Dinner Theatre Rulebook (Central Region) 01-05 - Actors

(J) The Producer shall be assessed damages of up to one week's contractual salaryfor each violation of any of the provisions set forth in paragraphs (A) through (I).(K) The above shall not preclude the Actor or Equity from instituting any civil orcriminal action in addition to the damages set forth in this Rule.46. PENSION FUND.(A) The Producer acknowledges that the collective bargaining agreement effectiveJune 1, 1960 between Equity and the League of New York Theatres provides forthe establishment of a jointly administered Pension Fund and the Producer agreesto become a participant in said Pension Fund. The Producer agrees to execute allnecessary documents, including the Agreement and Declaration of Trustestablishing said Pension Fund now or hereafter adopted, or which may from timeto time be adopted by those administering said Fund.(B) The Producer agrees to make contributions of 8% of the gross weekly paymentsto the Actor, but in no event more than 8% of 1,500.00, to said Pension Fund foreach and every week of the Actor's employment.(C) Pension reports and payments to the Fund must be filed by the Friday followingthe last performance of the first week of the production, and every week thereafter.47. PERFORMANCES.(A) Number Of.(1) A week's work shall consist of no more than eight performances in sixconsecutive days, and there shall be no more than five performances withinthree consecutive days.(2) There will be no three-performance days.(3) There must be at least one week's notice if there is any change in theperformance schedule.(B) Payments to Actor.(1) A week's compensation shall be paid even if a lesser number than eightperformances are given, except as provided below or, provided thatperformance pay may be pro-rated during the opening week if fewer than eightperformances are given. In no case may the pro-rated rehearsal salary plus thepro-rated performance salary for said week be less than the minimum salarystipulated herein.(2) All performances or rehearsals for which admission is charged (except bonafide benefits endorsed by the Theatre Authority or Equity) are to be counted andconsidered as performances for which the Actor is to be paid.(3) Except as herein provided, a sum no less than two-eighths weekly salaryshall be paid for each performance over eight in each week.(4) No performance may be given on a day scheduled as a Designated Day Offin that week except with the consent of Equity and under terms and conditionsas prescribed by Equity.45