Basic Agreement
The Basic Agreement (BA) covers projects shot on film made under an agreement with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). This contract applies to Directors, Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers working in film and television.
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Section 1-100 Recognition
| p9 |
1-101 Recognition |
| p9 |
1-102 Further Negotiations |
Section 1-200 Definitions
| p12 |
1-201 Definition of "Motion Picture" and "Motion Picture Industry" |
| p13 |
1-202 Theatrical Motion Pictures and Free Television Motion Pictures |
| p13 |
1-203 Basic Cable |
| p13 |
1-204 |
| p13 |
1-205 Definition of Network |
Section 1-300 Definitions of Employees Recognized
| p14 |
1-301 Director |
| p14 |
1-302 Unit Production Manager |
| p16 |
1-303 First Assistant Director |
| p17 |
1-304 Second Assistant Director |
| p20 |
1-305 Associate Director |
| p20 |
1-306 Work Reserved to Employees |
Section 1-400 Guild Shop Provisions
| p21 |
1-401 Definition of Guild Shop |
| p22 |
1-402 Future Employment Contracts |
| p22 |
1-403 Notice of Failure to Pay Dues and Fees |
Section 1-500 Lists Exchanged: Maintenance of Guild Shop
| p22 |
1-501 Employer's Lists |
| p23 |
1-502 Guild's Lists |
| p24 |
1-503 Reliance on Lists |
| p24 |
1-504 Guild Dues |
| p24 |
1-505 Continuation of Employment |
| p25 |
1-506 Interpretation |
| p25 |
1-507 Definition of "Dues" |
| p25 |
1-508 Right to Deduct Dues |
Section 2-100 Matters Subject to Grievance and Arbitration
| p26 |
2-101 Arbitrability |
| p26 |
2-102 Limitation on Arbitrator's Power |
| p27 |
2-103 Defenses, Setoffs and Counterclaims |
Section 2-200 Grievance Procedure
| p27 |
2-201 Time Limits |
| p28 |
2-202 Grievance Notice |
| p28 |
2-203 Grievance Meeting |
Section 2-300 Arbitration Procedure
| p28 |
2-301 Parties |
| p28 |
2-302 Demand for Arbitration |
| p29 |
2-303 Respondent's Statement of Its Position |
| p29 |
2-304 Selection of the Arbitrator |
| p31 |
2-305 Situs of Arbitration |
| p31 |
2-306 Notification to Arbitrator |
| p32 |
2-307 Hearing |
| p32 |
2-308 Exchange of Information |
| p33 |
2-309 Award |
Section 2-400 Expedited Arbitration Procedure
Section 2-500 Arbitral Remedies
| p35 |
2-501 Authority of Arbitrator |
| p36 |
2-502 Consideration for Determining Remedies |
| p36 |
2-503 Compliance with Arbitrator's Award |
Section 2-600 Court Proceedings
| p36 |
2-601 Arbitration Exclusive Remedy |
| p36 |
2-602 Claims for Compensation |
| p37 |
2-603 Petition to Confirm, Vacate or Modify Award |
Section 2-700 Withdrawal of Services
Section 3-100 Minimum Salaries
| p39 |
3-101 |
| p40 |
3-102 *Guaranteed Period of Employment |
| p41 |
3-103 **Preparation Time |
| p41 |
3-104 ***Cutting Allowance Time |
| p41 |
3-105 ****Photography for Unknown Type of Theatrical Motion Picture |
| p41 |
3-106 Interchange of Assignment - Theatrical - Television |
| p42 |
3-107 The Daily Rate |
| p42 |
3-108 Series Bonus |
| p42 |
3-109 Sequel Payments |
Section 4-100
| p44 |
4-101 Cost of Motion Picture As Basis of Salary |
| p44 |
4-102 Second Unit Work on Weekly or Daily Basis and Applicable Preparation Time |
| p44 |
4-103 Starting Date |
| p45 |
4-104 Travel |
| p46 |
4-105 Compensation on Recall for Particular Services |
| p47 |
