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.

    • pages I-V
    • page 1
  • 1-100 – Recognition and Guild Shop

    • 1-101 – Recognition – page 2
    • 1-102 – Guild Shop – page 2

    1-200 – Definitions

    • 1-201 – Commercial or Television Commercial – page 4
    • 1-202 – Geographic Scope of Agreement – page 5

    1-300 – Definitions of Employees Recognized

    • 1-301 – Director – page 5
    • 1-302 – Unit Production Managers – page 8
    • 1-303 – First Assistant Directors – page 9
    • 1-304 – Second Assistant Directors – page 10
    • 1-305 – Exclusive Jurisdiction – page 10
    • 2-101 – Disputes – page 10
    • 2-102 – Liquidated Damages – page 11
    • 2-103 – Non-Payment – page 11
    • 2-104 – Access and Examination of Books and Records – page 11

     

    • 3-101 – Employer Pension Contributions – page 12
    • 3-102 – Employer Health Contributions – page 12
    • 3-103 – Loan-Outs – page 12
    • 3-104 – Definition of Salary for Pension and Health Contributions – page 13
    • 3-105 – Reporting Contributions – page 14
    • 3-106 – Trust Agreements – page 15
    • 3-107 – Non-Payment of Pension and Health Contributions – page 15
    • 3-108 – Access and Examination of Books and Records – page 16
    • 3-109 – Commercial Industry Administrative Fund – page 17

     

     

    • 4-101 – Minimum Salaries – page 18
    • 4-102 – Preparation Time – Director – page 18
    • 4-103 – Sixth and Seventh Day, Holiday and Layover Time – page 19
    • 4-104 – Holidays – page 19
    • 4-105 – Severance Pay for Directors – page 20
    • 4-106 – Director’s Preparation, Completion and Travel Time – page 20
    • 4-107 – Starting Date – page 21
    • 4-108 – Director-Cameraperson – page 21
    • 4-109 – Copy of Spot – page 21
    • 4-110 – Work in Excess of 18 Hours – page 22
    • 4-111 – Production Centers – page 22
  • 5-100 – Staffing

    • 5-101 – UPM Staffing – page 22
    • 5-102 – First Assistant Director Staffing – page 22
    • 5-103 – Second Assistant Director Staffing – page 23

    5-200 – Minimum Salaries

    • 5-201 – Minimum Salaries – page 25

    5-300 – Working Conditions

    • 5-301 – Work Day – page 26
    • 5-302 – Work Week – page 26
    • 5-303 – Overtime – page 27
    • 5-304 – Work in Excess of Eighteen Hours – page 28
    • 5-305 – Rest Period – page 28
    • 5-306 – Sixth and Seventh Days – page 28
    • 5-307 – Work in Higher Classification – page 29
    • 5-308 – Preparation and Completion Time – page 29
    • 5-309 – Meals – page 30
    • 5-310 – Travel Time – page 30
    • 5-311 – Holidays – page 31
    • 5-312 – Vacations – page 31
    • 5-313 – Conclusion/Termination of Services – page 32
    • 5-314 – Cancellation Fee – page 32
    • 5-315 – Severance Pay – page 33
    • 5-316 – Production Centers – page 34
     
  • 6-100 – Training Program – Assistant Directors

    • 6-101 – Training Program – page 35
    • 6-102 – Mandatory Safety Training – page 36

    6-200 – Trainees’ Terms and Conditions of Employment

    • 6-201 – Trainees’ Terms and Conditions of Employment – page 37
    • 6-202 – Assignments – page 37

    6-300 – Commercial Qualification Lists

    • 6-301 – Number of Lists and Categories – page 37
    • 6-302 – Preference of Employment – page 38
    • 6-303 – Selection and Funding of the CQA – page 39
    • 6-304 – Requirements for Placement on the Lists – page 40
    • 6-305 – Cross-Listing – page 43
    • 6-306 – CQA Application Procedure – page 44
    • 6-307 – New York Area Guarantee Provision for Unqualified Applicants – page 45
    • 7-101 – Hazardous Work Allowance – page 47
    • 7-102 – Strikes and Picket Lines – page 48
    • 7-103 – Hold Harmless – page 49
    • 7-104 – Subcontracting – page 49
    • 7-105 – Producers Bound by this Agreement – page 50
    • 7-106 – Late Payments/Bond – page 50
    • 7-107 – Conformity to Law-Saving Clause – page 51
    • 7-108 – No Discrimination – page 51
    • 7-109 – Minimum Terms and Conditions – page 53
    • 7-110 – Management Rights – page 53
    • 7-111 – Non-Commercial Productions – page 53
    • 7-112 – Employment on β€˜Live & Tape’ Commercials – page 55
    • 7-113 – Study Committees – page 55
    • 7-114 – Production Services – page 55
    • 7-115 – Non-Disclosure Statements – page 55
    • 7-116 – New York City Sick Time Act Waiver – page 56
    • 7-117 – Termination of Signatory Status – page 56
    • 8-100 – Low Budget Commercials – page 57
    • 8-200 – Non-Traditional Low Budget Commercials – page 57
     
    • 9-101 – Spec Spots – page 58
    • 9-102 – PSAs – page 58

     

    • 10-100 – Duration of Agreement – page 59
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    • page 61
    • page 62
    • page 64
    • page 68
    • page 71
    • page 74
    • page 91
    • page 92
    • page 93
    • page 94

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