Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Meeting called to order at 11:05 a.m. by President Krauthamer. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin.

President Krauthamer discussed personnel matters at Local 802 and announced the promotion of Building Staff member Essandoh to the position of Assistant Building Manager.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer requested a 5 percent salary increase for Essandoh, commensurate with his new duties.

It was moved and seconded to approve the proposed salary increase for Essandoh.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer requested a merit salary increase of 3.5 percent for Payroll Manager & Accounts Payable Specialist Taylor.

It was moved and seconded to approve the proposed salary increase for Taylor.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented requests from four members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes of April 30, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of April 30, 2019 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Davis present at 11:20.

Executive Board member Hoyt reported on personnel matters at Local 802.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer excused at 11:30.

Recording Vice President Schwartz assumed the chair.

Principal Business Rep Weeks present.

Weeks presented a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Roxy Coss LLC and an Emerging Artist Project grant agreement between Local 802 and Roxy Coss Quintet.

Weeks excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the Roxy Coss Quintet grant agreement, including the second year grant in the amount of $10,000, as presented and to approve the collective bargaining agreement with Roxy Coss LLC for ratification by the bargaining unit.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Axelrod reported on plans to paint the Local 802 club room.

It was moved and seconded to approve up to $1,000 to paint the club room.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Meeting called to order at 11:19 am by President Krauthamer. Present: Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin.

Minutes of May 7, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of May 7, 2019 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer presented requests from five members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on the matters pertaining to reimbursement of expenses through the Coordinating Advisory Committee.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on personnel matters at Local 802 and announced that member Chris Reza has been hired to fill the position of Payroll Auditor.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of interviews of candidates for the position of Controller at Local 802.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to committee elections of Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on various organizing initiatives.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on Stars in the Alley.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on his visit to speak with the Saturday Night Live Band.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported that he met with the Orchestra Committee of Radio City Music Hall regarding upcoming negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and the employer.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical Productions.

Discussion held.

Board recessed at 12:55.

Board reconvened at 1:05.

Executive Board member Axelrod excused at 2:40.

Members Marshall Coid, Cecelia Hobbs Gardner, Jan Mullen and David Weiss present.

Hobbs Gardner reported on a proposed bylaw amendment.

Managing Director Kantor present.

Discussion held.

Weiss reported on matters pertaining to the Local 802 Trial Board.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer excused at 3:05.

Recording Vice President Schwartz assumed the chair.

Coid and Hobbs Gardner excused.

Krauthamer present and assumed the chair at 3:12.

Mullen and Weiss excused.

Krauthamer presented the minutes of the Coordinating Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting of May 6, 2019.

It was moved and seconded to concur with the minutes of the CAC as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer appointed Executive Board member Shankin as liaison to the negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and New York Philharmonic.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 3:36 pm.

Tuesday May 21, 2019

Meeting called to order at 11:14 a.m. by Financial Vice President Fisher. Present:

Executive Board Members Paisner, Cohen, Axelrod, Donovan, Shankin, Hoyt.

Minutes of Tuesday May 14, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of May 14, 2019 with the following corrections: Line 40, Janet left at 3:40. Line 29, Saturday Night Live “Band”.

Financial Vice President Fisher reported on Orchestra of St. Luke’s M.O.A.

It was moved and seconded to approve the M.O.A.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Frawley present at 11:33.

Financial Vice President Fisher presented three (3) leave of absence from Broadway shows.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer present at 12:00 pm and assumes Chair.

President Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to negotiations with the Broadway League.

Recording Department Business Rep Pawlo present at 12:30.

Representative Pawlo presented an Incidental Music request for the Manhattan Theatre Club production of “Long Lost”.

Representative Pawlo excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve three minutes and fourteen seconds (3:14) of pre-recorded music for the production of “Long Lost”.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer reported on a single engagement agreement with Carnegie Hall for their Link-Ups program.

Discussion held.

President Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to C.B.A. negotiations with Radio City Music Hall.

Discussion held.

President Krauthamer reported on matters regarding the “Encores!” C.B.A.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Axelrod reported on matters regarding the painting of the clubroom.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Davis present at 1:00 pm.

President Krauthamer reported on his meeting with In-House live show bands and matters pertaining to their existing television contracts and organizing.

Discussion held.

President Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the existing AFM television agreements.

Discussion held.

