Common use of Minimum Crew Clause in Contracts

Minimum Crew. 9.01 All performances taking place on the mainstage will be subject to a minimum crew of four (4) Department Heads. When more than the minimum crew is required to work a performance, the number of stagehands will be determined by the General Manager -Theatre in consultation with the Business Agent. The number and mix of stagehands will be dependent upon the technical requirements of the performance. 9.02 Attractions including non-performances requesting less than the minimum crew may make application to the Business Agent or his representative at least 48 hours in advance to have the minimum crew reduced. Agreement will not be unreasonably withheld. If a mutual agreement cannot be reached, the decision of the Business Agent or his representative will be honoured. However, if the extra crew member is not required during the non-performance, he may be required to work a general theatre call. 9.03 Sections 9.01 and 9.02 will not apply to attractions which use only a projector, projector sound system, house curtain, and projection screen. In this case, only a projectionist will be employed. The Projectionist will be paid at the Head of Department rate for the performance. In addition, the Projectionist will be paid one hour at the regular Department Head hourly rate for the shipping and rewinding of films for the change-over and load-out of film. 9.04 The crew required to work a production shall be engaged for all performances of the production, with the exception that the crew for any production may be reduced after the first and before the fourth performance of each production. The crew used for the fourth performance shall be considered the required crew for the entire run of the production. 9.05 It is agreed that an employee may be called upon to perform any related work in the department to which he is assigned and further that, within reason and for a specific and limited duty, he may be called upon to lend temporary assistance in other departments at the discretion of the Head of Department to which he is assigned. Based on the priority of work required by Management, such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. 9.06 Performances in the MacKenzie Building shall require a minimum crew of one (1) Department Head. 9.07 The minimum crew during the Charlottetown Festival will normally be: Lecture Theatre - 1 Department Head MacKenzie Theatre - 2 Department Heads and 1 stagehand. For an extended summer season, the union will agree to reduce the crew to 2 heads of department if the performance is a band whose technical requirements are minimal. Mainstage - 5 Department Heads and 5 stagehands as follows:1 carps,1 props, 1 deck electrician, and 2 follow spots. If the technical requirements of a Mainstage production are such that any of the five stagehands are not required in their designated position, the stagehand can be utilized in another position on the Mainstage with the exception of wardrobe. When more than the minimum crew is required, the number of stagehands will be determined by the General Manager - Theatre in consultation with the Theatre Department Heads. The number and mix of stagehands will be dependent upon the technical requirements of the performance. If, in the opinion of the General Manager - Theatre, a show requires less than the minimum crew, he may make application to the Business Agent or his representative to have the minimum crew reduced. The decision will be based on the technical requirements of the performance and agreement will not be unreasonably withheld. Personnel for minimum crews will be assigned according to union seniority before the first technical rehearsal, and will not be changed during the run of a production. All extra stagehands required to work a production, other than the aforementioned minimum crews, shall be engaged for all performances of a production, with the exception that the crew for any production may be reduced before the fourth performance of each show. The crew used for the fourth performance shall be considered the required crew for the entire run of the production.

Minimum Crew. 9.01 All performances taking place on the mainstage will be subject to a minimum crew of four (4) Department Heads. When more than the minimum crew is required to work a performance, the number of stagehands will be determined by the General Manager -Theatre in consultation with the Business Agent. The number and mix of stagehands will be dependent upon the technical requirements of the performance. 9.02 Attractions including non-performances requesting less than the minimum crew may make application to the Business Agent or his representative at least 48 hours in advance to have the minimum crew reduced. Agreement will not be unreasonably withheld. If a mutual agreement cannot be reached, the decision of the Business Agent or his representative will be honoured. However, if the extra crew member is not required during the non-performance, he may be required to work a general theatre call. 9.03 Sections 9.01 and 9.02 will not apply to attractions which use only a projector, projector sound system, house curtain, and projection screen. In this case, only a projectionist will be employed. The Projectionist will be paid at the Head of Department rate for the performance. In addition, the Projectionist will be paid one hour at the regular Department Head hourly rate for the shipping and rewinding of films for the change-over and load-out of film. 9.04 The crew required to work a production shall be engaged for all performances of the production, with the exception that the crew for any production may be reduced after the first and before the fourth performance of each production. The crew used for the fourth performance shall be considered the required crew for the entire run of the production. 9.05 It is agreed that an employee may be called upon to perform any related work in the department to which he is they are assigned and further that, within reason and for a specific and limited duty, he they may be called upon to lend temporary assistance in other departments at the discretion of the Head of Department to which he is they are assigned. Based on the priority of work required by Management, such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. 9.06 Performances in the MacKenzie Building shall require a minimum crew of one one (1) Department Head. 9.07 The minimum crew during the Charlottetown Festival will normally be: Lecture Theatre - 1 Department Head MacKenzie Theatre - 2 Department Heads and 1 stagehand. For an extended summer season, the union will agree to reduce the crew to 2 heads of department if the performance is a band whose technical requirements are minimal. Mainstage - 5 Department Heads and 5 stagehands as follows:1 carps,1 props, 1 deck electrician, and 2 follow spots. If the technical requirements of a Mainstage production are such that any of the five stagehands are not required in their designated position, the stagehand can be utilized in another position on the Mainstage with the exception of wardrobe. When more than the minimum crew is required, the number of stagehands will be determined by the General Manager - Theatre in consultation with the Theatre Department Heads. The number and mix of stagehands will be dependent upon the technical requirements of the performance. If, in the opinion of the General Manager - Theatre, a show requires less than the minimum crew, he may make application to the Business Agent or his representative to have the minimum crew reduced. The decision will be based on the technical requirements of the performance and agreement will not be unreasonably withheld. Personnel for minimum crews will be assigned according to union seniority before the first technical rehearsal, and will not be changed during the run of a production. All extra stagehands required to work a production, other than the aforementioned minimum crews, shall be engaged for all performances of a production, with the exception that the crew for any production may be reduced before the fourth performance of each show. The crew used for the fourth performance shall be considered the required crew for the entire run of the production.