TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Brandford, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Sharman, Assistant to the President Bond. President Gaglardi absent on union business. Minutes from February 16, 2016 reviewed. Executive Board member Burridge present at 11:08. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 16, 2016 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a request from the Queens Symphony to utilize public service scales for a string quartet performance on February 23, 2016 at All Saints Episcopal Church, Woodhaven, NY. It was moved and seconded to approve the request for public service scales. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott announced that he will be speaking to Mostly Mozart Festival management with regard to health benefits. Discussion held. Olcott reported that he and Senior Business Rep Voccola met with representatives of the Tillis Center to discuss future employment opportunities for musicians. Discussion held. Olcott discussed Concert Department organizing matters. Discussion held. Assistant to the President Bond reported on Broadway matters. Discussion held. Bond excused.

Local 802 Counsel Mars, Director of Organizing and Field Services Russell-Brown, Bond present. Mars and Russell-Brown presented the Addendum Agreement to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Local 802 and The Pierre Hotel. Mars and Russell-Brown presented the Memorandum of Agreement between Local 802 and the School of Jazz, The New School. Brandford excused at 1:19. Russell-Brown presented a recommendation for promotion of Local 802 Business Rep Sarah Koshar to the rank of Senior Business Rep. Hyde excused at 1:28. Russell-Brown excused. Motion made and seconded to approve the promotion of Business Rep Koshar to the rank of Senior Business Rep. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Mars excused. Motion made and seconded to approve the Addendum Agreement to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Local 802 and The Pierre Hotel. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made and seconded to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Local 802 and the School of Jazz, The New School. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented a request from the organizers of the Autism Speaks Benefit Concert. Discussion held. Schwartz presented to the Executive Board charges brought by a Local 802 member against other Local 802 members. Motion made and seconded to refer the charges to the Trial Board. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Political and Communications Director Carroll present. Carroll presented a request for the purchase of a ticket for Crain’s Arts Forum Business Breakfast scheduled for 8:30 am on March 15, 2016 at 1 Irving Place.Carroll presented a request for the purchase of a ticket to the Awards Gala of the New York City Central Labor Council scheduled for 6 pm on April 12, 2016 at the W New York Hotel. Carroll excused. Motion made and seconded to buy one ticket for $115 to Crain’s Arts Forum Business Breakfast. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously. Motion made and seconded to buy one ticket for $250 to the Awards Gala of the New York City Central Labor Council. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented a request from a musician for a leave of absence from a Broadway show. Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:58 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:00 a.m. by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Brandford, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Sharman, Suttmann, Assistant to the President Bond. Minutes from February 23, 2016 reviewed. Executive Board member Burridge present at 11:04. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from February 23, 2016 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on a letter from a member regarding honor member status. Gagliardi presented a settlement agreement with a Broadway production. Executive Board member Cranshaw present at 11:13. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on Broadway negotiations. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on the New York City Opera contract ratification. Discussion held. Bond excused.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a request from Symphony Space for the use of Public Service scales for a rehearsal on March 15 and a concert on March 16, 2016 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. Motion made and seconded to approve the use of Public Service scales at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on March 15-16, 2016. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on the progress of the Live Music for Dance initiative. Olcott reported on upcoming Concert Department negotiations.

Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on the agreement reached with CineConcerts for the performance of “Star Trek – The Ultimate Voyage” at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden on March 5, 2016.

Schwartz presented a request from the American Federation of Musicians for a congratulatory message to be printed in the AFM’s 100th anniversary convention journal. Motion made and seconded to place a full-page advertisement in the AFM Convention journal at a cost of $750. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Political and Communications Director Carroll present. Carroll presented a request for a contribution to the Nadler for Congress campaign fund. Carroll excused. Motion made and seconded to contribute $500 from TEMPO to the Nadler for Congress campaign fund. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Local 802 Representative to the NYC Central Labor Council Moschel and Director of Organizing and Field Services Russell-Brown present. Moschel and Russell-Brown reported on the case of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. Discussion held. Moschel and Russell-Brown excused.

Executive Board member Brandford announced his resignation from the Executive Board effective on this date. Brandford excused at 1:16.

Executive Board member Sharman requested funding for jerseys to equip the Local 802 softball teams. Executive Board members Cutler and Hyde excused at 1:17. Motion made and seconded to approve $1,504.65 for the purchase of 20 jerseys. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz announced the receipt of credentials for delegates to the 2016 AFM convention. Schwartz reported on the Make Music NY festival scheduled for June 21, 2016.

Schwartz presented a request from a musician for a leave of absence from a Broadway show. Motion made and seconded to approve the leave of absence. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:32 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:05 am by President Gagliardi. Present: Financial Vice President Olcott, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Sharman, Suttmann, Assistant to the President Bond. Minutes from March 1, 2016 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 1, 2016 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously.