4-106 Compensation for Fractional Week (for Theatrical Motion Pictures) |
| p47 |
4-107 Holidays, Sixth and Seventh Days Worked in the Director's Workweek |
| p50 |
4-108 Deal Memorandum |
| p51 |
4-109 Personal Services Agreement |
| p51 |
4-110 Prohibition Against Credits and Offsets |
| p52 |
4-111 Development Services |
Section 5-100
| p54 |
5-101 Term Contract Defined |
| p54 |
5-102 Application of Minimum Salary to Term Contracts |
| p54 |
5-103 Layoff |
Section 6-100
| p57 |
6-101 |
| p58 |
6-102 |
| p58 |
6-103 |
| p58 |
6-104 Replacement of Director Who Furnishes Material |
| p59 |
6-105 Payment To and Mitigation By Discharged Employees |
Section 7-100 Preamble
Section 7-200 Disclosure and Consultation with Respect to
Commitments
| p60 |
7-201 Disclosure Before Assignment |
| p62 |
7-202 Consultation After Assignment |
| p62 |
7-203 Consultation Regarding UPM |
| p62 |
7-204 Selection of First Assistant Director |
| p63 |
7-205 Second Unit Director |
| p63 |
7-206 Individual With Final Cutting Authority |
| p64 |
7-207 Production Executives |
| p64 |
7-208 One Director To A Film |
| p66 |
7-209 Consultation Regarding Editor |
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Section 7-300 Preparation
| p66 |
7-301 Literary Material |
| p66 |
7-302 Delivery of Shooting Script |
| p68 |
7-303 Stunts |
| p68 |
7-304 Television Preparation Time |
| p68 |
7-305 Inclusion of Director's Name on Episodic Television Scripts |
Section 7-400 Production
| p69 |
7-401 Dailies |
| p69 |
7-402 Distant Location Viewing Facilities |
| p70 |
7-403 Private Office and Parking |
| p70 |
7-404 Second Unit Photography |
| p71 |
7-405 Special Photography and Processes |
| p72 |
7-406 Use of Video Assist |
| p72 |
7-407 Videotape of Performance |
| p72 |
7-408 Audience Switchers |
Section 7-500 Editing and Post-Production
| p72 |
7-501 Responsibility of Director |
| p73 |
7-502 "Hotline" |
| p73 |
7-503 Vesting of Post-Production Rights |
| p74 |
7-504 No Interference with Director's Cut |
| p74 |
7-505 Preparation of Director's Cut |
| p79 |
7-506 Right to Be Present and to Consult |
| p80 |
7-507 Delivery Date for Television Film |
| p80 |
7-508 Right to Director's Cut |
| p80 |
7-509 Editing Theatrical Motion Pictures |
| p84 |
7-510 Editing of Motion Picture for Foreign Television Exhibition |
| p84 |
7-511 Assumption of Obligations by Buyer or Assignee |
| p85 |
7-512 Producer's Scheduling Authority |
| p85 |
7-513 Right of Consultation |
| p85 |
7-514 Screenings of Unfinished Television Films |
| p85 |
7-515 Motion Picture Rating |
| p86 |
7-516 Circulation of Film Materials |
| p86 |
7-517 Editing Theatrical Motion Pictures for Foreign Exhibition |
| p87 |
7-518 Release of "Director's Cut" |
| p87 |
7-519 Notice of Director's Editing/Consultation Rights |
| p87 |
7-520 Participation of Directors in Post-Production Process for One-Hour
Series Television |
| p88 |
7-521 DVD Release of Theatrical Motion Pictures or Long-Form Television
Motion Pictures |
| p88 |
7-522 Request for Label
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Section 7-600 Copy of Motion Picture
| p89 |
7-601 |
| p89 |
7-602 |
| p90 |
7-603 |
| p90 |
7-604 |
Section 7-700 Previews
| p90 |
7-701 |
| p90 |
7-702 |
| p91 |
7-703 |
| p91 |
7-704 |
| p91 |
7-705 |
Section 7-800 Compensation for Cutting Time
