Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists
Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists
Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists
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B. TELEVISING, FILMING AND RECORDING<br />
1. Other than archival taping, all rules applying to performers pertaining to<br />
any Televised, Filmed, or recorded performances or rehearsals shall also pertain to Stage<br />
Managers and Assistant Stage Managers.<br />
2. An AGMA Stage Manager or employer representative (e.g. pr director,<br />
marketing personnel, etc) shall be present at every filming or taping.<br />
3. Whereas Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers are not<br />
recognized by Broadcast or Film organizations as falling under their jurisdiction as “performers”,<br />
the Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers shall remain under the jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> AGMA<br />
for such events.<br />
4. Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager(s), involved in such events,<br />
whether directly (i.e. actually calling or otherwise running all or a portion <strong>of</strong> the performance) or<br />
indirectly (including, but not limited to, providing services, information, and/or assistance which<br />
will facilitate the performance and/or the filming or taping), shall be paid in the same manner as<br />
the performers.<br />
C. Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers shall have the same legal<br />
holidays as the dancers.<br />
D. Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers shall be employed upon<br />
AGMA contracts and receive all retirement and health, severance pay, extended sick pay, and any<br />
other additional benefits in the basic agreement.<br />
15. AGMA RETIREMENT AND HEALTH (MEDICAL COVERAGE) FUNDS<br />
A. RETIREMENT<br />
1. The Employer agrees to execute the Agreement and Declaration <strong>of</strong> Trust<br />
establishing the Retirement Fund and to be bound by the Rules and Regulations established by<br />
the Trustees <strong>of</strong> said Retirement Fund now or hereafter adopted. It is expressly understood that<br />
the Retirement Fund will at all times be maintained as a tax exempt trust fund.<br />
2. The Employer hereby agrees to contribute to the Retirement Fund 5% <strong>of</strong><br />
actual weekly gross compensation as provided in the Basic Agreement for each Artist. The rate<br />
<strong>of</strong> contribution shall increase to 5.5% in the second and third year <strong>of</strong> this agreement.<br />
AGMA authorizes the Employer to make the Retirement contribution provided<br />
for herein to any 403(b) or other qualified tax-sheltered annuity program approved by the <strong>Artists</strong><br />
at the request <strong>of</strong> any individual Artist in lieu <strong>of</strong> making such contribution to the AGMA<br />
Retirement Plan for that Artist. AGMA and Individual <strong>Artists</strong> acknowledge that Employer and<br />
AGMA make no recommendation as to the value or financial stability <strong>of</strong> any qualified plan. The<br />
individual Artist shall have the right to make the request referred to herein only once during the<br />
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