Contract 2007-2011 - American Guild of Musical Artists

one-half (1/2) hour after all curtain calls but if the bus delays departure because ofDancer delay, the amount of the delay shall not be charged to the Employer.33.BUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS OF(a) Any Artist who is required to travel by bus more than six (6) hours perday shall be compensated for such travel at one half (1/2) of the hourly Overtime Ratefor each half hour (1/2) of travel or fraction thereof.(b) Proof of Insurance – The Employer agrees to submit proof to AGMA inwriting that the carrier carries public liability insurance of at least One HundredThousand Dollar ($100,000) for each Artist engaged in travel with a maximum of TwoMillion Dollars ($2,000,000) on each vehicle employed.(c) Performances in Successive Days – Where the Employer shall playengagements in ten (10) different communities every day for ten (10) consecutive days,and then continues to another community to play an engagement for the eleventh (11 th )consecutive day, the Employer shall pay to each Artist the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00); ifunder these circumstances the Employer continues to play engagements in successiveand different communities on the days immediately following the ten (10) days as above,the Artist shall receive Five Dollars ($5.00) for each such playing date in differentcommunities.(d) Bus Standard – The Employer agrees that transportation by bus shallbe by first class motor bus, with heating and ventilating facilities in working order. Inthe event the bus used to commence a tour requires replacement because of anemergency, such replacement bus shall meet the same standards as to seating capacity,luggage facilities, ventilation and heating facilities as in the initial bus. Suchreplacement shall take place within no more than five (5) days from the date of theoccurrence of the emergency. Where such replacement does not take place within thetime specified above, the Artists shall have the right to refuse to travel by bus. Wheresuch replacement bus arrives within the time specified above but is not up to thestandards of the initial bus, the Employer shall have not more than five (5) days fromdate of arrival to obtain another replacement. Where such second replacement does notarrive within the time specified above, or is not up the standards of the initial bus, theArtists shall have the right to refuse to travel by bus. The Employer will make everyeffort to obtain buses of one level. There will be a distance of 36” from the front of oneseat to the front of the seat behind it. Two (2) passengers may be required to ride on therear seats provided that the rear seats recline. Bus seats must be of maximum widthmust have maximum reclining position and luggage racks must be large enough toaccommodate practice cases.(e) Travel on a Free Day – Where the Employer requires the Artist totravel on a Free day, the Employer shall compensate the Artist at one-half (1/2) of thehourly Overtime Rate for each half (1/2) hour of travel or fraction thereof.(f) Lunch Stop and Rest Stops – The Employer agrees that where an Artistis required to travel by means of bus, the Artist will have a lunch stop of one (1) hourafter approximately four (4) hours of travel and a rest stop after each period ofapproximately two (2) hours of travel. The first hour of the lunch stop and the first4847-3313-3571.10 31