BASIC AGREEMENT
 

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
BASIC AGREEMENT OF 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE 1 Recognition and Guild Shop Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 1 formatted for printing

Section 1-100 RECOGNITION

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Section 1-200 DEFINITIONS

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Section 1-300 DEFINITIONS OF EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED

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Section 1-400 GUILD SHOP PROVISIONS

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Section 1-500 LISTS EXCHANGED: MAINTENANCE OF GUILD SHOP

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ARTICLE 2
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Section 2-100 MATTERS SUBJECT TO GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION

Section 2-200 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

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Section 2-300 ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

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Section 2-400 EXPEDITED ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

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Section 2-500 ARBITRAL REMEDIES

Section 2-600 COURT PROCEEDINGS

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Section 2-700 WITHDRAWAL OF SERVICES

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ARTICLE 3 Minimum Salaries for Directors of Theatrical Motion Pictures Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 3 formatted for printing

Section 3-100 MINIMUM SALARIES

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ARTICLE 4 Directors' Freelance Contracts Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 4 formatted for printing

Section 4-101 Cost of Motion Picture As Basis of Salary

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ARTICLE 5 Directors' Term Contracts Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 5 formatted for printing

Section 5-101 Term Contract Defined

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ARTICLE 6 Suspension and Termination of Directors Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 6 formatted for printing

Section 6-101 (Not Titled)

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ARTICLE 7 Directors' Minimum Conditions - Preparation, Production and Post-Production Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 7 formatted for printing

Section 7-100 PREAMBLE

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Section 7-200 DISCLOSURE AND CONSULTATION WITH RESPECT TO COMMITMENTS

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Section 7-300 PREPARATION

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Section 7-400 PRODUCTION

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Section 7-500 EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION

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Section 7-600 COPY OF MOTION PICTURE

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Section 7-700 PREVIEWS

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Section 7-800 COMPENSATION FOR CUTTING TIME

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Section 7-900 COMPENSATION IN CASE OF LENDING (THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES)

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Section 7-1000 ADDITIONAL SCENES AND/OR RETAKES

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Section 7-1100 LOOPING AND NARRATION

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Section 7-1200 THE DUBBING OF SOUND AND MUSIC

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Section 7-1300 FOREIGN VERSION

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Section 7-1400 REPLACEMENT OF DIRECTOR

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Section 7-1500 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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ARTICLE 8 Directors' Credits Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 8 formatted for printing

Section 8-100 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Section 8-200 CREDIT FOR DIRECTORS OF THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

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Section 8-300 CREDIT FOR DIRECTORS OF TELEVISION FILMS

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ARTICLE 9 Directors' Special Conditions Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 9 formatted for printing

Section 9-100 (Not Titled)

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ARTICLE 10 Minimum Salaries and Working Conditions of Directors Employed on "Free TV Pictures" Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 10 formatted for printing

Section 10-100 (Not Titled)

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ARTICLE 11 Additional Compensation to Directors for "Free" Television Films Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 11 formatted for printing

Section 11-100 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR RERUNS AND FOREIGN TELECASTS

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Section 11-200 ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR THEATRICAL EXHIBITION

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Section 11-300 GENERAL

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ARTICLE 12

Pension, Health and Welfare Plans

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Section 12-100 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Section 12-200 PENSION PLAN

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Section 12-300 HEALTH AND WELFARE PLAN

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ARTICLE 13

Minimum Salary Schedules and Working Conditions of UPMs, Assistant Directors and Technical Coordinators

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Section 13-100 MINIMUM SALARIES

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Section 13-200 WORKING CONDITIONS

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Section 13-300 PREPARATION TIME

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Section 13-400 GUARANTEED WRAP

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Section 13-500 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES

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Section 13-600 VACATIONS -- ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGERS AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/TECHNICAL COORDINATORS

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Section 13-700 ADDRESS VERIFICATION FOR LOCAL HIRES ON DISTANT LOCATION

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ARTICLE 14

Trainee Programs, Intern Programs, Qualification Lists and Interchange

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Section 14-100 TRAINEE PROGRAM

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Section 14-150 INTERNS

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Section 14-200 QUALIFICATION LISTS

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Section 14-300 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA QUALIFICATION LIST

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Section 14-400 NEW YORK AREA QUALIFICATION LIST

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Section 14-500 THIRD AREA QUALIFICATION LISTS

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Section 14-600 UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER MULTI-CAMERA QUALIFICATION LIST

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Section 14-700 INTERCHANGE

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Section 14-800 CONFLICT WITH LAWS

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Section 14-900 BURDEN OF PROOF

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ARTICLE 15 Non-Discrimination Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 15 formatted for printing

Section 15-100 POLICY

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Section 15-200 EMPLOYMENT OF ETHNIC MINORITIES AND WOMEN

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Section 15-300 REPORTS

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Section 15-400 REPRESENTATIVES

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Section 15-500 HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATING COMMITTEE

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Section 15-600 ARBITRATION

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Section 15-700 DIVERSITY MEETINGS

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ARTICLE 16 Term of Agreement and Modifications of Term Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 16 formatted for printing

Section 16-100 TERM

Section 16-200 NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW AGREEMENT

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ARTICLE 17

Miscellaneous Provisions

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Section 17-100 COOPERATION BETWEEN EMPLOYER AND GUILD

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Section 17-200 SCOPE AND INTENT OF THIS BA

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Section 17-300 EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED

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Section 17-400 RESIDUALS AUDITS

Section 17-500 SAFETY

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ARTICLE 18 Supplemental Markets - Theatrical and Free Television Motion Pictures Click here for a PDF version of the 2002 DGA BA Article 18 formatted for printing

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ARTICLE 19

Theatrical Motion Pictures, the Principal Photography of Which Commences after July 1, 1990 and Released to Free Television

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ARTICLE 20

Minimum Salaries and Residual Compensation for Directors of Motion Pictures Produced Mainly for the Pay Television and Videodisc/Videocassette Market

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Section 20-100 APPLICABILITY OF THIS ARTICLE

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Section 20-200 DIRECTORS' MINIMUM SALARIES

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Section 20-300 RESIDUAL COMPENSATION FOR PAY TELEVISION AND VIDEODISC/VIDEOCASSETTE EXHIBITION

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Section 20-400 RESIDUAL COMPENSATION FOR PAY TELEVISION EXCLUDING (a) PAY-PER-VIEW AND (b) SPORTS AND NON-STAGED EVENT PROGRAMS

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Section 20-500 RESIDUAL COMPENSATION FOR PAY TELEVISION EXHIBITION (INCLUDING PAY-PER-VIEW) OF SPORTS AND NON-STAGED EVENT PROGRAMS

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Section 20-600 RESIDUAL COMPENSATION FOR PAY-PER-VIEW EXHIBITION OTHER THAN SPORTS AND NON-STAGED EVENT PROGRAMS

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Section 20-700 RESIDUAL COMPENSATION FOR VIDEODISCS/VIDEOCASSETTES

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Section 20-800 RESIDUAL COMPENSATION FOR EXHIBITION OF COVERED MOTION PICTURES IN OTHER MARKETS

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Section 20-900 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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Section 20-1000 EMPLOYER'S ACQUISITION OF TITLE

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Section 20-1100 APPLICATION OF "FREE TELEVISION" PROVISIONS