President Gagliardi reported on the negotiations between Local 802 and The Broadway League. Discussion held. Gagliardi presented the fully executed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Local 802 and New York City Opera (NYCO) and reported that the agreement had been ratified by the NYCO orchestra. Motion made and seconded to affirm the email poll of the Executive Board to approve the NYCO MOA for ratification by the bargaining unit. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi presented the MOA between Local 802 and Cirque On Broadway LLC. Motion made and seconded to approve the MOA. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Ryan Delgado, Political Director, NYS AFL-CIO, present. Political and Communications Director Carroll and Director of Organizing and Field Services Russell-Brown present. Delgado presented a report on the case of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association currently before the US Supreme Court. Delgado, Carroll, Russell-Brown excused.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a request for annual anniversary wage increases for two non-bargaining unit staff members. Motion made and seconded to approve the wage increases. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott reported on matters pertaining to Local 802 Honor Membership. Discussion held. Olcott reported on matters pertaining to New Jersey Festival Orchestra and Local 16-248 (Paterson/Newark, NJ). Motion made and seconded to enter into an agreement with Local 16-248 regarding a work dues sharing arrangement concerning the New Jersey Festival Orchestra. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Vice President Schwartz reported on the performance of “Star Trek – The Ultimate Voyage” at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden on March 5, 2016. Discussion held. Schwartz presented a letter from board member Jay Brandford resigning his chair on the Local 802 Executive Board. Schwartz presented a request from the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions for a journal advertisement in its 2016 National Conference Program. Motion made and seconded to purchase a quarter page advertisement in the 2016 National Conference Program at a cost of $250. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Cutler excused at 1:09. Schwartz presented a request from Encore Community Services to purchase an advertisement in The Annual Heart to Heart Awards Benefit journal. Motion made and seconded to purchase a quarter page advertisement in the Annual Heart to Heart Awards Benefit journal at a cost of $400. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Schwartz presented requests from two musicians for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. Motion made and seconded to approve the leaves of absence. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Hyde excused at 1:13. Controller Camiolo present. Camiolo presented the 2015 year-end financial report. Discussion held. Camiolo excused.

Olcott announced a bequest to Local 802 from the estate of a member. Discussion held.

Gagliardi presented a motion to authorize payment to nine Local 802 members from the Strike Fund who withheld their services from the nonunion performance of “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn on October 13, 2015.

Political and Communications Director Carroll present. Carroll presented an initial plan to update the Local 802 web site. Discussion held. Carroll presented a proposal for a young musicians working group. Discussion held.

Gagliardi appointed Executive Board members Cranshaw, Cutler, Hyde and Suttmann to the board’s Political Subcommittee. Gagliardi appointed Executive Board members Cutler, Hyde, Sharman and Suttmann to the Local 802 Web Site Update Subcommittee. Executive Board member Burridge excused at 1:59. Executive Board member Dougherty excused at 2:01. Carroll excused.

Meeting adjourned at 2:07 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016

Meeting called to order at 11:08 a.m. by Financial Vice President Olcott. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Burridge, Cranshaw, Cutler, Dougherty, Hyde, Kruvand, Sharman, Assistant to the President Bond. President Gagliardi absent. Minutes from March 8, 2016 reviewed. It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes from March 8, 2016 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. President Gagliardi present via conference call at 11:15.

Controller Camiolo present. Cynthia Lachnicht and Keith Dressel of Morgan Stanley present. Lachnicht and Dressel reported on Local 802 investments and proposed investment strategies. Discussion held. Lachnicht, Dressel and Camiolo excused.

Gagliardi presented a Settlement Agreement between The Broadway League and Local 802 as a resolution to a grievance filed by the union. Motion made and seconded to approve the agreement. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Gagliardi announced the upcoming negotiations between 54 Below and Local 802 for a successor agreement. Discussion held. Gagliardi reported on the status of contract negotiations with The Broadway League. Recording Vice President Schwartz reported on a question received from a member pertaining to leaves of absence from Broadway shows. Discussion held. Gagliardi excused at 12:25.

Principal Business Rep Weeks present. Weeks presented a proposal for Local 802 to participate in the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Annual Conference in New Orleans, January 4-7, 2017. Schwartz and Weeks reported on the first Jazz Mentors event at Local 802 that took place on March 10, 2016. Discussion held. Weeks excused. Motion made and seconded to spend up to $4,500 for Local 802 to participate in the JEN Annual Conference. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Olcott presented a proposed agreement between Local 802 and Northern New Jersey Musicians Local 16-248 (Newark/Paterson, NJ) regarding certain work dues allocations. Motion made and seconded to send the agreement to Local 16-248 for its approval and execution. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Olcott presented a request from Trinity Church for a waiver to utilize day rates for an evening rehearsal. Discussion held. The Executive Board requested Olcott obtain further information.

Schwartz presented an email from an in-house contractor requesting clarification on the mechanics of leaves of absence from Broadway shows. Discussion held. Executive Board member Hyde excused at 1:20. Board recessed at 1:20. Board resumed at 1:26.

Schwartz presented to the Executive Board charges brought by Local 802 against a member of Local 802. It was moved and seconded to refer the charges to the Trial Board. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Burridge excused at 1:35. Schwartz presented requests from eleven musicians for leaves of absence from Broadway shows. Motion made and seconded to approve the leaves of absence. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Political and Communications Director Carroll present. Carroll requested the purchase of one additional ticket to the New York City Central Labor Council (NYC CLC) Awards Gala on April 12, 2016. Carroll excused. Motion made and seconded to approve the purchase of one additional ticket to the NYC CLC Awards Gala at a cost of $250. Discussion held. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.