Contract 2007-2011 - American Guild of Musical Artists

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13.SALARIES PAID IN LEGAL TENDERAll payments required to be made by the Employer to the Artist shall be in legaltender of the United States, irrespective of whether any performances are renderedinside or outside the United States. All minimum rates of compensation set forth in theAgreement, all other rates of compensation set forth in every individual contractbetween the Employer and the Artist must be paid in legal tender of the United Statesand not otherwise.14.NON-PAYMENT OR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF SALARIESNon-payment, or partial payment, of salaries when due, shall be deemed amaterial breach of contract giving any Artist the right to terminate forthwith his/hercontract with the Employer. However, upon application and sufficient proof by theEmployer, AGMA in its discretion, may grant the Employer a grace period not to exceedseven (7) days.15.DEFINITIONSWhenever used in this Agreement, unless otherwise provided:(a) Rehearsal Week - The term “Rehearsal Week” shall mean a “week”commencing on the first rehearsal day of the Employer running for seven (7)consecutive days during which no performances are given, it being understood that aRehearsal Week consists of not more than thirty (30) “Regular Rehearsal Hours” perweek or not more than six (6) “Regular Rehearsal Hours” per day within a 9-hour span.Sunday and Monday of each such seven (7) consecutive days will be the free dayshereinafter provided, subject to the span provisions provided herein, during which theArtist may not be required to rehearse unless as provided in the Basic Agreement.(b) Performance Week – The term “Performance Week” shall mean a“week” commencing on the first (1 st ) performance day of the Employer running forseven (7) consecutive days during which at least one (1) performance shall be given. Anyone (1) of the such seven (7) consecutive days may be the free day hereinafter provided,subject to the span provisions provided herein, during which the Artist may not berequired to perform except as provided in the Basic Agreement.(c) The City of Origination – The term “City of Origination” shall mean thecity of New York, New York.(d) Free day – The term “Free Day” shall be a period of time during whichthe Artist may not be required to travel, perform, rehearse or perform any services orobligations for the Employer whatsoever. The Free Day shall not be interrupted byCompany functions, photo calls, costume fittings and so forth. Individual Artists shallnot volunteer any such services without prior written consent from AGMA.(1) The Employer and AGMA agree that during Rehearsal WeeksSunday and Monday will be the Free Days.4847-3313-3571.10 6
(2) During Performance Weeks in the City of Origination, theremust be one (1) Free Day after every six (6) days of a Performance Week. DuringPerformance Weeks while on tour, there must be a Free Day after nine (9) days. Underno circumstances, however, will an Artist be required to work more than nine (9)consecutive days.(3) (A) The Free Days during a Rehearsal Week shall be aperiod of sixty-one (61) consecutive hours when a 13-hour span is in effect, beginning atthe end of the ninth (9 th ) hour of the rehearsal span. Notwithstanding the foregoing,when the Company arrives back to Lincoln Center from the Eastern or Central time zoneprior to 12:30 A.M. after a domestic tour only, the free days in that week need not beconsecutive.(B) A Free Day during a Performance Week shall be aperiod of thirty-eight (38) consecutive hours when a 14-hour span is in effect, beginningat the time of the final curtain.(4) One of the Free Days during the week prior to a tour shall beon a day other than Saturday and Sunday.(5) (A) Following overseas travel to Europe or SouthAmerica, each Artist will be provided one (1) Free Day following the Travel Day providedthat:4847-3313-3571.10 7(1) During a Rehearsal Week preceding travel toEurope or South America, no additional compensationshall be required for the Artists to work one (1) additionalsix (6) hour day.(2) During a Performance Week preceding travel fromthe City of Origination to Europe or South America, noadditional compensation shall be required for the Artiststo travel on the day following six (6) consecutive days ofservice.(B) Each Artist will be provided one (1) Free Dayfollowing the Travel Day from the continental United States and upon arrival in Asia.(6) Each Artist will be provided one (1) Free Day immediatelyfollowing the Met season.(e) Emergency Rehearsal – An “Emergency Rehearsal” shall mean anypreviously unscheduled rehearsal necessitated by the inability of an Artist to performdue to sickness or injury or by other factors not within the Employer’s control, whensuch emergency was not known to the Employer more than twenty-four (24) hours priorto the rehearsal, or when the Employer submits proof to the AGMA Delegate that therehearsal could not be scheduled at any other time because of such emergency. TheArtist called for Emergency Rehearsal will receive regular overtime, or the Penalty Rateduring off-span, if otherwise applicable. If such Emergency Rehearsal replaces, or isadded to, an already scheduled rehearsal, the affected Artists shall nonetheless be
Page 3 and 4: (c) Artists shall be offered employ
Page 5: (e) The Employer agrees to discuss
Page 9 and 10: (o) Penalty Rate - The term “Pena
Page 11 and 12: casting.(3) The Employer shall prov
Page 13 and 14: (3) Extraordinary Risk - The term
Page 15 and 16: compensated at (1/2) of the hourly
Page 17 and 18: which includes per diem, foreign pe
Page 19 and 20: hour period, he shall be paid at th
Page 21 and 22: (d) If the Artist shall be required
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Page 25 and 26: egin three (3) weeks prior to the f
Page 27 and 28: 29. POSTING OF REHEARSAL PERFORMANC
Page 29 and 30: (m) Each Dancer performing a Princi
Page 31 and 32: one-half (1/2) hour after all curta
Page 33 and 34: shall be compensated for such trave
Page 35 and 36: (19) The Employer will file with AG
Page 37 and 38: the first contract plus one (1) pai
Page 39 and 40: Each Artist on a contractual guaran
Page 41 and 42: (b) Upon request of AGMA, the Emplo
Page 43 and 44: (j) It is understood that the Emplo
Page 45 and 46: (c) Study Films. The Employer may c
Page 47 and 48: “Any controversy or claim arising
Page 49 and 50: given), and such photography time,
Page 51 and 52: AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTSBy
Page 53 and 54: AGMA and the EMPLOYER.4847-3313-357
Page 55 and 56: If the foregoing constitutes our un
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