section i. general provisions - American Guild of Musical Artists

medical restrictions to the extent required by and in accordance with the applicablestate and federal law.3) ARTIST WELL-BEING PROGRAMIn recognition of the fact that ARTISTs need a consistent amount of physicalmaintenance in order to stay healthy and perform at the optimum standard required byBSJ, BSJ shall make the following services available to each ARTIST engaged.a) A physical therapist for fifteen (15) hours per week for each rehearsal week duringthe contract year. EMPLOYER and ARTISTs shall work together in JointCommittee to ensure that such physical therapist is mutually acceptable.b) Physical Maintenance Allowance of one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) perARTIST per contract year to be reimbursed to each ARTIST upon presentation of areceipt. These monies shall be used for any service or products related to physicalmaintenance.c) BSJ has secured gym membership at San Jose Athletic Club for the contract year forall ARTISTS engaged during the contract year. In addition, BSJ will use its bestefforts to maintain such membership for the contract year as well as the currentphysical maintenance programs (e.g. gym membership, physical therapy, etc.).d) In addition, BSJ and AGMA agree to establish a consistent forum for meeting in goodfaith to investigate and develop methods and means for improving the currentPhysical Maintenance Program that will serve to support the longevity, health andperformance of the ARTISTs, and enhance BSJ’s financial security by preventing andlimiting injuries. If BSJ is unable to maintain current level of programs, BSJ shallgive ARTISTs immediate notice of such change and bring the change to the JointCommittee for resolution.4) CAREER IN TRANSITION FUNDAs of 2002-2003, it is agreed that one public performance during each contract year willbe designated as a benefit for BSJ’s Dancer’s Career in Transition Fund. Each ARTISTwill contribute to the Fund, by means of a payroll deduction, one day’s wages of theperformance week (calculated as one sixth (1/6) of the total weekly compensation). Amatching amount shall be contributed by BSJ to the fund. BSJ will also appeal to theaudience of said performance for contributions to the fund. All of the abovecontributions made each contract year shall be kept and administered separate and apartfrom all general funds and shall be known as the “Career in Transition Fund.”The Career In Transition Fund shall be administered by a JointCommittee comprised of three persons known as BSJ’s Trustees who shall be theExecutive Director, the Director of Finance and one member of BSJ Governing Board ofTrustees designated by said Board, and three Artist Trustees elected by ARTISTs, two ofwhom shall be ARTISTs employed by BSJ and one of whom shall be an AGMA staffrepresentative.The Career in Transition Fund shall be a Trust Fund used for the purpose of enhancingthe efforts of BSJ to assist dancers BSJ in making career transition.29