Contract 2007-2011 - American Guild of Musical Artists

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(c) If a Dancer, Principal Stage Manager, Stage Manager, or AssistantStage Manager is otherwise employed during the SUB period, no such supplementalunemployment benefits shall be due. The Employer may require an affidavit from anyperson applying for SUB that he or she has been unemployed for the period duringwhich benefits are claimed. If such affidavit is found to be false, the affiant may bedenied supplementary unemployment benefits for the remainder of his/heremployment with the Employer.(d) Artists eligible under (e) below shall receive vacation compensation inthe amount of 5.0% of the Artist’s weekly contractual salary, based on no less than theminimum guarantee of weeks. However, if an artist is released for more than twelve(12) working days during a contract year, then vacation compensation shall not be paidon the minimum guaranteed weeks, if any, in the Artist’s agreement, but shall be paidon the actual time the Artist worked. AGMA shall forthwith advise ABT whethervacation compensation for all Artists shall be paid in lump sum at the end of thecontract year or as part of an Artist’s weekly pay.(e) To be eligible for SUB and/or vacation benefits, an Artist shall berequired to have been employed under a guaranteed employment contract for no lessthan the number of guaranteed employment weeks in the contract year.19.CLOSING TIME OF PERFORMANCEThe Employer agrees that in the event a performance shall be concluded after11:30 P.M., of if the performance exceeds three (3) hours in length from curtain time,each Artist shall be compensated at one-half (1/2) the hourly Overtime Rate for eachhalf (1/2) hour or fraction thereof during which the Artist is required to perform after11:30 P.M. or in excess of three (3) hours from curtain time, provided, however, that ifthe conclusion of the performance was delayed by circumstances as outlined in Article44 (Force Majeure or similar circumstance), the Employer shall not be liable for thecompensation outlined above. AGMA shall consider the request of the Employer for awaiver of the penalty applicable for the conclusion of a performance after 11:30 P.M.,and the granting of such a waiver shall not be unreasonably withheld.20.INTERMISSIONSThe Employer agrees that there shall be fifteen (15) minute intermission betweenballets which require a change of costume and make-up by Artists appearing in bothballets. There shall be a call ten (10) minutes prior to the appearance of the Artists insuch second ballet advising the Artists that they shall be required on stage five (5)minutes after such call.21.MATINEE PERFORMANCES(a) If an Artist is only in the Matinee Performance and not in the eveningperformance (or if no evening performance is scheduled), rehearsal for such Artist maycommence one and one-half (1-1/2) hours after the conclusion of the MatineePerformance without penalty, and such rehearsal shall not exceed a three (3) hour span.In the event that the Artist is called upon to rehearse during the one and one-half (1-1/2)4847-3313-3571.10 18
hour period, he shall be paid at the Penalty Rate for each hour or fraction thereof duringwhich such violation occurs.(b) If an Artist is both in the Matinee Performance and the eveningperformance, the Artist may not be scheduled for rehearsal on such day, unless theEmployer has obtained the Artist’s consent and compensated the Artist at the hourlyDouble Overtime Rate for each such hour of rehearsal or fraction thereof; provided, thatif such Artist is called for an Emergency Rehearsal on such day, the Artist shall becompensated at the applicable Emergency Rehearsal rate as provided in Section 15(e) ofthis Agreement.(c) When the Company is traveling after a Matinee Performance, Artistscan be called one half hour after the final curtain, provided that a one hour meal break isgiven in the vicinity of the theater.22.SINGING AND SPEAKING ROLESThe Employer agrees that each Dancer who shall be required to sing or speaklines in a ballet when such singing or speaking may be done by another person withoutinjury to the structure or character of the ballet shall receive additional compensation atthe rate of not less than Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each such performance.23.NON-CITIZENSThe following provision shall apply only to non-citizens of the United States whohave been in this country less than five (5) years or who have made application forUnited States citizenship. The Employer agrees that where the Employer enters into acontract with an Artist who is not a citizen of the United States and who has sowarranted in his/her individual contract, then the Employer may exercise its right tosuspend payment to the Artist of the Artist’s compensation on a pro-rata basis for eachperformance which the Artists is unable to fulfill due to the sole fact that the Artist isunable to leave the United States and perform in a foreign country because of his/herlack of citizenship.Where the Employer so exercises its right to suspend payment, then theEmployer shall pay sustenance to each Artist of no less than one-fourth (1/4 th ) of theArtist’s agreed-upon in-town Performance Week’s compensation when the Artist is inthe City of Origination. On any day when payment is suspended and the Artist isrequired to be outside the City of Origination, the Artist will receive one-fourth (1/4 th ) ofhis/her agreed-upon in-town Performance Week’s compensation plus hotelaccommodation and meal money as provided herein.24.REHEARSALS DURING PERFORMANCE WEEKS(a) During Performance Weeks, the regular work week shall consist of five(5) hours per day (except that on a two (2) performance day, it may be six (6) hours, six(6) days per week. There shall be a maximum of eight (8) performances per week andeach performance shall be scheduled for no more than three (3) hours. There shall be amaximum rehearsal call of three (3) consecutive hours. Any consecutive hour(s) orportion thereof beyond three (3) shall be paid for at the Penalty Rate. There shall be no4847-3313-3571.10 19
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