Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

E. AIRPLANE TRAVEL, CONDITIONS OF
1. In the event the Employer chooses to transport the Artists by airplane,
AGMA will approve flights upon regularly scheduled airlines, which are FAA and IATA
approved.
2. The Employer agrees to purchase insurance on the life of each Artist
during said airplane travel, having, a value of no less than fifty thousand ($50,000.00) dollars,
which may be purchased personally by each Artist if Employer pays cost of premium directly to
each Artist. When the Employer purchases the flight insurance, he will provide beneficiary cards
at the beginning of each contract year.
3. The Employer agrees that in all cases where it is necessary for Artists to
travel between airport terminals and airports the Employer will arrange for and pay for the
transportation of the Artist between city airport terminals and airports.
4. Should departure by airplane be delayed due to any conditions, adequate
accommodations shall be provided for all Artists including hotel rooms between 12:01 A.M. and
8:00 A.M. in convenient nearby hotel(s) where the entire company can be assembled for the
flight simultaneously.
5. When a flight is chartered by the Employer, the make-up kits and practice
clothes will, whenever possible, be carried on the same plane as the Artists. Scenery and other
equipment will not be carried in the passenger section of the plane if it is of a nature and size that
will cause discomfort to or endanger the Artists.
6. The Artist shall be granted a minimum of two (2) hours rest for any flight
of two (2) hours or less and for each additional flight hour, Artist shall receive one half (1/2)
hour of rest time. The time off will be counted from the time of arrival at hotel. If the Artist is
called upon to perform any services for the Employer during the established rest period
following flight, the Artist shall be paid at one-half (1/2) the hourly Penalty Rate for each
half-hour (1/2) or part thereof that the rest period is violated.
7. Any Artist who is required to travel by air more than:
(a)
(b)
(c)
6 hours on a one-performance day, or
8 hours on a non-performance day, or
2 hours on a two-performance day
shall be compensated for such travel at the travel overtime rate in one-half (1/2) hour increments.
AGMA agrees that it shall waive the provisions of this subparagraph provided that the Employer
submits to AGMA, two (2) weeks prior to any contemplated air travel of a duration that would
otherwise trigger overtime payments under this subparagraph, proof that there is no available
commercial air travel of a shorter duration to reach the tour destination
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