BALLET WEST/AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

3. The Joint Committee will meet on an as needed basis, but no less thanonce every six (6) work-weeks, to review problems and potentialproblems, concerns relating to terms and conditions of employment orother relevant concerns of the ARTISTs or the EMPLOYER. The firstmeeting will be within thirty (30) days from ratification of this Agreementand each succeeding meeting will be scheduled at the prior meeting.4. Notwithstanding the establishment of the Joint Committee, the AGMADelegates shall continue their role as liaison between the EMPLOYER,the ARTISTs and AGMA as required by the needs of the parties andconsistent with past practice. The EMPLOYER shall not request norexpect any Delegate or other ARTIST to approve any waiver ormodification of this Agreement. Delegates and ARTISTs do not haveauthority to grant any waivers and all such requests must be made directlyto the appropriate AGMA staff representative.5. These Joint Committee meetings will be held outside the normal workday,the times to be decided by mutual agreement of the EMPLOYER andAGMA.J. REPRESENTATION1. AGMA shall designate COMPANY ARTISTs (as defined in Section II. J.of this Agreement) as Delegates.2. The EMPLOYER will provide one (1) hour of company time during thefirst month of the contract year for shop meetings, in order that AGMAmembers can elect Delegates and members of the Joint Committee and sothat AGMA can acquaint the members with the provisions of thisAgreement. In addition, subject to the requirements of rehearsal andperformance, EMPLOYER agrees to set aside an additional hour ofcompany time at the request of AGMA, upon the completion of TheNutcracker and yet another additional hour after the letters of engagementhave been issued by the EMPLOYER. Time assigned pursuant to thisparagraph shall not be included in the computation of overtime.3. The EMPLOYER shall make best efforts to accommodate theattendance/participation of ARTISTs to attend AGMA area meetings viateleconferences.K. AGMA REPRESENTATIVE: ADMISSION TO PREMISESAny officer, Delegate or duly authorized staff representative of AGMA shall beadmitted to the premises of the EMPLOYER, or such other place where theARTISTs rehearse, perform or provide any other service for the EMPLOYER, forthe purpose of verifying compliance with this Agreement, investigating andadjusting grievances, determining terms and conditions of employment, and toconduct AGMA business. As required by law, the EMPLOYER agrees to15