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EQUITY'S AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT POLICIES UNDER REVIEW IN
2014
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Dear Equity member,

Each year, in compliance with policy requirements set by Equity's
Council, the Association must provide timely notice to the membership of
the upcoming development, negotiation, review, application and
enforcement of Equity's negotiated and promulgated scale agreements and
engagement policies. Equity members must also be afforded the
opportunity to contribute to the development, negotiation, review and
revision of these same agreements and policies.

A list of Equity's agreement negotiations and engagement policies taking
place in 2014 follows below. Equity members are encouraged to send their
suggestions for changes or improvement by the deadlines indicated to the
email address below. Alternately, members may email Executive Director
Arden R. Ryshpan directly with any notes or proposals at
execdir at caea.com.

*** AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT POLICIES UNDER REVIEW IN 2014
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Agreement: Alberta Ballet Agreement
Expiry Date: June 30, 2014 
Suggestion Deadline: January 30, 2014 
Comments: Discussion commenced November 2013, negotiations ongoing 

Agreement: Banff Centre for the Arts Agreement
Expiry Date: March 31, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: January 30, 2014
Comments: Negotiations ongoing

Agreement: Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montreal Agreement
Expiry Date: n/a
Suggestion Deadline: January 30, 2014
Comments: Negotiations commenced November 2013 and are ongoing

Agreement: National Arts Center Music Department Agreement
Expiry Date: August 31, 2014 with automatic extension until new
agreement is negotiated
Suggestion Deadline: June 30, 2014
Comments: Negotiations commence early June 2014

Agreement: National Capital Commission Events Agreement
Expiry Date: August 31, 2014 with automatic extension until new
agreement is negotiated
Suggestion Deadline: June 30, 2014
Comments: Negotiations commence early June 2014

Agreement: Vancouver Opera Agreement
Expiry Date: June 30, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: March 31, 2014


*** 2013-2014 PENDING ENGAGEMENT DOCUMENT RENEWALS ***

Engagement Document: Artists' Collective Policy 
Annual Review Date: June 1, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: April 15, 2014
Comments: Suggestion Deadline Extended to June 1, 2014 

Engagement Document: Benefits and Fundraiser Policy
Annual Review Date: August 31, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: June 30, 2014

Engagement Document: Canadian Dance Policy
Annual Review Date: September 7, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: July 15, 2014

Engagement Document: Festival Policy
Annual Review Date: March 31, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: February 15, 2014

Engagement Document: Guest Artist Policy
Annual Review Date: September 7, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: July 15, 2014

Engagement Document: INDIE 2.0 Policy
Annual Review Date: June 1, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: April 15, 2014

Engagement Document: Amateur Policy
Annual Review Date: October 1, 2014
Suggestion Deadline: September 1, 2014

All Equity members are encouraged to contribute to the review and
negotiation of these agreements or the revision of these engagement
policies. Suggested proposals for change or amendment should be sent to
agreements at caea.com.

Questions and suggestions regarding the negotiation of any agreement or
revision of any engagement policy may be emailed to agreements at caea.com,
or sent by phone to 1-800-387-1856 (416-867-9165 in Toronto).

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