pittsburgh ballet theatre, inc. - American Guild of Musical Artists

23. REHEARSALS DURING REHEARSAL WEEKS (FOR ARTISTS ONWEEKLY OR GUARANTEED-EMPLOYMENT BASIS)Rehearsal Weeks shall have the following elements:(1) During Rehearsal Weeks the Artist may be called upon to rehearse notmore than thirty (30) hours per week and not more than six (6) hours in anyone (1) day.(2) Any rehearsal may be called, counted, and compensated for in one-half(½) hour increments. Artists shall be given a break of not less than five (5) minutes followingthe first twenty-five (25) minutes of each scheduled one-half (½) hour of service, or a break offive (5) minutes after the first fifty-five (55) minutes of each scheduled one (1) hour service.(3) If the Artist is dismissed from rehearsal and is called for further rehearsalwithin one (1) hour of the time of such dismissal, then such intervening time between dismissaland recall shall be counted as if the Artist had rehearsed.(4) If the Artist shall be required to rehearse more than thirty (30) hours perweek or more than six (6) hours per day during a five-day week, s/he shall be paid additionalcompensation of not less than the hourly Overtime Rate for each such additional rehearsal houror fraction thereof.(5) Spill-Over overtime rehearsal as defined herein, will be paid for at the rateof one-quarter (¼) the hourly Overtime Rate for each one-quarter (¼) hour or fraction thereof.(6) In the event that the Artist is called to rehearse at any time during a FreeDay as defined in subparagraph 14(d) of this Agreement, the Employer will pay the Artist at thehourly Penalty Rate for not less than a two (2) hour minimum call and payable thereafter in onehalf(½) hour increments for each additional one-half (½) hour or fraction thereof.(7) Rehearsal weeks need not be consecutive.(8) The Artist may not be required to rehearse sooner than thirteen (13) hoursfollowing the end of the last preceding rehearsal period. If the Artist is required to rehearsewithin the thirteen (13) hour period, s/he shall be compensated for such rehearsal at theappropriate hourly Overtime Rate per hour or fraction thereof. Rehearsal hours shall bescheduled within a thirteen (13) hour span during all rehearsal weeks.(9) During Dress Rehearsals in the studios, there shall be fifteen (15) minutesat the beginning of the rehearsal to change into costume, and fifteen (15) minutes to change outof costume before the rehearsal concludes. If the Dress Rehearsal is for more than one (1) balletor acts, the Artist shall have fifteen (15) minutes between each ballet or act. The fifteen (15)minute costume change shall be considered to include a five (5) minute break.20