Contract 2007-2011 - American Guild of Musical Artists

more than thirty (30) hours per week, or more than six (6) hours per day, the Artist shallbe paid not less than one-half (1/2) of the hourly Overtime Rate provided herein foreach additional (1/2) of rehearsal or fraction thereof. No rehearsal shall commenceprior to 11:30 A.M. each day. There shall be a maximum rehearsal call of three (3)consecutive hours. Any consecutive hours or portion thereof beyond three shall be paidfor at the Penalty Rate computed on a half-hour basis.(2) The six (6) hours of rehearsal in any day must take place withina span of nine (9) hours, with not more than one (1) additional overtime rehearsal hourfor which the Artists shall be paid not less than one-half (1/2) of the hourly OvertimeRate provided herein for each additional half (1/2) hour or fraction thereof. The Artistshall be due payment for any rehearsal hour beyond the nine (9) hour span, even thoughthe Employer may not have utilized the daily six (6) hours of rehearsal in the initial nine(9) hour span.(3) Under no circumstances may the Artist be called upon torehearse in excess of a span of eleven (11) hours in any day, it being understood that theeleven (11) hour span is a combination of the initial nine (9) hour span plus not morethan two (2) additional consecutive overtime hours of rehearsal beyond the initial nine(9) hour span.(4) Each individual Artist’s daily span begins with his/her firstrehearsal call for the day. During Rehearsal Weeks the Artist shall not be required torehearse sooner than thirteen (13) hours following the end of the last precedingrehearsal.(5) In the event of Dress Rehearsals during a Rehearsal Week, theEmployer agrees to allow fifteen (15) minutes of rehearsal time for dressing, and anadditional fifteen (15) minutes if make-up is required for the rehearsal. At theconclusion of the rehearsal, a total of fifteen (15) minutes shall be allowed forundressing and removal of make-up; provided, that (i) if full character or body make-upmust be removed, a total of thirty (30) minutes shall be allowed, and (ii) if anunscheduled fitting is involved, the Artist shall be credited with the time spentregardless of length.(6) The Employer agrees that Artists will not be required to changecostumes during their five (5) minute break.(7) On a day prior to departure for tour, all rehearsals shallterminate by 6:30 P.M.(8) If the Employer wishes to change the established time at whichrehearsals begin each day, pushing the rehearsal span forward or backward, then two(2) weeks’ notice must be given. If the Employer is aware of a possible change inrehearsal span it agrees to post a notice of such change two (2) weeks in advance eventhough such change may not occur. If such change does not occur, the span will revertto the original schedule.(9) The Employer shall exercise its best efforts to assure thatrehearsal for a ballet that is to be performed on tour or in the City of Origination shall4847-3313-3571.10 24