President Krauthamer reported on matters related to 802 staffing.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 1:09 pm.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Meeting called to order at 11am by President Krauthamer. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Executive Board Members Shankin, Cohen, Frawley, Paisner, Donovan, Chief

of Staff Winkler.

Minutes of Tuesday, May 21, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of May 21, 2019 as corrected.

President Krauthamer presented two requests from members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Fisher reported on her approval of public service scales for Orchestra Long Island.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to New Jersey Festival Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters relating to Westchester Philharmonic.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the legal fees of Spivak-Lipton LLP.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment an invoice from Spivak-Lipton LLP

in the amount of $11,293.75.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer presented an invitation from IATSE Local 764 to attend its 100th anniversary celebration.

It was moved and seconded to approve the purchase of two tickets to the Local 764 anniversary celebration at a cost of $200 per ticket.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Encores!

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to Local 802 Jazz Mentors and Student Jazz Jams series.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to officer elections at Local 77, AFM (Philadelphia).

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to a meeting with AFM President Ray Hair.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802, The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical

Productions.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to 802 staff.

Discussion held.

Recording Department Senior Business Rep Friedman present.

Friedman presented a request from Historical Brass Society to use public service scales for a second rehearsal for a concert on May 8, 2019.

Friedman excused.

It was moved and seconded to approve the request from Historical Brass Society for the use of public service scales as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Frawley reported on the AFM organizing seminar she attended.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Frawley reported on organizing matters.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer excused at 2 pm.

Fisher assumed the chair.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer present at 3pm and assumed the chair.

Managing Director Kantor present.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15 pm.

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Meeting called to order at 11:30 am by President Krauthamer. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Donovan, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin, Managing Director Kantor.

Minutes of May 28, 2019 reviewed.

It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of May 28, 2019 as corrected.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

President Krauthamer presented requests from five members for leaves of absence from Broadway shows.

It was moved and seconded to approve the leaves of absence as submitted.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Executive Board member Kainuma excused at 11:36.

Krauthamer called the board into executive session at 11:37.

Krauthamer called the board out of executive session at 11:54.

It was moved and seconded to approve for payment an invoice from Richard I. Bloch in the amount of $57,754.58 pertaining to services in an arbitration between Local 802 and New York Philharmonic commenced in September 2018.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Kainuma present at 12 noon.

Keith Dressel and Cynthia Lachnicht of Morgan Stanley present.

Dressel and Lachnicht presented an Investment Policy Statement and a Custom Report on the Musicians 802 and General Funds.

Discussion held.

Dressel and Lachnicht excused.

Board recessed at 1:50.

Board reconvened at 1:58.

Krauthamer presented a draft letter to be emailed to the membership of Local 802 pertaining to the status of the AFM-EPF.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Davis present at 2:05.

Krauthamer reported that Local 802, The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical Productions had tentatively agreed to the terms of a memorandum of agreement pertaining to a successor collective bargaining agreement between the parties.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Donovan excused at 2:30.

Executive Board member Axelrod excused at 2:37.

Managing Director Kantor excused.

Board recessed at 3:17.

Board reconvened at 3:23.

Krauthamer reported on matters pertaining to changes within the Local 802 organizational structure.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer proposed a merit salary increase for Supervisor of Personnel Mejia.

It was moved and seconded to approve a 2 percent merit salary increase to Mejia.

Discussion held.

Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Vice President Fisher reported on matters pertaining to New Jersey Festival Orchestra.

Discussion held.

Fisher reported on matters pertaining to American Ballet Theatre.

Discussion held.

Recording Vice President Schwartz presented AFM credentials to Krauthamer to be distributed to Local 802 delegates to the AFM Convention.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported on the status of negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement between Local 802 and Local 153 OPEIU.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported that an archival recording agreement had been signed by conductor Charles Johnson pertaining the recording of a concert at Riverside Church on May 12, 2019.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported that a request for media materials had been received from Local 257 (Nashville) President and AFM International Executive Board Officer Dave Pomeroy pertaining to the creation of an AFM promotional video.

Discussion held.

Schwartz reported that the Hugh Jackman tour engagements at Madison Square Garden on June 28-29, 2019 would be covered under a Local 802 single engagement agreement.

Discussion held.

Krauthamer reported on political endorsements by Local 802.

Discussion held.

Executive Board member Hoyt reported on matters pertaining to Music Performance Trust Fund funding for Broadway Chamber Players.

Discussion held.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.