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2001 Freelance Live and Tape Television Rate Card
Directors Guild of America Minimum Salary Schedules as per the Freelance Live and Tape Television Agreement for Directors, Associate Directors, Stage Managers & Production Associates
Directors rates for DRAMATIC - NETWORK PRIME-TIME
(INCLUDES FBC)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
91-120 MIN. |
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Program Rate |
$11,575 |
$17,805 |
$30,236 |
$50,392 |
$84,655 |
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Included Days
(Parenthesis Indicate Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
4 |
7 (1) |
15 (2) |
25 (4) |
42 (7) |
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Compensation For Days
Worked Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$2,894 |
$2,544 |
$2,016 |
$2,016 |
$2,016 |
Directors rates for DRAMATIC NON-NETWORK OR NETWORK NON-PRIME-TIME
(HIGH
BUDGET)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
91-120 MIN. |
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Program Rate |
$ 3,733 |
$ 7,110 |
$13,069 |
$20,889 |
$25,135 |
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Included Days
(Parenthesis Indicate Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
3 |
6 (1) |
12 (2) |
24 (4) |
24 (5) |
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Compensation For Days
Worked Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,244 |
$1,185 |
$1,089 |
$870 |
$1,047 |
Directors rates for DRAMATIC NON-NETWORK OR NETWORK NON-PRIME-TIME
(LOW
BUDGET)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
91-120 MIN. |
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Program Rate |
$1,860 |
$3,195 |
$3,704 |
$4,707 |
$5,662 |
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Included Days
(Parenthesis Indicate Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
2 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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Compensation For Days
Worked Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$930 |
$799 |
$741 |
$785 |
$809 |
Directors rates for NETWORK PRIME-TIME VARIETY SPECIALS
(INCLUDES
FBC)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
Over 90 MIN.
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Program Rate |
$14,135 |
$23,999 |
$39,997 |
$57,386 |
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Included Days
(Parenthesis Indicate Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
10 (2) |
18 (4) |
36 (8) |
48 (10) |
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Compensation For Days
Worked Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,414 |
$1,333 |
$1,111 |
$1,196 |
Directors rates for NETWORK PRIME-TIME VARIETY
SERIES
(INCLUDES FBC)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
OVER 90 MIN. |
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Program Rate |
$4,053 |
$6,229 |
$10,797 |
$21,601 |
$24,925 |
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Included Days
(Parenthesis Indicate Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
3 |
5 (1) |
9 (2) |
18 (4) |
24 (5) |
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Compensation For Days
Worked Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,351 |
$1,246 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,039 |
Directors rates for NON-NETWORK OR NETWORK NON-PRIME- TIME VARIETY
(HIGH
BUDGET)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
OVER 90 MIN.
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Program Rate |
$2,628 |
$4,031 |
$5,825 |
$7,621 |
$10,772 |
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Included Days
(Parenthesis Indicate Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
3 |
6 (1) |
9 (2) |
14 (4) |
18 (5) |
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Compensation For Days
Worked Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$876 |
$672 |
$647 |
$544 |
$598 |
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Directors rates for NON-NETWORK OR NETWORK NON-PRIME TIME VARIETY
(LOW BUDGET)
| Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
OVER 90 MIN. |
| Program Rate |
$1,860 |
$2,856 |
$3,704 |
$4,707 |
$5,662 |
| Included Days
(Parenthesis Indicate Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
2 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
| Compensation For Days
Worked Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$930 |
$714 |
$741 |
$785 |
$809 |
Directors rates for VARIETY SEGMENTS (LESS THAN 5 MIN. IN LENGTH- ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR)
| Program Rate |
$1,428 |
| Included Days (Parenthesis Indicate
Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
1 |
Directors rates for BASIC CABLE MINIMUMS
| Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
1/2-Hour Dramatic Programs with budgets of
$443,487 or more
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1-Hour Dramatic Programs with budgets of
$831,539 or more
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1-1/2 Hour Dramatic Programs with budgets of
$2,217,436 or more
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2-Hour Dramatic Programs with budgets of
$2,217,436 or more
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| Program Rate |
$7,110 |
$13,069 |
$20,889 |
$53,561
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| Included Days (Parenthesis Indicate Included Days Which Need Not Be Consecutive) |
6 (1) |
12 (2) |
24 (4) |
42 |
| Compensation For Days Worked Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,185 |
$1,089 |
$870 |
$1,275 |
Directors rates for PRESENTATIONS (PRIME TIME DRAMATIC TELEVISION)
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Length |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
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Rate |
$17,814 |
$35,631 (or the applicable pilot fee, if less, but in no event less than $17,814) |
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Included Days |
10 days, of which 4 must be consecutive |
14 days, of which 6 must be consecutive |
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Compensation
for days worked beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,781 |
$2,545 |
Directors rates for NETWORK PRIME-TIME QUIZ & GAME SHOWS
(INCLUDES FBC)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
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Program Rate |
$2,076 |
$3,185 |
$4,107 |
$4,729 |
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Included Days |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Compensation For Days
Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,038 |
$1,062 |
$1,027 |
$946 |
Directors rates for NON-NETWORK OR NON-PRIME-TIME QUIZ & GAME SHOWS
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
61-90 MIN. |
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Program Rate |
$1,946 |
$2,992 |
$3,861 |
$4,438 |
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Included Days |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Compensation For Days
Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$973 |
$997 |
$965 |
$888 |
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Directors rates for STRIP DRAMATIC NON-NETWORK OR NON-PRIME-TIME
(PER SHOW)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
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Program Rate |
$1,199 |
$1,843 |
$3,214 |
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Included Days |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Compensation For Days
Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,199 |
$922 |
$1,071 |
Directors rates for STRIP VARIETY NON-NETWORK OR NON-PRIME-TIME
(5 PER WEEK)
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Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
OVER 60 MIN. |
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Program Rate |
$3,125 |
$4,811 |
$5,982 |
$7,056 |
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Included Days |
3 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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Compensation For Days
Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,042 |
$802 |
$855 |
$882 |
Directors rates for QUIZ & GAME STRIP NON-NETWORK OR NON-PRIME-TIME
(5 PER WEEK)
| Rates Effective July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002 |
0-15 MIN. |
16-30 MIN. |
31-60 MIN. |
OVER 60 MIN. |
| Program Rate |
$3,059 |
$4,707 |
$5,559 |
$6,414 |
| Included Days |
3 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
| Compensation For Days
Beyond Guarantee (Daily) |
$1,020 |
$785 |
$794 |
$802 |
Directors rates for ALL OTHER PROGRAMS
PRIME TIME = 150% OF BELOW RATES
| Program Rate |
1 PER WEEK |
2 PER WEEK |
3 PER WEEK |
4 PER WEEK |
5 PER WEEK |
6 PER WEEK |
7 PER WEEK |
| 5 min. or less |
$489 |
$779 |
$942 |
$1,073 |
$1,185 |
$1,265 |
$1,353 |
| over 5 min. TO 10 min. |
$739 |
$983 |
$1,233 |
$1,469 |
$1,681 |
$1,841 |
$2,007 |
| over 10 min. TO 15 min. |
$1,027 |
$1,551 |
$1,964 |
$2,466 |
$2,876 |
$3,078 |
$3,270 |
| over 15 min. TO 30 min. |
$2,466 |
$3,273 |
$3,684 |
$4,212 |
$4,707 |
$5,110 |
$5,516 |
| over 30 min. TO 45 min. |
$2,665 |
$3,477 |
$4,090 |
$4,630 |
$5,125 |
$5,527 |
$5,942 |
| over 45 min. TO 60 min. |
$3,322 |
$3,946 |
$4,568 |
$5,105 |
$5,599 |
$6,010 |
$6,424 |
