section i. general provisions - American Guild of Musical Artists

eason of an action of AGMA which is in violation of the said Labor Management RelationsAct.3) Nothing contained within this Basic Agreement or the Standard Artist's Contract forEmployment in any way shall abrogate the artistic prerogatives of the management, whichshall be the sole judge and arbiter of any and all artistic matters.H. AGMA REPRESENTATIVE: ADMISSION TO PREMISESAny officer, delegate or duly authorized staff representative of AGMA shall be admitted to thepremises of BSJ, or such other place where the ARTISTs rehearse, perform or provide any otherservice for BSJ, for the purpose of verifying compliance with this Basic Agreement,investigating and adjusting grievances, determining terms and conditions of employment, and toconduct AGMA business. As required by law, BSJ agrees to cooperate with such AGMArepresentative in dealing with all matters pertaining to this Basic Agreement and to any otherofficial business of AGMA as the exclusive bargaining agent of ARTISTs.I. REPRESENTATION1) AGMA shall designate two (2) Company Members (as defined in Section III, J. of this BasicAgreement) as Delegates.2) BSJ will provide at least one (1) hour of company time during the first month of the seasonfor shop meetings, in order that AGMA members can elect Delegate(s) and a JointCommittee and acquaint the members with the provisions of this Basic Agreement. Inaddition, subject to the requirement of rehearsal and performance, BSJ agrees to set aside anadditional hour of company time upon request of AGMA, upon the completion of Nutcrackerand yet another additional hour after the letters of engagement have been issued by BSJ (i.e.approximately sixty (60) days before the end of the season).3) BSJ shall make best efforts to accommodate the attendance/participation of ARTISTs toattend AGMA area meetings via teleconferencesJ. BOARD ACCESSWhen designated representatives of AGMA desire to meet with or address the Operating Boardof Directors, such a request shall be made to the Executive Director, and such a request shall notbe denied. The Executive Director will present the request to the Operating Board. The boardwill have final approval of any formal address and how and when to accommodate the actuallogistics of such a request. BSJ and AGMA shall discuss ways in which to make the mosteffective use of this forum in Joint Committee.K. COMPANY MEETINGSBSJ shall set aside one (1) hour of company time per rehearsal period of three (3) weeks or morefor ARTISTs to use for AGMA shop meetings. ARTIST attendance at such meetings shall bemandatory.4