Hollywood Area Theatre (HAT) Rulebook 10-13 - Actors

contract. These monies shall be used to provide health benefits and Supplemental Workers’Compensation insurance for the Actor. [See also Rule 33(C), INJURY & SUPPLEMENTALWORKERS’ COMPENSATION.](C) The Producer hereby agrees to be bound by the Agreement and Declaration of Trustestablishing the aforesaid Health Trust Fund, including all its rules and regulations and anyand all amendments and modifications thereto which may be adopted by its Trustees duringthe term of this Agreement.31. HIRING “AS CAST”: OBLIGATIONS TO ACTOR(A) Actor will be contracted “As Cast” if in the contract of a Principal Actor, the Actor’spart(s) is not specified, then unless Equity shall otherwise order, the Principal Actor shallonly be required to appear and perform in the part(s) in which the Actor performs onopening night or four weeks after the first public performance, whichever occurs first.(1) When the Principal Actor is hired to appear “As Cast,” the Producer must specifythe number of roles and at least two of those roles must be named on the Actorscontract at the time of signing.(2) Principal Actors hired to Understudy “As Cast” must have the number of rolesspecified in the Actor’s contract at the time of signing.(3) The Principal Actor, if the Actor decides not to accept an “As Cast” assignmentprior to the first public performance, may be terminated immediately without penaltyto either party.(B) The Principal Actor hired “As Cast,” except in revues, shall not, without the writtenconsent of Equity, be required to appear and perform in any part or parts other than thepart(s) the Actor appeared in or was assigned to Understudy during the first two weeks ofthe run of the play. (See also Rule 67, UNDERSTUDIES). The reassignment of Understudyparts contemplated by this paragraph shall not be applicable to a case in which the Actorand Producer have agreed to a specific Understudy part(s) in the original contract ofemployment.(C) In no event shall the Actor be required to Understudy unless the Actor’s contractspecifically so provides.32. ILLNESS AND SICK LEAVE(A) During Rehearsals. When the Actor has been absent from rehearsal for seven days byreason of illness or injury, the Producer may terminate the Actor’s contract at the end ofsaid seven days. Equity may, in its discretion, upon appeal by the Producer, reduce thisperiod.(B) During Performances. If the Actor cannot perform on account of illness, injury (otherthan an injury as specified in Rule 33, INJURY & SUPPLEMENTAL WORKERS’COMPENSATION) or any other valid reason, then the Actor shall not be entitled to anysalary for the time during which said services shall not for such reason or reasons berendered. Should the foregoing condition continue for a period of 10 calendar days or more,either party may terminate said contract and the Producer shall pay for all services to theeffective date of termination.(C) Sick Leave. The Actor shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one performance for eachfour weeks of employment. Sick leave shall be credited at the beginning of each four-weekperiod. If an Actor’s salary has been reduced as a result of illness before sick leave has26