise as reasonably possible, given the subjective nature of the evaluation process. These evaluations are intended to be instructive in nature, and progressively corrective, if appropriate. If, in the event the Employer is contemplating non-reengagement at the time of the evaluation, the Artist will be so informed and, if appropriate, apprised of that which is necessary to result in reengagement. During each evaluation the Artist may request the presence of the AGMA Delegate or union representative. C. REENGAGEMENT The Employer will furnish AGMA with a list of those weekly Artists whose contracts expire at the end of the then current season and whom the Employer does not plan to re-engage for the following season or tour. Upon request the Employer will furnish AGMA with a record of the evaluation of any such Artist. D. ARTISTS RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS 1. Dancers shall not have the right to refuse to appear in any dancing role as assigned by the Artistic Director except when physically threatening and accompanied by medical documentation or morally unacceptable to the Artist (e.g. nudity). Artist must first discuss this issue with the Artistic Director before submitting a formal request. 2. AGMA agrees that all Artists have the obligation to fulfill his/her Standard Artist’s Contract for Employment. AGMA acknowledges that Employer has the right to pursue all disciplinary avenues available to the Employer in instances in which an Artist willfully chooses to default on the Standard Artist’s Contract for Employment. These avenues 11
include but are not limited to recourse to AGMA for institution of disciplinary proceedings in accordance with its Constitution and By-laws. E. ASSIGNMENT OF ARTIST’S CONTRACT The Employer agrees that the Standard Artist’s Contract for Employment between the Employer and any Artist may not be assigned or transferred to any individual or corporation unless the written consent of AGMA and the Artist concerned shall have been endorsed on the face of the contract. The transfer of said individual contract without such written consent shall be deemed null and void. F. CHOREOGRAPHER WORKSHOP Choreographer workshop terms and conditions outside minimum guarantee set forth herein, are subject to AGMA approval. 8. PERFORMING A. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES 1. The Artist may be required to take part in not more than seven (7) performances per week on tour and not more than eight (8) performances per week in the City of Origination. If the Artist shall be required to take part in more than seven (7) performances in any week while on tour or more than eight (8) performances in any week in the City of Origination, he or she shall be paid not less than one-sixth (1/6th) of his or her agreed-upon weekly compensation for each such additional performance. B. PRO RATA 1. If the Artist shall be guaranteed not less than one (1) full Performance Week, then the Employer shall have the right, on two (2) weeks prior notice, to engage the Artist for not more than three (3) consecutive days in the week immediately preceding or succeeding any such guaranteed full Performance Week at a pro rata amount of the Artist’s agreed upon weekly compensation for Performance Weeks calculated on the basis of one-sixth (1/6th) thereof for each such day in such week. It is further agreed that the fourth (4th) day or a fifth (5th) performance “triggers” a full Performance Week. 2. Employer shall have the right to engage Artist for rehearsals for the balance of the above mentioned pro rata week at the same one-sixth (1/6th) of the weekly rehearsal compensation. 3. Each Artist shall receive in each Performance Week one (1) Free Day as defined herein. 12
Page 1 and 2: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT bet
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Page 15 and 16: ehearsal or fraction thereof. In th
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Page 21 and 22: compensate each Artist $10.00 per r
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Page 25 and 26: 5. Transportation Reimbursement On
Page 27 and 28: C. BOAT TRAVEL, CONDITIONS OF Where
Page 29 and 30: 8. Air travel shall be timed from t
Page 31 and 32: follows: 1. Employer is hereby gran
Page 33 and 34: Payment of meal money will be paid
Page 35 and 36: 6. Travel Overtime - The “Travel
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Page 39 and 40: term of this Agreement. Any fees ch
Page 41 and 42: (10) years of service and above and
Page 43 and 44: 9. Extended Sick Pay - For all non-
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Page 55 and 56: EXHIBIT”2” AGMA REGULATIONS FOR
Page 57 and 58: EXHIBIT “3” RELEASE AGREEMENT A
Page 59 and 60: TABLE OF CONTENTS I. SCOPE OF AGREE
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