Section 7-900 Compensation in Case of Lending (Theatrical Motion
Pictures)
Section 7-1000 Additional Scenes and/or Retakes
Section 7-1100 Looping and Narration
| p92 |
7-1101 |
| p92 |
7-1102 |
| p92 |
7-1103 |
| p93 |
7-1104 |
Section 7-1200 The Dubbing of Sound and Music
Section 7-1300 Foreign Version
Section 7-1400 Replacement of Director
Section 7-1500 General Provisions
| p95 |
7-1501 Employer's Decision Final |
| p96 |
7-1502 Third Party Agreements |
| p96 |
7-1503 No Retaliation |
| p96 |
7-1504 Attendance at Casting Sessions |
| p96 |
7-1505 Electronic Transmissions |
| p96 |
7-1506 Creative Rights Standing Committee |
| p98 |
7-1507 Post-Production/VFX Committee |
Section 8-100 General Provisions
| p99 |
8-101 Guild to Determine Controversy Over Credits |
| p99 |
8-102 Form of Director's Credit |
| p100 |
8-103 Restriction on Use of Word "Director" |
| p100 |
8-104 Better Conditions |
Section 8-200 Credit for Directors of Theatrical Motion Pictures
| p101 |
8-201 Screen Credit |
| p101 |
8-202 Visibility of Director's Name |
| p102 |
8-203 Credits on Paid Advertising |
| p107 |
8-204 Publicity |
| p107 |
8-205 Publicity Tours |
| p107 |
8-206 Phonograph Records, Books and Tapes |
| p108 |
8-207 Theatrical and Souvenir Programs |
| p108 |
8-208 Videodisc/Videocassette Containers |
| p108 |
8-209 Distribution and Licensing Agreements |
| p108 |
8-210 Submission of Press Books and Advertising to Guild |
| p109 |
8-211 Pseudonym |
Section 8-300 Credit for Directors of Television Films
| p110 |
8-301 Screen Credit |
| p111 |
8-302 Commercial and Other Material Not to Interfere with Director's Screen Credit |
| p112 |
8-303 Size of Director's Screen Credit |
| p112 |
8-304 Visibility of Director's Screen Credit |
| p112 |
8-305 Submission of Proposed Screen Credit Format to Guild |
| p112 |
8-306 Advertising Credit |
| p113 |
8-307 Assumption of Obligations |
| p113 |
8-308 Publicity |
| p113 |
8-309 Publicity Tours |
| p114 |
8-310 Director's Credit for Television Film Released Theatrically |
| p114 |
8-311 Pseudonym |
| p114 |
8-312 Pilot Director Recognition |
Section 9-100
| p115 |
9-101 Underwater Work Allowance |
| p115 |
9-102 Aircraft Flight Allowance |
| p115 |
9-103 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance |
| p116 |
9-104 Reporting of Hospitalization |
| p116 |
9-105 Distant Location Notice |
| p116 |
9-106 Wearing Apparel |
| p117 |
9-107 Producing Directors (Television) |
Section 10-100
| p118 |
10-101 Minimum Salaries |
| p124 |
10-102 Compensation for Fractional Week |
| p125 |
10-103 Pilot and Spinoff Films |
| p129 |
10-104 Interchange of Assignment - Theatrical - Television |
| p129 |
10-105 Other Provisions |
| p129 |
10-106 Daily Employment |
| p129 |
10-107 Adjustment of Term Directors |
| p130 |
10-108 Preparation Allowance Time |
| p132 |
10-109 Order of Shooting or Preparation of Consecutive Films a Employer's Discretion |
| p132 |
10-110 Trailers and Promos |
| p134 |
10-111 Options -- Notice to Director |
| p134 |
10-112 Multiple Picture Commitments |
| p134 |
10-113 Director Rest Period |
| p134 |
10-114 Subcommittee for Long-Form Television Motion Pictures |
| p135 |
10-115 Director Residency |
Section 11-100 Additional Compensation for Reruns and Foreign Telecasts
| p136 |
