Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

(a) During Rehearsal Weeks the Artist may be called upon to rehearse not
more than thirty (30) hours per week and not more than six (6) hours in any one (1) day. Any
rehearsal may be called, counted, and compensated for in one-half (1/2) hour increments. If the
Artist is dismissed from rehearsal and is called for further rehearsal within one (1) hour of the
time of such dismissal, then such intervening time between dismissal and recall shall be counted
as if the Artist had rehearsed.
(b) If the Artist shall be required to rehearse more than thirty (30) hours per
week or more than six (6) hours per day during a five-day week, he shall be paid additional
compensation of not less than one-half (1/2) the hourly Overtime Rate for each such additional
rehearsal half-hour or fraction thereof. It is further agreed that spill-over overtime rehearsal as
defined herein, will be paid for at the rate of one-half (1/2) the hourly Overtime Rate for each
additional half (1/2) hour or fraction thereof.
(c) The Artist may not be required to rehearse sooner than thirteen (13) hours
following the end of the last preceding rehearsal period. If the Artist is required to rehearse
within the thirteen (13) hour period, he shall be compensated for such rehearsal at the appropriate
hourly Penalty Rate. All rehearsal hours during all Rehearsal Weeks shall be scheduled within a
nine-hour span. First required service will not begin before 11:30 AM and all services will end
no later than 7:30 PM. Employer will make best efforts to schedule all required services
between 12:00 noon and a 7:00 PM.
(d) For each eight (8) weeks of employment, the Employer may schedule one
(1) 6-day Rehearsal Week prior to a Performance Week. The limit of thirty (30) hours per week
and five (5) hours per day shall prevail in all such 6-day weeks.
(e) Any Artist appointed by the Employer to take charge of an officially
scheduled rehearsal, whether or not the artistic/rehearsal directors are present, shall be paid the
half hour Overtime Rate for each such half-hour or fraction thereof. The Artist’s uncompensated
rehearsal hours shall not be utilized in lieu of payment for performing the service of replacement
for artistic/rehearsal directors. A Dancer who teaches company class will be paid no less than
$125 per class.
(f) Except in cases of emergency, Artist shall inform Employer as soon as
possible, but in any event not later than 11:00 am, on any day that Artist, due to illness, injury or
other unforeseen circumstance, will be unable to attend any rehearsal for which he or she is
called that day.
3. Rehearsals - Minimum Guarantee
(a) The Employer will guarantee to the Artist not less than one (1) week of
Rehearsal prior to the beginning of performance. Following a four (4) week layoff or more, the
Artist will be guaranteed not less than one (1) week of rehearsal before performances resume.
Following a six (6) week layoff or more, the Artist will be guaranteed not less than two (2)
weeks of rehearsal before performances resume. Employer ensures that a performance schedule,
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