Contract 2010-2013 - American Guild of Musical Artists

4. Beginning with the 2008-2009 season, MANAGEMENT shall not schedulechorus music rehearsals on Yom Kippur Eve, Rosh Hashanah Eve, Holy Thursday evening, andEaster Saturday eveningQ. REQUESTS FOR RELEASEAGMA and each of the CHORISTERS and CORPS DANCERS recognize thatattendance during rehearsals is essential to the proper functioning of Washington National Operaand accordingly agree to make every reasonable and appropriate effort to avoid absenteeism.Any CHORISTER or CORPS DANCER who finds it necessary to request arelease from a previously scheduled rehearsal shall submit the request in writing toMANAGEMENT no less than two (2) weeks in advance, whenever possible. MANAGEMENT,within seventy-two (72) hours, shall respond in writing. Requests relating to obligations to fulltimeemployment and for serious personal need will not be unreasonably denied. CHORISTERor CORPS DANCER, as the case may be, may be asked to submit a letter from the employerstating such obligation.Except in the case of emergency, releases will not be granted once onstage rehearsalshave begun. Emergencies will be dealt with expeditiously.R. EXCUSED ABSENCECHORISTERS will be entitled to one excused absence from rehearsal forprofessional or personal commitments per contract. Excused absences will not be permitted forthe first music rehearsal, the first rehearsal with the Principal Conductor, Sitzproben, and onceon-stage rehearsals have begun. No more than one excused absence per voice part (i.e. soprano,alto, tenor, bass) per day will be permitted. CHORISTER must notify MANAGEMENT inwriting of a planned excused absence at least 10 days prior to the absence.S. COSTUMES/COSTUME FITTINGS/CONCERT ATTIRE1. Any call for costume fittings, whether in the theater or away from the theater,shall be deemed to be computed as part of any rehearsal coverage, and not less than one (1) hourshall be computed, or whatever length of time is required for such fittings. Should a costumefitting not be contiguous with a rehearsal or performance call, not less than a minimum of two (2)hours may be computed.2. Under certain circumstances and upon agreement with AGMA,MANAGEMENT may schedule costume fittings for productions due to take place in aforthcoming season prior to commencement of that season. Should a CHORISTER/CORPSDANCER or Cover be requested to attend such a costume fitting, he/she will be compensated atthe agreed rates for that forthcoming season.37COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTJuly 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013