Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

while traveling after midnight, there must be an eight (8) hour rest period for sleeping, after
arrival at destination, prior to any next call. Employer shall make best efforts not to schedule
transportation between the hours of midnight and 9:00 A.M. on the morning following an
evening performance.
AGMA agrees that it shall waive the provisions of this sub-paragraph provided
that the Employer submits to AGMA, two (2) weeks prior to any contemplated travel during the
hours circumscribed in the above paragraph, a schedule of public transportation which proves
that there is no available transport which leaving after 8:00 A.M. or arriving before midnight
would fulfill all the customary conditions of travel by the Employer. The Employer shall not
infringe upon the allotted free time after a travel call.
9. Travel Overtime Rates - The Travel Overtime shall be the hourly rate of
$30.00 payable in one-half (1/2) hour increments.
10. Theater Cases, see Section 9.A.6. It is agreed that Employer will pay all
costs incurred when theater cases must be carried on the plane with Artists and will not be
counted toward the Artist’s individual baggage allotment.
11. Transportation Reimbursement - Employer agrees to reimburse each Artist
for taxi fare to Artist’s residence following any required service ending after 11:00 PM,
including but not limited to performance, run-outs, rehearsal, late flight arrival, etc., a total
amount not to exceed Three hundred fifty ($350) Dollars a year per artist. Artists will make best
efforts to share transportation.
12. If an Artist is required to perform on the same day following travel outside
the City of Origination no rehearsal is permitted, except in the event of Emergency Rehearsal.
B. RAILROAD TRAVEL, CONDITIONS OF
1. Pullman Berth to be provided - In the event that railroad transportation or
any part thereof shall take place between the hours of midnight and 8:00 A.M., the Employer
shall provide an individual Pullman lower berth for the Artists. Where the circumstances set
forth in the preceding sentence do not occur, then the Artist shall receive the difference in money
between the fare actually paid by the Employer for the Artist and the cost of such individual
Pullman sleeping lower berth.
2. Coach Seats - The Employer shall make every effort to assure each Artist
regular seating facilities in any train where such transportation is by coach service.
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