National Commercial Agreement


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.

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  • Article 1 - Recognition and Guild Shop

    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
    p8 1-303 First Assistant Directors
    p10 1-304 Second Assistant Directors
    p10 1-305 Exclusive Jurisdiction
    Article 2 - Disputes
    p10 2-101 Disputes
    p11 2-102 Liquidated Damages
    p11 2-103 Non-Payment
    p11 2-104 Access and Examination of Books and Records
    Article 3 - Pension and Health Plans
    p12 3-101 Employer Pension Contributions
    p12 3-102 Employer Health Contributions
    p12 3-103 Loan-Outs
    p13 3-104 Definition of Salary for Pension and Health Contribution
    p14 3-105 Reporting Contributions
    p15 3-106 Trust Agreements
    p15 3-107 Non-Payment of Pension and Health Contributions
    p16 3-108 Access and Examination of Books and Records
    Article 4 - Minimum Salaries and Working Conditions of Directors
    p17 4-101 Minimum Salaries
    p17 4-102 Preparation Time - Director
    p17 4-103 Sixth and Seventh Day, Holiday and Layover Time
    p18 4-104 Holidays
    p19 4-105 Severance Pay for Directors
    p19 4-106 Director’s Preparation, Completion and Travel Time
    p20 4-107 Starting Date
    p20 4-108 Director-Cameraperson
    p20 4-109 Copy of Spot
    p20 4-110 Work In Excess of 18 Hours
    p21 4-111 Production Centers
    Article 5 - Staffing, Minimum Salaries and Working Conditions of Unit Production Managers, First Assistant Directors and Second Assistant Directors

    5-100 STAFFING

    p21 5-101 UPM Staffing
    p21 5-102 first Assistant Director Staffing
    p22 5-103 Second Assistant Director Staffing

    5-200 MINIMUM SALARIES

    p23 5-201 Minimum Salaries

    5-300 WORKING CONDITIONS

    p25 5-301 Work Day
    p25 5-302 Work Week
    p26 5-303 Overtime
    p27 5-304 Work In Excess of Eighteen Hours
    p27 5-305 Rest Period
    p27 5-306 Sixth and Seventh Days
    p28 5-307 Work in Higher Classification
    p28 5-308 Preparation and Completion Time
    p28 5-309 Meals
    p29 5-310 Travel Time
    p30 5-311 Holidays
    p30 5-312 Vacations
    p31 5-313 Conclusion/Termination of Services
    p32 5-314 Cancellation Fee
    p32 5-315 Severance Pay
    p33 5-316 Production Centers
    Article 6 - Training Programs, Qualification Lists and Interchange

    6-100 TRAINING PROGRAM - ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

    p33 6-101 Training Program

    6-200 TRAINEES’ TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

    p34 6-201 Trainees’ Terms and Conditions of Employment
    p35 6-202 Assignments

    6-300 COMMERCIAL QUALIFICATION LISTS

    p35 6-301 Number of Lists and Categories
    p36 6-302 Preference of Employment
    p37 6-303 Selection and Funding of the CQA
    p37 6-304 Requirements for Placement on the Lists
    p40 6-305 Cross-Listing
    p42 6-306 CQA Application Procedure
    p43 6-307 New York Area Guarantee Provision for Unqualified Applicants
    Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions
    p44 7-101 Hazardous Work Allowance
    p45 7-102 Strikes and Picket Lines
    p46 7-103 Hold Harmless
    p47 7-104 Subcontracting
    p47 7-105 Producers Bound by this Agreement
    p48 7-106 Late Payments/Bond
    p48 7-107 Conformity to Law-Saving Clause
    p49 7-108 No Discrimination
    p50 7-109 Minimum Terms and Conditions
    p50 7-110 Management Rights
    p51 7-111 Non-Commercial Productions
    p52 7-112 Employment of Associate Directors
    p52 7-113 Study Committees
    p52 7-114 Production Services
    p53 7-115 Non-Disclosure Statements
    p53 7-116 New York City Sick Time Act Waiver
    Article 8 - Low Budget Commercials
    p53 8-100 Low Budget Commercials
    p54 8-200 Non-Traditional Low Budget Commercials
    Article 9 - Spec Spots and PSAs
    p54 9-101 Spec Spots
    p55 9-102 PSAs
    Article 10 - Duration of Agreement
    p55 10-100 Duration of Agreement

     

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