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

(f) Artists shall receive an evaluation of their performance and progress within theCompany at least ninety (90) days prior to the termination date of their individual contracts.7. ASSIGNMENT OF ARTIST'S CONTRACTThe Employer agrees that the individual contracts of employment between the Employerand any Artist may not be assigned or transferred to any other individual or corporation, norshall those contracts be binding upon any such individual or corporation, unless a writtenagreement permitting such assignment is reached among AGMA, the Employer, the Artist andthe prospective assignee and endorsed upon the face of the contract. Such restrictions shall notapply, however, in any situation where the assignee is simply a restructured or reorganizedversion of the Employer.8. LOWERING OF MINIMUMS AND WAIVERS PROHIBITEDThe Employer agrees that the minimum terms and conditions governing the employmentof Artists by the Employer are those contained herein, and the Employer further agrees that itwill not enter into any contract with or employ any Artist upon terms and conditions lessfavorable to the Artist than those set forth herein. The Employer agrees that no waiver by anArtist of any provision of this Agreement or any contract between any Artist and the Employershall be requested by the Employer or be effective unless the written consent of AGMA to themaking of such request or such waiver is first had and obtained, and the Employer further agreesthat nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prevent any Artist from negotiating for orobtaining better terms than the minimum terms provided for herein. In any case, however, noagreement or contract between the Employer and any Artist, whether or not such agreement orcontract contains such better terms, shall be binding upon the Artist or the Employer unless suchagreement or contract is in writing and approved by AGMA in writing. AGMA shall notwithhold approval unless it determines that such agreement or contract does not contain betterterms than the minimums provided herein.9. CHOREOGRAPHER'S CONTRACTChoreographers shall be compensated for their work as Choreographers in addition toany and all compensation which may be due them hereunder for their work as Dancers. TheEmployer shall make a written agreement with such Choreographer containing the terms andconditions upon which the Choreographer agrees to compose choreography and the Employeragrees to engage the Choreographer to compose choreography. The Choreographer agrees thats/he will not receive royalty payments during the first public production. The Choreographeralso agrees to license his/her work for three (3) public productions or three (3) years, whichevercomes first. Except as provided above, the Company agrees to compensate the Choreographer atrates not less than the following:4