EQUIFLASH [REMINDER: AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT POLICIES UNDER REVIEW IN 2016]

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REMINDER: AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT POLICIES UNDER REVIEW IN
2016
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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 2016 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 IN 2016
Canadian Opera Agreement (COA)
Expiry Date: June 30, 2016
Suggestion Deadline: February 12, 2016
Comments: Negotiations begin late Spring 2016

Department of Canadian Heritage Agreement (formerly the National Capital
Commission Events Agreement)
Expiry date: August 31, 2015 (Note: extended to January 31, 2016)
Suggestion deadline: Completed
Comments: Equity is nearing completion of bargaining with the Department of
Canadian Heritage

National Ballet of Canada Agreement (NBCA)
Expiry date: June 30, 2016
Comments: Pre-negotiation discussions commenced in November 2015,
negotiations begin Spring 2016

Opera Agreement (OPA)
Expiry date: June 30, 2016
Suggestion deadline: February 12, 2016
Comments: Negotiations begin Spring 2016

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ENGAGEMENT POLICIES UNDER REVIEW IN 2016
Artists' Collective Policy
Review date: September 30, 2016
Suggestion deadline: July 29, 2016

Festival Policy
Review date: September 30, 2016
Suggestion deadline: July 29, 2016

INDIE 2.1
Review date: September 30, 2016
Suggestion deadline: July 29, 2016

Amateur Policy
Review date: May 1, 2016 (Note: review date change)
Suggestion deadline: February 29, 2016

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 emailed to agreements at caea.com,
or call 1-800-387-1856 (416-867-9165 in Toronto).
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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria St., 12th floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
agreements at caea.com
http://www.caea.com

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