Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

13. COMPENSATION
A. WEEKLY PAYMENT
AGMA agrees to a weekly payroll. The Employer agrees that all Artists, except
those Artists engaged for single performance, shall be paid by cash or check or direct deposit not
later than 12:00 noon on Friday of each week of employment. Artists who are engaged on a
single performance basis shall be paid by cash or check immediately preceding the
commencement of each individual performance for which they have been engaged. All overtime
payments, penalty payments, or any other payments which arise separate and apart from the
weekly minimum salaries shall be paid by the Employer to the Artist no later than two (2) weeks
following the submission of the overtime schedule to the Employer.
While on tour, Artists shall be paid by direct deposit or check with suitable
arrangements made for cashing of checks. When the arrival in a foreign city is on either
Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, the Employer will ensure that provisions will be available to
change U.S. dollars into the foreign currency. Payment of meal money will be paid at the same
time as the weekly salary.
B. NON-PAYMENT OR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF SALARIES
1. Non-payment, or partial payment of salaries when due shall be deemed a
material breach of contract, giving any Artist the right to terminate forthwith his or her contract
with the Employer. However, upon application and sufficient proof by the Employer, AGMA in
its discretion may grant the Employer a grace period not to exceed seven (7) days.
2. If the Employer fails to pay the salary due the Artist, the Artist, in lieu of
termination of the contract, shall have an alternative right to receive his or her contracted salary
out of the security deposit put up with AGMA by the Employer. AGMA shall notify the
Employer of its intention to so pay the Artist; and if the Employer fails to institute an arbitration
proceeding within two (2) weeks, AGMA will proceed to commence payment to the Artist. The
Employer agrees to replenish the security deposit upon receipt of a request from AGMA to
replenish the security deposit.
C. CHOREOGRAPHER’S CONTRACTS
Choreographers shall be compensated for their work as Choreographers, in
addition to any and all compensation which may be due them hereunder for their work as
Dancer, Stage Director, Stage Manager, or Assistant. The Employer shall make a written
Agreement with such Choreographers containing the terms and conditions, upon which the
Choreographer agrees to choreograph and the Employer agrees to engage the Choreographer to
choreograph.
D. COSTUME FITTINGS
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