Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

follows:
1. Employer is hereby granted uncompensated time for costume fittings as
2 hours of costume fittings for a Dancer new to a role and/or dance piece
30 minutes for any other role or dance piece per Artist which may be counted in
fifteen (15) minute increments. Fittings may only occur during work span.
Should there be any infringement on the 4th or more consecutive hour, the Artist
shall be compensated at the applicable rate.
2. The Employer agrees that any additional hours or fraction thereof spent by
the Artist for costume fittings above those provided for in the preceding subparagraph shall be
considered rehearsal time and compensated as provided in Section 8.C.1.(b) or Section 8.C.1.(c)
of this Agreement. Costume fittings may be called, counted and compensated for in fifteen (15)
minute increments. Fittings will not occur before 9:00 a.m., if this is infringed upon, the Artist
will be paid the penalty rate.
3. If the Artist is called for costume fittings on the Artist’s Free Day the
Artist shall be compensated at the penalty rate with not less than a two-(2)-hour call payable
thereafter in one-half (1/2) hour increments except when such fittings are scheduled to make up
for missed fittings.
4. No costume fitting shall be permitted on a two (2) performance day,
unless the Artist is compensated at the Penalty Rate with a one (1) hour minimum call
guaranteed.
E. DEDUCTIONS
The Employer shall deduct all Social Security, Withholding Taxes, Disability
Insurance and other Taxes, required by law, to be paid by the Employer for his Employees. All
Artists engaged by the Employer are considered employees within the meaning of the law. In
addition, the Employer may deduct hotel charges and dependent medical coverage from Artist’s
compensation.
No other deductions shall be made from an Artist’s compensation unless agreed in
writing by the Artist.
F. MINIMUM COMPENSATION
a. Dancers shall receive the following minimum compensation in
Rehearsal/Performance weeks:
Weekly Rate ($)
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
New Dancer $810.38 $822.53 $838.98
2 nd Year Artist $923.66 $942.13 $965.69
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