Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

B. TELEVISING, FILMING AND RECORDING
1. Other than archival taping, all rules applying to performers pertaining to
any Televised, Filmed, or recorded performances or rehearsals shall also pertain to Stage
Managers and Assistant Stage Managers.
2. An AGMA Stage Manager or employer representative (e.g. pr director,
marketing personnel, etc) shall be present at every filming or taping.
3. Whereas Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers are not
recognized by Broadcast or Film organizations as falling under their jurisdiction as “performers”,
the Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers shall remain under the jurisdiction of AGMA
for such events.
4. Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager(s), involved in such events,
whether directly (i.e. actually calling or otherwise running all or a portion of the performance) or
indirectly (including, but not limited to, providing services, information, and/or assistance which
will facilitate the performance and/or the filming or taping), shall be paid in the same manner as
the performers.
C. Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers shall have the same legal
holidays as the dancers.
D. Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers shall be employed upon
AGMA contracts and receive all retirement and health, severance pay, extended sick pay, and any
other additional benefits in the basic agreement.
15. AGMA RETIREMENT AND HEALTH (MEDICAL COVERAGE) FUNDS
A. RETIREMENT
1. The Employer agrees to execute the Agreement and Declaration of Trust
establishing the Retirement Fund and to be bound by the Rules and Regulations established by
the Trustees of said Retirement Fund now or hereafter adopted. It is expressly understood that
the Retirement Fund will at all times be maintained as a tax exempt trust fund.
2. The Employer hereby agrees to contribute to the Retirement Fund 5% of
actual weekly gross compensation as provided in the Basic Agreement for each Artist. The rate
of contribution shall increase to 5.5% in the second and third year of this agreement.
AGMA authorizes the Employer to make the Retirement contribution provided
for herein to any 403(b) or other qualified tax-sheltered annuity program approved by the Artists
at the request of any individual Artist in lieu of making such contribution to the AGMA
Retirement Plan for that Artist. AGMA and Individual Artists acknowledge that Employer and
AGMA make no recommendation as to the value or financial stability of any qualified plan. The
individual Artist shall have the right to make the request referred to herein only once during the
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