Wage Scales (as amended 10/29/24)

Definitions

Continuous Engagements: continuous music where musicians stagger breaks or rotate playing.
Concert/Show Engagements: Live engagements including but not limited to symphony, opera, ballet, pops, theater, concert, and all engagements involving strings.
Casual Engagements: Jazz Bands, Nightclub Bands, Corporate Events, and similar, except when strings are engaged.
Shows with dinner, dance, or other incidental music must be booked as a continuous casual engagement.
Sound Check: a one-hour call at the performance venue ending no later than one hour before a performance
Classes:
- All engagements are Class A unless designated as otherwise by the Local 655 Executive Board with the following exception: Theater engagements in halls seating less than 1000 shall be designated Class B.
Holiday: any engagement ending after 6:00PM on December 24 or December 31.
Percussion Doubles: each grouping below shall be considered one instrument for doubling purposes:
- Drum Set
- Timpani
- Mallet Instruments
- Latin/Ethnic hand drum
- Miscellaneous Percussion (at least 4 miscellaneous instruments in addition to one of the families above)
Travel/Cartage: applies to each service unless two services are at the same venue with a 2 hour break or less between services, in which case travel/cartage need only be paid on the first service. A move within a venue for the same engagement shall be subject to an additional surcharge equal to 50% of the published rate. Per clarification issued by the Executive Board on 11/18/22, cartage only applies when instruments are actually moved.

Conditions

Additional Minimum Calls for Casual Engagements:
- Sunday through Friday ending after 6PM: 3 hour minimum.
- Saturday ending after 6PM : 4 hour minimum (unless 2 Saturday shows at same venue, in which case 3-hour minimum applies for both shows).
Rest Breaks:
- Casual Engagements:
  - Continuous: 5 minutes per hour (may be staggered).
  - Non-continuous: 15 minutes per hour (may not be staggered).
- Concert/Show: 20 minutes for first 2.5 hours; 5 minutes for each additional half hour (may not be staggered).
- Breaks must be taken no more than 90 minutes after the start of any engagement.
Parking: free parking, or reimbursements for all parking fees will be provided.
Schedule changes: 14 days notice required for cancellations or changes in date/time.
Engagements beyond the jurisdiction of Local 655 (i.e. “tours”) are subject to per diem and lodging reimbursements to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Executive Board.
Any variances from these established wage scales are subject to Executive Board approval.

Compensation

Base Wages: Casual Engagements (“Club Dates”):
- Class A

Up to 2.5 hours	Up to 3 hours or ending after 6 PM	Each additional 15 minutes	Friday/Saturday Premium	Continuous Premium
Up to 2.5 hours	Up to 3 hours or ending after 6 PM	Each additional 15 minutes	Friday/Saturday Premium	Sets up to 55 minutes
$159	$190.80	$23.85	10%	20%
$164	$196.80	$24.60		effective 6/1/25
$169	$202.80	$25.35		effective 6/1/26
$174	$208.80	$26.10		effective 6/1/27

Class B

Up to 2.5 hours	Up to 3 hours or ending after 6 PM	Each Additional 15 minutes	Friday/Saturday Premium	Continuous Premium
Up to 2.5 hours	Up to 3 hours or ending after 6 PM	Each Additional 15 minutes	Friday/Saturday Premium	Sets up to 55 minutes
$127	$152.40	$19.05	10%	20%
$131.20	$157.44	$19.68		effective 6/1/25
$135.20	$162.24	$20.28		effective 6/1/26
$139.20	$167.40	$20.88		effective 6/1/27

Base Wages: Concert/Show Engagements:
- Class A

Up to 2.5 hours	Up to 3 hours	Each additional 15 minutes	Principal Pay*
$170	$204	$25.50	25%
$175	$210	$26.25	effective 6/1/25
$180	$216	$27	effective 6/1/26
$185	$222	$27.75	effective 6/1/27

Class B

Up to 2.5 hours	Up to 3 hours	Each additional 15 minutes	Principal Pay*
$136	$163.20	$20.40	25%
$140	$168	$21	effective 6/1/25
$144	$172.80	$21.60	effective 6/1/26
$148	$177.60	$22.20	effective 6/1/27

*Principals: the first individual in each of the following sections shall receive principal pay: 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Timpani, Drum Set, Keyboard, Saxophone
*Assistant Principals: the second individual in each of the following sections shall receive assistant principal pay: 1st Violin, 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion, Saxophone

Base Wages: Traveling Engagements:

Up to 2.5 hours	Up to 3 hours	Each Additional 15 minutes	Rehearsals (2-hour Minimum)
$170	$204	$25.50	$68 per hour
$175	$210	$26.25	$70 per hour	effective 6/1/25
$180	$216	$27	$72 per hour	effective 6/1/26
$185	$222	$27.75	$74 per hour	effective 6/1/27

Premiums (All Engagements)
- Doubling: 15% for first double, 10% for each additional double
- Conductor/Leader/Contractor: 200%
- Concertmaster: 200%
- Single Musician/Non-playing Contractor: 150%
- Holiday Premium:
  - Ending after 6PM but before 10PM: 150%
  - Ending after 10PM: 250%
- On stage (for opera/ballet/theater productions) OR in costume (other than standard concert attire) OR in make-up OR move from pit to stage: 10% each
AFM-EPF Pension Contribution (All Engagements): 8.72%

Please note that under the Pension Fund Rehabilitation Plan there is a surcharge and that the effective rate is 9.59% for all engagements submitted after October 31, 2018. This surcharge does not increase the benefits received.

Sound Checks: 150% of the prorated hourly rate

Travel and Cartage

Travel (round trip rates per trip)
- 0-25 miles: $ 0
- 25 miles to 50 miles: $20
- 51-80 miles: $25
- Over 80 miles: IRS rate per mile (sample rates below)

From Golden Glades to:	AAA	Travel Fee
	Miles	(2024 rate: $.67/mile
Fort Myers	145	$97
Fort Pierce	123	$82
Key Largo	70	$47
Key West	172	$115
Marathon	125	$84
Marco Island	120	$80
Naples	113	$76
Orlando	239	$160
Sarasota	219	$147
Tampa	268	$180

Cartage

Instrument	Cartage Fee effective 8/28/22
Accordion, Contra Bassoon, Contra Bass Clarinet, Keyboard, Baritone Sax (If in addition to 2^nd instrument), Bass Sax, Tuba	$15
Cello	$15
Cimbasso	$15
Harp	$80
Organ (Non-portable; ex: Hammond B-3)	$100
String Bass	$25
Amplifier	$25
PA System	$75
*Percussion*	*Cartage Fee*
Bells, Crotales (Set)	$15
Bongos (pair with stand)	$10
Chimes-Full set	$75
Chimes-Individual chime note & stand	$10
Chimes-Each Additional chime note	$5
Congas	$20 pair
Concert Bass Drum	$25
Drums-Club date kit (trap set)	$40 first 5 pc; $5 ea addl drum
Drums-electronic (mallet keyboard)	$30
Gong	$15
Gong, Large (over 30 inches)	$20
Marimba	$50
Steel Drums (1^st)	$10
Steel Drums (Each add’l)	$10
Timbales	$10 pair
Timpani (1^st)	$30
Timpani (Each add’l)	$30
Vibraphone, Xylophone (Full)	$40
Xylophone (Pit)	$20
Misc individual drums (snare, field, tom tom, etc)	$5 each
Percussion “box” of miscellaneous percussion instruments or hardware (not included above). A “box” should have a volume of approximately 3 cubic feet/5000 cubic inches. (eg: a case of similar size to a medium/large suitcase)	First free; each additional $15

Music Preparation

Instrumental Parts	Page Rate
Single stave parts	$6.34
Single stave with chords	$11.53
Double stave with chords	$14.00
Vocal cues added	$2.59
Piano/vocal 3 staves	$17.21
Leadsheet (melody, chords, lyric)	$28.79
Leadsheet transcription (1st page, up to 32 bars)	$67.15
Leadsheet transcription (add’l pages, up to 32 bars)	$47.97

Vocal Parts	Page Rate
Single line with 1 line of lyric	$11.53
Add’l lines of lyric	$5.79
Foreign language lyric (add’l)	$2.59
Choir with 1 line of lyric	$25.53

Conductor Parts	Page Rate
Conductor, piano/conductor/production part	$34.53
Construct piano/conductor, not on score	$45.33

Time Work	Hourly
9am-6pm	$44.26
6pm-9am	50% add'l
Sundays & Holidays	100% add'l
Proof-reading	50% add'l
Musical dictation from recording	100% add'l

Miscellaneous	Page Rate
Numbering bars	$1.24
Symphony	50% add'l
Transposition	50% add'l
Copy (6pm-12:00am; Saturday; excess of 8 hrs)	50% add'l
Reproduction parts	100% add’l
Supervising copyist	25% add’l
Divisi parts pro-rata	100% add’l

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