10 days, of which 4 must be consecutive

14 days, of which 6 must be consecutive

$524

$792

$1,100

$2,641

$3,558

$915

All Prime-Time Entertainment ADs and SMs -
$54.75 Production Fee for all camera blocking & taping days.

ALL NON-PRIME-TIME ENTERTAINMENT ADs and SMs -
$17.75 Production Fee for each camera blocking & taping day worked up to a maximum of $45.50 per week.

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 2½ 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 their 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Freelance Associate Directors and Stage Managers of dramatic and variety programs shall be guaranteed preparation time of not less than:

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, Chicago, Wilmington, (NC), San Francisco, Toronto, or Vancouver.  

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 5½% to the Pension Plan and 7% to the Health Plan. Employee contributes 2½% to the Pension Plan.

Rest Period:

ADs and SMs working in conjunction with taping unit or live broadcast are entitled to 9 hour rest period. If rest period is less than 9 hours the ADs and SMs shall be entitled to additional payment of ½ time for each hour of invasion, computed in ¼-hour segments. For Employees employed on daily flat or weekly flat basis, the additional. payment shall be an amount equal to 1/3 of the applicable overtime rate computed in ¼-hour segments.

Work Report Numbers

• 310-289-5300 (Los Angeles)
• 212-581-0950 (New York)
  • Ext. 403 (Film)
  • Ext. 404 (Tape)
• 312-644-7520 (Chicago)

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