11-101 Additional Compensation for Reruns |
| p142 |
11-102 Foreign Telecasting Payments |
| p149 |
11-103 Method of Payment; Guild Access to Records |
| p150 |
11-104 Reports for Foreign Telecasting |
| p150 |
11-105 Television Motion Pictures and Contracts to Which Provisions Hereof Are Applicable
|
| p150 |
11-106 Employer's Acquisition of Title |
| p151 |
11-107 [Deleted] |
| p151 |
11-108 Basic Cable Exhibition |
Section 11-200 Additional Compensation for Theatrical Exhibition
| p151 |
11-201 |
| p153 |
11-202 Television Film Amplified or Combined |
| p154 |
11-203 Television Films to Which Additional Compensation Applicable |
| p154 |
11-204 Time of Payment for Theatrical Release |
| p154 |
11-205 Method of Payment and Records of Theatrical Releases |
| p154 |
11-206 [Deleted] |
| p155 |
11-207 Excerpts From a Free Television Program |
| p158 |
11-208 Films Exhibited Without Admission Charge |
| p159 |
11-209 Compilation Television Programs |
| p160 |
11-210 Lead-Ins |
Section 11-300 General
| p161 |
11-301 No Director May Waive Minimum Salaries or Minimum Additional
Compensation for Reruns or Theatrical Use of TV Films |
| p161 |
11-302 Payment for Combined or Extended Films |
| p162 |
11-303 Excerpt From a Theatrical Motion Picture |
| p164 |
11-304 Special Work for Theatrical Release or Reruns |
| p164 |
11-305 Reruns and Payments for Theatrical Release of Television Films are
Separate Additions to Minimum Salaries |
Section 12-100 General Provisions
| p165 |
12-101 Trust Agreements |
| p165 |
12-102 Trustees |
| p165 |
12-103 Delinquent Contributions |
| p166 |
12-104 Arbitration |
| p166 |
12-105 Loan-outs |
| p166 |
12-106 Claim Periods |
Section 12-200 Pension Plan
| p168 |
12-201 Employer Contributions |
| p168 |
12-202 Definition of Salary |
| p170 |
12-203 Employee Contributions |
| p170 |
12-204 Loan-outs |
| p170 |
12-205 UPM/Producer |
Section 12-300 Health and Welfare Plan
| p171 |
12-301 Employer Contributions |
| p171 |
12-302 Loan-outs |
| p171 |
12-303 Contributions Not Deemed Wages |
| p172 |
12-304 [Deleted] |
| p172 |
12-305 [Deleted] |
Section 13-100 Minimum Salaries
| p173 |
13-101 Minimum Salary Schedules and Conditions for UPMs, Assistant Directors and Associate Directors |
| p176 |
13-102 Completion of Assignment Pay for Term Contract Assistant Directors and UPMs |
| p178 |
13-103 Completion of Assignment Pay for Freelance First Assistant Directors, Freelance UPMs and Freelance Associate Directors |
| p180 |
13-104 Completion of Assignment Pay for Freelance Second Assistant Directors |
| p185 |
13-105 Employment Contracts and Layoffs - UPMs and Assistant Directors |
| p185 |
13-106 No Intent to Evade |
| p185 |
13-107 Deal Memorandum -- No Credit or Offset |
| p186 |
13-108 Payroll Week |
| p186 |
13-109 Time of Payment |
| p186 |
13-110 Extended Workday |
| p193 |
13-111 Call for Daily UPM, Assistant Director and Associate Director |
| p193 |
13-112 Workweek, Partial Workweek, Prorating of Fractional Payroll Weeks, Work on the Sixth and Seventh Days in the Employee's Workweek and Shifts in the Employee's Workweek |
| p197 |
13-113 Holidays - Assistant Directors, UPMs and Associate Directors |
| p199 |
13-114 Distant Location Days |
| p199 |
13-115 Unworked Holidays - Assistant Directors, UPMs and Associate Directors |
