Contract 2007-2011 - American Guild of Musical Artists

For new ballets with new costumes, there will be a fitting for each costume one (1) weekprior to the first performance.The Employer will cover the expense of the first two (2) fittings. Dancers shall becompensated for up to one-half (1/2) hour for time spent traveling to and from acostume fitting, a picture call or more than one (1) rehearsal location in the same day.Such compensation shall be paid either at the rehearsal rate or credited to rehearsaltime.38.PHOTOGRAPHY AND PUBLICITY(a) If the Employer shall require the Artist to pose for photographs for thepurpose of publicity, and advertising performances of the Employer, the Employer ishereby granted one uncompensated photographic session each year beginningSeptember 1stand all additional time spent in photographing and waiting timeincidental thereto shall be on company time and considered rehearsal time.(b) The foregoing notwithstanding, it is agreed that with respect toindividual photographs for the souvenir program, the call will be considered as one (1)hour, regardless of the length of the call.(c) All Artists must be consulted on photographs which are to appear inthe souvenir program. The Artist will be available for consultation at an agreed uponplace within twenty-four (24) working day hours after notification that photographs canbe seen.(d) The Employer shall not require the Artist to pose for photographs onthe Artist’s Free Day, on a day of two (2) performances, during the free hour followingthree (3) hours of rehearsal or outside the eleven (11) hour span.(e) A biographical form shall be submitted annually to each Dancer toupdate where desired.39. ARTISTIC EVALUATION, REENGAGEMENT AND NON-REENGAGEMENT,AND EXIT PAY.(a) For Non-Artistic Reasons – During the first year of employment, anArtist can be dismissed for any reason without recourse. Thereafter, except as providedbelow, no Artist may be discharged except for just cause. If AGMA disputes thepropriety of the discharge, it may submit the dispute to final and binding arbitrationpursuant to the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American ArbitrationAssociation and the arbitration provisions of this Agreement.The Award of the arbitrator may be confirmed in any court of competentjurisdiction. The fees and expenses of the arbitration shall be shared equally by theEmployer and AGMA.(b)Exit Pay4847-3313-3571.10 38