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

34. BUS TRAVEL, CONDITIONS OF(a)Any Artist who is required to travel by bus more than:A. five (5) hours on a one- (1-) performance day, orB. eight (8) hours on a non-performance day, orC. two (2) hours on a two- (2-) performance dayshall be compensated for such travel at one-half (½) the hourly overtime rate for each half (½)hour of excess travel or fraction thereof. Travel will be counted from departure hotel to arrivalhotel, or from departure hotel to performance theater or rehearsal place, whichever occurs first,and lunch and/or rest stops will not be counted as travel time.(b) Proof of Insurance - The Employer agrees to submit proof to AGMA in writingthat the carrier Company carries liability insurance of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars($100,000.00) for each Artist engaging in travel with a maximum of Five Hundred ThousandDollars ($500,000.00) for each vehicle employed. Proof of such insurance will be posted on theCompany bulletin board two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of any travel by bus.(c) Bus Standards - The Employer agrees that transportation by bus shall be by firstclassmotor bus, with heating and ventilating facilities in working order. In the event the busused to commence a tour requires replacement because of an emergency, such replacement busshall meet the same standards as to seating capacity, luggage facilities, ventilation and heatingfacilities as in the initial bus. Such replacement shall take place within no more than three (3)days from the date of the occurrence of the emergency. Where such replacement does not takeplace within the time specified above, the Artists shall have the right to refuse to travel by bus.Where such 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 from date ofarrival to obtain another replacement. Where such second (2 nd ) replacement bus does not arrivewithin the time specified above, or it is not up to the standards of the initial bus, the Artists shallhave the right to refuse to travel by bus beyond the next scheduled stop.(d) Lunch Stop and Rest Stop - The Employer agrees that where an Artist is requiredto travel by means of bus, the Artist will have a lunch stop of one (1) hour after approximatelyfour (4) hours of travel and a rest stop of twenty (20) minutes after each period of approximatelytwo (2) hours of travel.Should bus travel invade any portion of the lunch hour, an equal amount of time shallthen be applied to the rest period at the hotel prior to bus call to theater.35. AIRPLANE TRAVEL, CONDITIONS OF(a) In the event the Employer chooses to transport Artists by airplane, AGMA willapprove flights upon regularly scheduled airlines which are CAB- and IATA- approved. Underany circumstances, the Employer agrees that the written consent of each Artist shall be obtainedfor the use of airplane travel within the individual contract between the Employer and the Artist.28