| p200 |
13-116 Rest Period |
| p203 |
13-117 Work in the New York Metropolitan Area |
| p203 |
13-118 Wrap Supervision Allowance |
Section 13-200 Working Conditions
| p203 |
13-201 Weather Permitting Call |
| p204 |
13-202 Employment Conditions |
| p207 |
13-203 Reporting of Hospitalization |
| p207 |
13-204 Employees in the Armed Services |
| p207 |
13-205 Pay Adjustment for Work in Higher Classifications |
| p208 |
13-206 Notice of Termination |
| p210 |
13-207 Jurisdictional Disputes -- Assistant Directors, UPMs and Associate Directors |
| p211 |
13-208 Duties of Assistant Directors and UPMs |
| p211 |
13-209 Screen Credit for Assistant Directors and UPMs |
| p212 |
13-210 Aircraft Flight Allowance |
| p213 |
13-211 Underwater Work Allowance |
| p213 |
13-212 Overscale Pay and Allowances |
| p213 |
13-213 Clothing for Hazardous Work |
| p213 |
13-214 Travel to Distant Location and Insurance |
| p215 |
13-215 Meal Period |
| p215 |
13-216 Dinner Allowance |
| p215 |
13-217 Casual Reassignment |
| p215 |
13-218 Production Reports, Call Sheets, and One Line Schedules |
| p216 |
13-219 Budget Disclosure |
| p216 |
13-220 Offices |
Section 13-300 Preparation Time
| p216 |
13-301 |
| p218 |
13-302 |
| p218 |
13-303 |
| p219 |
13-304 |
| p219 |
13-305 Rehearsal Days |
| p219 |
13-306 Order of Assignment |
| p219 |
13-307 Waivers (For Television Films) |
| p220 |
13-308 Preparing the Script |
Section 13-400 Guaranteed Wrap
Section 13-500 Contract Employees
Section 13-600 Vacations - Assistant Directors, Unit Production Managers and Associate Directors
Section 13-700 Address Verification for Local Hires on Distant Location
Section 14-100 Trainee Program
| p223 |
14-101 Administration |
| p224 |
14-102 |
| p224 |
14-103 |
| p226 |
14-104 |
| p226 |
14-105 |
| p226 |
14-106 |
| p226 |
14-107 |
| p227 |
14-108 |
| p227 |
14-109 |
| p227 |
14-110 |
| p227 |
14-111 |
| p227 |
14-112 |
| p227 |
14-113 |
| p228 |
14-114 Additional Training |
Section 14-150 Interns
| p230 |
14-151 |
| p231 |
14-152 Eligibility |
| p231 |
14-153 |
| p231 |
14-154 Compensation |
| p232 |
14-155 |
| p232 |
14-156 Reporting |
| p232 |
14-157 |
Section 14-200 Qualification Lists
| p232 |
14-201 |
| p233 |
14-202 |
| p233 |
14-203 |
| p233 |
14-204 |
| p234 |
14-205 |
| p234 |
14-206 |
Section 14-300 Southern California Qualification List
| p234 |
14-301 Composition |
| p235 |
14-302 Requirements for Placement |
| p236 |
14-303 |
| p237 |
14-304 |
| p238 |
14-305 |
| p240 |
14-306 |
| p240 |
14-307 |
Section 14-400 New York Area Qualification List
| p240 |
14-401 Initial Composition |
| p240 |
14-402 Requirements for Placement |
| p241 |
14-403 |
| p242 |
14-404 |
| p243 |
14-405 |
| p245 |
14-406 |
| p245 |
14-407 |
| p245 |
14-408 |
| p246 |
14-409 |
| p246 |
14-410 |
Section 14-500 Third Area Qualification Lists
| p247 |
14-501 Initial Composition |
| p247 |
14-502 Requirements for Placement |
| p248 |
14-503 |
| p248 |
14-504 |
| p249 |
14-505 |
| p250 |
14-506 |
Section 14-600 Unit Production Manager Multi-Camera Qualification Lists
| p252 |
14-601Composition |
| p252 |
14-602 Requirements for Placement |
| p254 |
14-603 Preference of Employment |
Section 14-700 Interchange
| p254 |
14-701 Commercial Qualification Lists |
| p256 |
14-702 New York Area and Southern California Interchange |