| over 60 min.: Applicable Hour Rate + Rate For Each Additional 1/2 Hour |
$854 |
$679 |
$886 |
$889 |
$895 |
$900 |
$912 |
MINIMUM DAILY RATE: NON-PRIME-TIME: $713/PRIME-TIME: $1,070
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & STAGE MANAGER MINIMUMS
| PRIME-TIME DRAMATIC PROGRAMS |
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Associate Directors |
First Stage Managers |
Second & Additional Stage Managers |
| Weekly Studio rate |
$3,068 |
$2,549 |
$2,202 |
| Weekly Production Fee, Studio |
$568 |
$534* |
0 |
| Pro-Rated at, Daily |
$114 |
$107* |
0 |
| Weekly Location rate |
$4,294 |
$3,560 |
$3,077 |
| Weekly Production fee, location |
$699 |
$695* |
0 |
| Pro-Rated at, Daily |
$117 |
$116* |
0 |
| Daily Rate, Studio |
$767 |
$637 |
$551 |
| Daily Production Fee, Studio (Daily Employment Only) |
$142 |
$134* |
0 |
| Daily Rate, Location |
$1,074 |
$890 |
$769 |
| Daily Production Fee, Location (Daily Employment Only) |
$175 |
$174* |
0 |
| Basic Cable Dramatic Programs: 1/2-Hour with budgets between $443,487 and $665,231; 1-Hour with budgets between $831,539 and $1,219,590; 2-Hour with budgets of between $2,217,436 and $3,880,513 = 83 1/2% of the above rates |
*PRODUCTION FEE PAYABLE TO 1ST STAGE MANAGER ONLY
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Completion of Assignment Pay: Prime-Time Dramatic
ADs & SMs of Prime-Time Dramatic programs are
entitled to an additional week's salary upon completion of assignment if
employed 2 or more consecutive weeks, or to 21/2 days salary if employed
less than two weeks, up to a maximum of 6 weeks additional salary in any
single production season.
ADs and SMs who work 4 days a week get the same
completion of assignment pay as if they work five days a week. The
completion of assignment for an AD or SM employed for 2 or 3 days a week
for three or more consecutive weeks is 1/20th of the minimum weekly rate
for each day worked during such consecutive weeks, but no more than the
weekly salary.
Capricious Discharge
All Associate Directors and Stage Managers employed on a
weekly basis for at least 3 consecutive workweeks should be made aware of
problems with the performance at least two days prior to being replaced.
If such Employee is replaced other than for cause, without the 2 days
notice, s/he shall be entitled to one week plus 2 days salary in addition
to any other payments due.
Discharge Without Cause
If an AD or Key SM who worked 4 or 5 days per week has
completed 50% of the episodes in a single television series order of 13 or
more episodes (excluding options) is replaced without good cause, the
Company must pay 3 weeks completion of assignment pay. If the replaced AD
or Key SM worked 2-3 days week, the company must pay completion of
assignment equal to three times 1/20th of the weekly rate for each workday
in the consecutive weeks worked, but no more than three times the weekly
minimum.
Mileage Expense
When an AD or SM furnishes his or her own
transportation, he or she shall be entitled to a mileage expense of $.30
per mile.
Incidental Allowance
The distant location incidental allowance is $18.00 per day and is payable at the same time and in the same manner as per diem is paid.
Vacation/Unworked Holiday
Any AD or SM is entitled to receive with his or her
closing check earned vacation pay at the rate of 4% of salary paid during
the period of employment. ADs and SMs employed on Prime-Time Dramatic
programs are entitled to another 3.719% of salary as Unworked Holiday pay
(subject to an offset of amounts paid for Holidays occurring during the
employment period), payable by check sent to the Employee by April 15 of
the year subsequent to the calendar year in which such pay is earned.
Extended Workday
When ADs and SMs are employed on multi-camera Prime-Time
Dramatic programs and work more than 16 hours before being dismissed, they
shall receive an additional day's salary for each four hour period or
portion thereof worked beyond 16 hours. Such salary in all cases shall be
1/5 of the studio workweek rate and shall be excluded from all other
computations.
On single-camera Prime-Time Dramatic programs on camera rehearsal and taping days only
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WORKDAY BEGINS |
WORKDAY ENDS |
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AD |
General Crew Call |
End of Camera Wrap |
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SM |
Earlier of talent, make-up personnel, hairstyling personnel call or general crew call. |
1/2-hour after camera rehearsal or taping in studio or 1 hour after end of camera rehearsal or taping on distant location or "bus to" local location.
Actual travel time shall be added for
"bus-to's" and distant location, but not for
"report to's".
