Agreement between The Metropolitan Opera and American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) 2001 - 2006 AGREEMENT BETWEEN METROPOLITAN OPERA AND A.G.M.A. 2001-2006 S E C T I O N O N E SECTION ONE...........................................................................................................................................I - 1 FIRST: COVERAGE ..................................................................................................................................... 1 A. Inclusions ..................................................................................................................................... 1 B. Exclusions..................................................................................................................................... 1 SECOND: UNION SECURITY AND UNION VISITATION .................................................................................. 2 THIRD: QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ................................................... 2 FOURTH: SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL ....................................................................................................... 2 FIFTH: ARTISTS' CONTRACTS ..................................................................................................................... 3 SIXTH: TRANSPORTATION .......................................................................................................................... 4 SEVENTH: PAYMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 5 EIGHTH: DEDUCTIONS FROM COMPENSATION, FEES, COMMISSIONS, ETC. .............................................5 NINTH: SOCIAL SECURITY, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION .................... 6 TENTH: AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA.................................................................................................................... 6 ELEVENTH: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................... 7 A. Definition ...................................................................................................................................... 7 B. Procedure .................................................................................................................................... 7 TWELFTH: ARBITRATION ........................................................................................................................... 8 THIRTEENTH: METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION RETIREMENT PLAN ................................................. 9 FOURTEENTH: EXPANDED NEW YORK SEASON ......................................................................................10 FIFTEENTH: MATERNITY LEAVE ................................................................................................................10 SIXTEENTH: FORCE MAJEURE ..................................................................................................................10 SEVENTEENTH: SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS ..........................................................................................11 EIGHTEENTH: TERM OF AGREEMENT .......................................................................................................12 NINETEENTH: NOTICE ...............................................................................................................................12 TWENTIETH: MISCELLANEOUS .................................................................................................................13 TWENTY-FIRST: INCORPORATION ............................................................................................................13 AGREEMENT BETWEEN METROPOLITAN OPERA AND A.G.M.A. 2001-2006 S E C T I O N T W O SECTION TWO: PRINCIPALS .................................................................................................................II - 1 FIRST: INCORPORATION OF SECTION ONE ................................................................................................ 1 SECOND: MISCELLANEOUS DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................. 1 Year and 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 ................................................................ 1 Week ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Stage Rehearsal ................................................................................................................................ 1 Performance ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Pre-Season ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Regular Season ................................................................................................................................ 1 Tour ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Principal ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Plan Artist ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Minimum Number of Plan Artists ......................................................................................................... 2 Plan ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Weekly Artist .................................................................................................................................... 2 THIRD: GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT FOR PLAN ARTISTS, VACATION AND LEAVES .................................. 2 A. Minimum Periods of Guaranteed Employment .................................................................................. 2 B. Vacation ....................................................................................................................................... 2 C. Leaves of Absence ....................................................................................................................... 3 FOURTH: RIGHT OF CERTAIN WEEKLY PRINCIPALS TO REFUSE INCREASES .......................................... 3 FIFTH: MINIMUM RATES OF COMPENSATION ............................................................................................. 4 A. Solo Singers and Assistant Stage Directors ..................................................................................... 4 B. Employment on a Weekly Basis - Staff Stage Directors and Stage Directors ................................... 4 C. Employment on a Weekly Basis - Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers ........................... 4 D. Employment on a Per Performance Basis - All Principals ............................................................... 4 E. Plan Artists – Above-Scale Compensation ....................................................................................... 5 F. Cost of Living Wage Adjustment ..................................................................................................... 5 G. Stage Directors ............................................................................................................................ 5 H. Rehearsal Pay .............................................................................................................................. 5 I. Minimums ...................................................................................................................................... 6 J. Per Diem ...................................................................................................................................... 6 K. Language Study ............................................................................................................................ 7 L. Preparation Allowance ................................................................................................................... 7 M. Principal's Right to Claim Full Payment ........................................................................................... 7 N. Pay or Play Contract ..................................................................................................................... 7 SECTION TWO: PRINCIPALS (continued) SIXTH: REHEARSAL WEEKS AND TOUR (NON-PLAN ARTISTS) ................................................................... 7 A. Rehearsal Weeks .......................................................................................................................... 7 B. Tour ............................................................................................................................................. 8 C. Non-applicability to any Plan Artist ................................................................................................. 8 SEVENTH: PRINCIPAL'S SERVICES AND VARIOUS WORKING CONDITIONS .............................................. 8 A. Maximum Number of Performances per Week ................................................................................. 8 B. Maximum Number of Performances per Day ..................................................................................