| p256 |
14-703 |
| p257 |
14-704 Interchange of Classifications |
Section 14-800 Conflict with Laws
Section 14-900 Burden of Proof
Section 15-100 Policy
Section 15-200 Employment of Ethnic Minorities and Women
| p260 |
15-201 Directors |
| p260 |
15-202 UPMs, First Assistant Directors, Second Assistant Directors and Associate Directors |
| p261 |
15-203 Television Director Development Programs |
Section 15-300 Reports
Section 15-400 Representatives
| p262 |
15-401 |
| p263 |
15-402 |
| p263 |
15-403 |
Section 15-500 Diversity Meetings
Section 15-600 Arbitration
| p263 |
15-601 |
| p263 |
15-602 |
| p264 |
15-603 |
| p264 |
15-604 |
p264
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15-605
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Section 15-700 DGA-AMPTP Joint Diversity Action Committee
Section 16-100
Section 16-200
| p266 |
16-200 Negotiations for a New Agreement |
Section 17-100 Cooperation Between Employer and Guild
| p267 |
17-101 No Strike, No Lockout Provisions |
| p268 |
17-102 Waiver of Liability Re Strike |
| p268 |
17-103 Suspension of Services During Strike |
| p269 |
17-104 Employer's Options Re Strike |
| p270 |
17-105 Exercise of Rights |
| p271 |
17-106 Statute of Limitations |
| p271 |
17-107 Right to Sue |
| p271 |
17-108 Incorporated in Employment Contract |
| p272 |
17-109 Guild's Obligation |
| p272 |
17-110 Employer-Director Cooperative Committee |
| p273 |
17-111 Guild By-Laws to Comply with this BA |
| p273 |
17-112 Employer to Effectuate this BA
|
| p273 |
17-113 Members of Guild to Comply with this BA |
| p273 |
17-114 Any Member of the Guild May Obtain Better Terms |
| p273 |
17-115 No Waiver of Minimum Terms |
| p273 |
17-116 Guild Will Issue Waivers and Act Promptly Thereon |
| p274 |
17-117 Contracts to Comply with this BA -- No Deferment of Minimums |
| p274 |
17-118 Hold Harmless |
| p276 |
17-119 Proof of Performance |
| p276 |
17-120 UPMs' and Assistant Directors' Residuals |
| p277 |
17-121 Delay in Payment or Default |
| p277 |
17-122 Guild Access to Premises |
| p277 |
17-123 Morals Clause |
| p278 |
17-124 Delegation of Authority |
| p278 |
17-125 Waiver of New York City Earned Sick Time Act |
Section 17-200 Scope and Intent of this BA
| p278 |
17-201 Geographical Application of this BA |
| p279 |
17-202 BA to be Interpreted in Accordance with Law |
| p279 |
17-203 BA Binding on Whom |
| p282 |
17-204 Subcontracting |
| p282 |
17-205 Change of Name by Employer |
| p282 |
17-206 This BA Never to Be Interpreted as a "Closed Shop" Agreement |
| p283 |
17-207 Intent to Prevent Breach of Individual Contracts |
| p283 |
17-208 Working Conditions Used in Interpretation |
| p283 |
17-209 Guild's Right to Discipline Members |
| p284 |
17-210 Guild's Right to Accept Members Under Its By-Laws |
| p284 |
17-211 Assumed Obligations |
| p284 |
17-212 Exclusions |
| p284 |
17-213 Notices, How Given |
| p284 |
17-214 Application |
| p285 |
17-215 Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund |
Section 17-300 Explanation of Terms Used
| p285 |
17-301 All Terms are Used in the Ordinary Accepted Sense in the Industry |
| p286 |
17-302 Significance of Titles and Sub-Titles |
| p286 |
17-303 Terms Used |
Section 17-400 Residuals Audits
Section 17-500 Safety
Section 17-600 ISAN Numbers