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When any combination of 3 ADs or SMs are employed and
work more than 16 hours before being dismissed, they shall receive an
additional day's salary for each four hour period or portion thereof
worked beyond 16 hours. Such salary in all cases shall be 1/5 of the
studio workweek rate and shall be excluded from all other computations.
When fewer than any combination of 3 ADs or SMs are employed:
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AD |
SM |
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14+ to 16 hours - additional 1/2 day's salary |
13+ to 16 hours - additional 1/2 day's
salary |
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16+ to 20 hours - another 1/2 day's salary |
14+ to 16 hours worked on "bus to" or
distant location - additional 1/2 day's salary |
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20+ hours - another additional full day's salary
for each 4-hour period or fraction thereof. |
16+ - another additional full day's salary for
each 4-hour period or fraction thereof. |
Contributions - Pension & Health
Company will contribute 5 1/2% to the Pension Plan and 7%
to the Health Plan. Employee contributes 2 1/2% to the Pension Plan.
Preparation Time:
Freelance Associate Directors and Stage Managers of
dramatic and variety programs shall be guaranteed preparation time of not
less than:
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Length of Program |
# Of Programs On Which Continuing
Employment Is Assigned |
Guaranteed Preparation Days Per
Program |
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AD |
SM |
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15 MIN, OR LESS |
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1 DAY |
1 DAY |
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16-30 MIN. |
1 |
3 DAYS
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2 DAYS
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2 OR MORE |
2 DAYS each |
1 DAY each
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31-60 MIN. |
1 |
5 DAYS
|
3 DAYS
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2 OR MORE |
3 DAYS each |
2 DAYS each |
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OVER 60
MIN. |
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5 DAYS |
5 DAYS |
Preparation Time shall be Guaranteed only to the First
Assigned Associate Director and Stage Manager
Residency
The Guild will provide Employer with documentation of
the home address of each member to be hired on location. The Employee may
change his/her home address by notifying the Guild in writing; the change
will be effective 60 days after the request is received by the Guild; the
Employee may not change his/her address more than once in any 12 month
period.
The Guild will consider a member's request to change
his/her address outside of the above time period if member can document
s/he has been a resident of the area in which employed at least 60 days
prior to first day of employment and the area is not Los Angeles, New
York, Boston, Chicago, Wilmington (NC), Atlanta, San Francisco, Orlando,
Miami, Dallas, Toronto, or Vancouver.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & STAGE MANAGER
MINIMUMS PROGRAMS
OTHER THAN PRIME-TIME DRAMATIC PROGRAMS
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Associate Director |
Stage Manager |
Associate Director/Stage Manager
Combination (Where Permitted) |
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DAILY, 8 HOURS |
$448 |
$409 |
$641 |
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WEEKLY, 40 HOURS |
$1,979 |
$1,827 |
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DAILY FLAT (12 HOURS) |
$602 |
$558 |
$874 |
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WEEKLY FLAT |
$2,645 |
$2,446 |
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OVERTIME: Daily 8,
Daily Flat & Weekly Flat;
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$84 |
$76.69 |
$120.19 |
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OVERTIME: Weekly
40 |
$74.21 |
$68.51 |
All Prime-Time Entertainment ADs and SMs -
$51.50 Production Fee for all camera blocking & taping days.
ALL NON-PRIME-TIME ENTERTAINMENT ADs and SMs -
$17 Production Fee for each camera blocking & taping day worked up to a maximum of $42.50 per week.
Deal Memos:
ADs or SMs of Prime-Time Entertainment Programs and ADs
or SMs employed for 5 days or more on other types of programs will have
employment confirmed in written memo.
Vacation:
4% of gross compensation.
Contributions - Pension & Health:
Company will contribute 51/2% to the Pension Plan and 7%
to the Health Plan. Employee contributes 21/2% to the Pension Plan.
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Work Report Numbers
- 310-289-5300 (Los Angeles)
- 212-581-0950 (New York)
- Ext. 403 (Film)
- Ext. 404 (Tape)
- 312-644-7520 (Chicago)
DGA Safety Hotline 1-800-DGA-3457
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