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Nashville Musicians Association American Federation of Musicians LOCAL 257 Nashville Road Scale

This document outlines the road scale for Nashville musicians who are members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 257. It provides the daily employment rate of $200 plus 10% pension contribution for a total of $220. Backup musicians receive an additional $100 for each artist backed. Musicians must be provided proper accommodations and per diems of $35 for performance dates and $70 for non-performance dates. Payment and contracts are the responsibility of the artist/leader employing the musicians.

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Nashville Musicians Association American Federation of Musicians LOCAL 257 Nashville Road Scale

This document outlines the road scale for Nashville musicians who are members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 257. It provides the daily employment rate of $200 plus 10% pension contribution for a total of $220. Backup musicians receive an additional $100 for each artist backed. Musicians must be provided proper accommodations and per diems of $35 for performance dates and $70 for non-performance dates. Payment and contracts are the responsibility of the artist/leader employing the musicians.

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NASHVILLE MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS


LOCAL 257
NASHVILLE ROAD SCALE
Effective January 1, 2010
Road Scale applies to Live Performances only. Local or
National Radio, Internet, TV or any type of recording or
broadcast are not included in this scale and must be paid
separately according to applicable AFM recording or
broadcast scales.
EMPLOYMENT BY THE DAY: (Playing only for
Leader/Artist employing them)
Nashville Road Scales Per Day
Daily Rate*
10% AFM-EPF (Pension)
Total Scale:

$200.00
$20.00
$220.00

*This rate reflects one show in one location.


BACK-UP SCALE:
A. Musicians playing for an artist other than the artist/leader
employing them: [This scale also applies to musicians on
guaranteed salary]
(1) Performance: $100.00 extra for each artists/act
backed, including one hour rehearsal.
B. Music Preparation: $25.00/hr paid to musician
preparing chord charts or musical arrangements.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Proper hotel or sleeping accommodations must be furnished
on all traveling engagements.
PER DIEM:
A. Daily Rate on Performance Date: $35.00 per musician

B. Contracts: All contracts must be filed with the office of


Local 257, AFM.
PENSION:
A. Employment-by-the-day/Weekly Salaries: Pension
payments shall be made based on the number of days
actually worked on Employment-by-the-day basis
(Pension is 10% of the current daily scale) or on the
guaranteed weekly rate.
B. Payment to the Pension Fund: Artist/leaders agree to
pay 10% pension contribution as specified above on each
musicians earnings, each payroll period, to the
American Federation of Musicians and Employers
Pension Fund, made payable to the AFMEPF, through
the office of Local 257.
C. Special Agreements: Touring artist/leaders and
musicians may negotiate a special pension agreement
with Local 257.
D. Non-Signatory Artist/Employers: Artist/employers
who have not signed the AFM-EPF Trust document or
filed an AFM LM-1 contract to pay pension, shall pay at
least the total scale amount of $220.00 per day to each
musician.
NEW YEARS EVE ENGAGEMENTS: Double Scale
AFM BYLAWS ARTICLE 13, SECTION 13(a & b):
a. In case of Traveling Engagements of not less than five
working days within a period of seven consecutive days,
or of three or four days per week for two or more
consecutive weeks, the minimum wage shall be no less
than the Local wage scale where the services are
rendered;
b. In case of a Traveling Engagement of less than the
periods set forth above, such minimum wage shall be no
less than either the Local wage scale where the services
are rendered or the Local wage scale where the group (or
individual member performing alone) has its base of
operations, whichever is greater.

B. Daily Rate on Non-Performance Date: $70.00 per


musician
C. While On Tour: One per diem payment is due and
payable for each twenty-four (24) hour period, or
fraction thereof. ADDITIONALLY, musicians must be
paid one per diem for each non-performance day (Per
Diem B.)
WEEKLY SALARIES:
Rates for musicians employed by artist/leaders on a weekly
and/or guaranteed salary should be discussed with Local
257, artist/leader and musicians being employed.
PAYMENTS AND CONTRACTS:
A. Responsibility for Payment: Artist/leader shall be
responsible for payment to musicians employed;
including back up fees. Artist/leaders or booking agents
must not insert anything in their contracts which would
deny payment of these rates.

NOTICE: THIS SCALE APPLIES ONLY TO A LIVE


MUSICAL PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE
COMPENSATION FOR NON-MUSICAL SERVICES OF
ANY KIND, WHICH SHALL BE COMPENSATED BY
MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND
EMPLOYEES.

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