The National Commercial Agreement (NCA) covers projects made under an agreement with the Association of Independent Commercial Producers, Inc. (AICP). This contract applies to Directors, Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers. Subjects covered in this contract are listed in the table of contents below. You can download the NCA as a single PDF by clicking the link below.
1-100 RECOGNITION AND GUILD SHOP
| p2 | 1-101 Recognition |
| p2 | 1-102 Guild Shop |
1-200 DEFINITIONS
| p4 | 1-201 Commercial or Television Commercial |
| p5 | 1-202 Geographic Scope of Agreement |
1-300 DEFINITIONS OF EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED
| p5 | 1-301 Director |
| p8 | 1-302 Unit Production Managers |
| p9 | 1-303 First Assistant Directors |
| p10 | 1-304 Second Assistant Directors |
| p10 | 1-305 Exclusive Jurisdiction |
| p11 | 2-101 Disputes |
| p11 | 2-102 Liquidated Damages |
| p11 | 2-103 Non-Payment |
| p12 | 2-104 Access and Examination of Books and Records |
| p13 | 3-101 Employer Pension Contributions |
| p13 | 3-102 Employer Health Contributions |
| p13 | 3-103 Loan-Outs |
| p14 | 3-104 Definition of Salary for Pension and Health Contribution |
| p15 | 3-105 Reporting Contributions |
| p16 | 3-106 Trust Agreements |
| p16 | 3-107 Non-Payment of Pension and Health Contributions |
| p17 | 3-108 Access and Examination of Books and Records |
| p18 | 4-101 Minimum Salaries |
| p18 | 4-102 Preparation Time - Director |
| p18 | 4-103 Sixth and Seventh Day, Holiday and Layover Time |
| p19 | 4-104 Holidays |
| p20 | 4-105 Severance Pay for Directors |
| p20 | 4-106 Director’s Preparation, Completion and Travel Time |
| p21 | 4-107 Starting Date |
| p21 | 4-108 Director-Cameraperson |
| p21 | 4-109 Copy of Spot |
| p22 | 4-110 Work In Excess of 18 Hours |
5-100 STAFFING
| p23 | 5-101 UPM Staffing |
| p23 | 5-102 first Assistant Director Staffing |
| p24 | 5-103 Second Assistant Director Staffing |
5-200 MINIMUM SALARIES
| p25 | 5-201 Minimum Salaries |
5-300 WORKING CONDITIONS
| p26 | 5-301 Work Day |
| p26 | 5-302 Work Week |
| p27 | 5-303 Overtime |
| p28 | 5-304 Work In Excess of Eighteen Hours |
| p28 | 5-305 Rest Period |
| p28 | 5-306 Sixth and Seventh Days |
| p29 | 5-307 Work in Higher Classification |
| p29 | 5-308 Preparation and Completion Time |
| p30 | 5-309 Meals |
| p30 | 5-310 Travel Time |
| p31 | 5-311 Holidays |
| p31 | 5-312 Vacations |
| p32 | 5-313 Conclusion/Termination of Services |
| p32 | 5-314 Cancellation Fee |
| p33 | 5-315 Severance Pay |
6-100 TRAINING PROGRAM - ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
| p35 | 6-101 Training Program |
6-200 TRAINEES’ TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
| p36 | 6-201 Trainees’ Terms and Conditions of Employment |
| p36 | 6-202 Assignments |
| p36 | 6-203 Working Conditions |
6-300 COMMERCIAL QUALIFICATION LISTS
| p37 | 6-301 Number of Lists and Categories |
| p38 | 6-302 Preference of Employment |
| p39 | 6-303 Selection and Funding of the CQA |
| p39 | 6-304 Requirements for Placement on the Lists |
| p42 | 6-305 Cross-Listing |
| p44 | 6-306 CQA Application Procedure |
| p45 | 6-307 New York Area Guarantee Provision for Unqualified Applicants |
| p47 | 7-101 Hazardous Work Allowance |
| p48 | 7-102 Strikes and Picket Lines |
| p49 | 7-103 Hold Harmless |
| p49 | 7-104 Subcontracting |
| p50 | 7-105 Producers Bound by this Agreement |
| p51 | 7-106 Late Payments/Bond |
| p51 | 7-107 Conformity to Law-Saving Clause |
| p51 | 7-108 No Discrimination |
| p51 | 7-109 Minimum Terms and Conditions |
| p52 | 7-110 Management Rights |
| p52 | 7-111 Non-Commercial Productions |
| p53 | 7-112 Employment of Associate Directors |
| p53 | 7-113 Study Committees |
| p54 | 7-114 Production Services |
| p54 | 7-115 Non-Disclosure Statements |
| p55 | 8-100 Low Budget Commercials |
| p55 | 8-200 Non-Traditional Low Budget Commercials |
| p57 | 9-101 Spec Spots |
| p57 | 9-102 PSAs |
| p58 | 10-100 Duration of Agreement |
| p59 |
| p60 |
| p61 |
| p62 |
| p67 |
| p70 |
| p73 |
| p84 |
| p85 |
| p86 |
