BALLET WEST/AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

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ARTIST will be twenty per cent (20%) vested in theEMPLOYER’s contribution until the ARTIST is one hundred percent (100%) vested. The ARTIST’s contribution is always onehundred per cent (100%) vested. All ARTISTs who have beenemployed for five (5) years or more, when they enter the plan, willbe automatically one hundred per cent (100%) vested onEMPLOYER contributions. New eligible ARTISTs are able toenroll in the plan on the first day of the month following six (6)months of employment.b. In addition, each contract year EMPLOYER will make aguaranteed contribution of one and a half per cent (1 ½%) of eachof the ARTIST’s total gross salary without the necessity ofemployee matching. The one and a half per cent (1 ½%) providedherein shall be treated as an employee contribution for thepurposes of the vesting and therefore be immediately vested.Contributions shall be made on the standard time schedule underthe plan. In no event shall the contribution be made later thanJanuary 31 st .4. 125 Cafeteria PlanThe EMPLOYER shall make available to all ARTISTs who are engagedfor twenty (20) weeks or more, a tax-free savings program designed toprovide setting aside funds to pay certain expenses. ARTISTs can requestthat money be deducted from each paycheck in an amount equal toindividual insurance premiums; cost of non-reimbursed medical expenses,or dependent child care expenses. The EMPLOYER will takeresponsibility for informing participating ARTISTs that any unusedamounts remaining in their account will be forfeited at the end of the year.5. 403 (b) Tax ShelterThe EMPLOYER shall make available to all ARTISTs who are engagedfor twenty (20) weeks or more a program designed to provide allemployees of non-profit enterprises with a retirement plan wherebycontributions are taken on a pre-tax basis and can be invested in eitherannuities or mutual funds.6. Leavesa. Sick LeaveThe EMPLOYER agrees that an ARTIST, upon engagement, shallbe entitled to sick leave with full pay for not less than twelve (12)days during a contract year. Sick leave must be accrued before usewith the following exception: ARTISTs who are newly engagedshall receive six (6) of said sick days on the first day of38
employment in which case, ARTIST shall accrue the remainingsuch days equally throughout the contract year.i. Where permitted by law, in the event ARTIST receives timeloss benefits under the applicable workers’ compensation,disability, and/or unemployment compensation lawssimultaneously with the receipt of sick leave pay asprovided herein, the EMPLOYER will pay only thedifference between the benefits received and the ARTIST’sregular rate of pay unless and until the ARTIST’s sick leaveis exhausted.ii.iii.iv.After the third day, the EMPLOYER may demand acertificate of a doctor as to the illness of the ARTIST andan examination by a doctor designated and paid by theEMPLOYER as a condition precedent to sick-leave ordisability leave pay outlined in this Section.The EMPLOYER will not raise any provision of thisparagraph as a defense to or to reduce recovery for anyclaim ARTIST may have under any worker’s compensationlaw, unemployment insurance law, or for negligence. TheEMPLOYER shall truthfully reply to any governmentinquiries.ARTIST may accrue unused sick days from one contractyear of employment to the next, such accrual not to exceedtwenty (20) days.v. Up to seven (7) sick days may be used as personal days. Inall cases, ARTIST shall endeavor to give as much notice aspossible, but not less than seventy-two (72) hours prior tothe desired personal day. Personal days may be takenduring Performance Weeks only in cases of extraordinarycircumstance or emergency, subject to EMPLOYER’sapproval. Except for Performance Weeks, ARTISTs shallnot need to divulge the reason for the request.vi.Except in cases of emergency, on any day that ARTIST willbe unable to attend any rehearsal, due to illness, injury orother unforeseen circumstance, ARTIST shall informEMPLOYER of his/her absence as soon as possible, but inno event later than 10:45 a.m during Rehearsal Weeks.During Performance Weeks, ARTIST shall endeavor toinform EMPLOYER by 10:30am, but in no event later thanthirty (30) minutes prior to the commencement of CompanyClass or Warm-Up before a School Show.39
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Page 4 and 5: R. MASTER CLASS ...................
Page 6 and 7: SECTION IV. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS..
Page 8 and 9: SECTION II. DEFINITIONSWhenever use
Page 10 and 11: L. DELEGATE - shall be defined as a
Page 12 and 13: . handling fire or performing near
Page 14 and 15: Employment and/or the public announ
Page 16 and 17: A. APPLICATION OF BENEFITSSECTION I
Page 18 and 19: 2. Any gross insubordination by the
Page 20 and 21: G. DELEGATESwho performs in the pro
Page 22 and 23: cooperate with such AGMA representa
Page 24 and 25: P. NON-PAYMENT OR PARTIAL PAYMENT O
Page 26 and 27: R. SOCIAL SECURITY, WORKERS’ COMP
Page 28 and 29: Artist’s Contract is terminated b
Page 30 and 31: SECTION IV. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONSA.
Page 32 and 33: 5. Additional PerformersOnly ARTIST
Page 34 and 35: g. In the event an ARTIST continuou
Page 36 and 37: C. ADDITIONAL WORK1. When ARTISTs a
Page 38 and 39: SECTION V. COMPENSATION & BENEFITSA
Page 40 and 41: C. SPECIAL FEES1. Extraordinary Ris
Page 42 and 43: The Artists’ Resource Fund shall
Page 46 and 47: . Bereavement LeaveIn the event of
Page 48 and 49: ARTIST during the term of her pregn
Page 50 and 51: 9. Performance TicketsEMPLOYER will
Page 52 and 53: through Sunday Week, except as need
Page 54 and 55: vi.vii.viii.ix.A request by the EMP
Page 56 and 57: two ten (10) minute breaks during e
Page 58 and 59: must indicate which rehearsal the A
Page 60 and 61: is unable to appear for performance
Page 62 and 63: c. School Performances shall not ex
Page 64 and 65: a. Performance AccessoriesReturning
Page 66 and 67: a. All costume pieces will be distr
Page 68 and 69: 4. ShoesUpon signing an Individual
Page 70 and 71: e. Ballet Slippersi. Female ARTISTs
Page 72 and 73: l. TouringFor tours of less than tw
Page 74 and 75: container. The liability for damage
Page 76 and 77: overtime incurred while traveling a
Page 78 and 79: 16. HotelsIn the event that an ARTI
Page 80 and 81: and the same applies returning to C
Page 82 and 83: SECTION VIII. MEDIA/PUBLICITY/PROMO
Page 84 and 85: tapes to be made. ARTIST shall furn
Page 86 and 87: C. PHOTOGRAPHY1. No photo calls sha
Page 88 and 89: EXHIBIT “B”HEALTH AND SAFETYAGM
Page 90 and 91: 7. When the rehearsal space is with
Page 92 and 93: is applied. In no event shall a flo
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I. MakeupAll makeup and makeup adju
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4. At the conclusion of the scene,
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