Summary of Proposed Amendments to the Local 655 Wage Scales    

               
Section category rate effective 9/03 rate effective 9/04          
mileage 25-50 miles  $12            
  51-80 miles  $18            

81-120 miles $35            
  over 120 miles  IRS rate per mile             
  public conveyance  to be set by Executive Board on a case-by-case basis            
Cartage PA system  $                          75            
  Organ  $                        100            
NonContinuous 2 hour    78 (20 PH; 30 OT)           
  3 hour    110 (19 PH; 28 OT)           
  4 hour    138 (18 PH)           
  Saturday    $                        158          
  Friday/Sunday  add 10%             
  rehearsal rate    $                          33          
  Rehearsal OT    $                          13          
  doubling  rounded up             
Continuous 2 hour    $92 ( 35 OT)          
  3 hour    133 (23 PH; 34 OT)           
  4 hour    $173 (35 OT)          
  Saturday    $199 (38 OT)          
  Friday/Sunday  add 10%             
  rehearsal rate    $                          33          
  Rehearsal OT    $                          13          
  doubling  rounded up             
shows 2 hour    83 (32 OT)           
  3 hour    $                        119          
  4 hour    156 (30 OT)           
  Saturday    180 (34 OT; 23 PH)           
  Friday/Sunday              
  rehearsal rate    $                          33          
  Rehearsal OT    $                          13          
Symphonic 2.5 hour  $                        100  $                        102          
  3 hour  $                        120  $                        123          
  small 2.5 hour  $                          75  $                          77          
  small 3 hour  $                          90  $                          92          
  breaks: 2.5 hour call  20 minutes             
Theater major (1800+ seats)  $                        135            
  major rehearsal  $                          32            
  midsize (1000-1799)  $                        105            
  midsize rehearsal  $                          25            
  small (under 1000)  $                          75            
  small rehearsal  $                          21            

               
Eliminate "Mini Venue" from Theater Categories          
"Studio Jazz Orchestra" added to Casual definition          
"Steady Engagements" renamed "Restaurant/Night Club (and religious service with Executive Board approval)"
Sound Check: A 1-hour sound check is permissible at 150% of the rehearsal hourly rate for show and theater engagements, provided that the sound check is not immediately prior to the start of the performance, and a 1-hour sound check is permissible at 150% of the rehearsal hourly rate for casual engagements, provided that the sound check is immediately prior to the start of the performance.  
No mileage paid on symphonic small budget engagements
Increase Class "A" Restaurant/Night Club rates (currently called Steady Engagement) rates by 2%, rounded up