Section 18-100
| p289 |
18-101 Motion Pictures Covered |
| p289 |
18-102 Definitions |
| p292 |
18-103 Supplemental Market Distribution Other than by Cassettes |
| p297 |
18-104 Supplemental Market Distribution on Cassettes |
| p302 |
18-105 Participating Employees |
| p303 |
18-106 Reports and Manner of Payment |
| p306 |
18-107 Charge for Late Payment |
| p306 |
18-108 |
| p306 |
18-109 |
| p307 |
18-110 Employer's Acquisition of Title |
| p307 |
18-111 Production, Finance, Distribution Agreement |
| p308 |
18-112 Employer Continuing Liability |
| p308 |
18-113 Failure to Deliver Assumption Agreement |
| p308 |
18-114 Employer's Dissolution |
| p308 |
18-115 Networks and Television Stations |
| p309 |
18-116 Trailers, Advertising, Stock Shots |
| p309 |
18-117 Termination of BA |
Section 19-100
| p310 |
19-101 Motion Pictures Covered |
| p311 |
19-102 Percentage of Accountable Receipts Payable |
| p311 |
19-103 Definition of "Employer's Gross" |
| p314 |
19-104 Definition of "Accountable Receipts" |
| p314 |
19-105 Accrual of Employer's Obligation; Charge for Late Payments |
| p314 |
19-106 Allocation of License or Sales Fee |
| p315 |
19-107 Participating Director |
| p315 |
19-108 Reports and Manner of Payment |
| p317 |
19-109 Crediting |
| p317 |
19-110 Employer's Acquisition of Title |
| p318 |
19-111 Mortgage, Pledge or Lien |
| p319 |
19-112 Production, Finance, Distribution Agreement |
| p320 |
19-113 Bona Fide Theatrical Release |
| p320 |
19-114 Continuing Obligation Beyond Term of BA |
Section 20-100 Applicability of this Article
| p322 |
20-101 Covered Motion Pictures |
| p322 |
20-102 Videodisc/Videocassette |
| p322 |
20-103 Pay Television |
| p323 |
20-104 Service and Subscribers |
| p324 |
20-105 Exhibition Year |
Section 20-200 Directors' Minimum Salaries
| p324 |
20-201 Initial Minimum |
| p326 |
20-202 Adjustments of Initial Minimum
|
Section 20-300 Residual Compensation for Pay Television and Videodisc/Videocassette Exhibition
| p328 |
20-300 |
| p328 |
20-301 Time of Payment |
Section 20-400 Residual Compensation for Pay Television Excluding (A) Pay-Per-View and (B) Sports and Non-Staged Event Programs
| p329 |
20-401 Subscriber Residual |
| p335 |
20-402 Percentage Residual |
| p342 |
20-403 Foreign Pay Television Residuals |
Section 20-500 Residual Compensation for Pay Television Exhibition (Including Pay-Per-View) of Sports and Non-Staged Event Programs
Section 20-600 Residual Compensation for Pay-Per-View Exhibition other than Sports and Non-Staged Event Programs
Section 20-700 Residual Compensation for Videodiscs/Videocassettes
Section 20-800 Residual Compensation for Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures in Other Markets
| p345 |
20-801 Free Television Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures |
| p347 |
20-802 Basic Cable Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures |
| p347 |
20-803 Theatrical Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures |
| p347 |
20-804 Supplemental Market Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures |
| p347 |
20-805 Other Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures |
Section 20-900 Miscellaneous Provisions
| p347 |
20-901 License Covering More than One Motion Picture |
| p348 |
20-902 License Covering More than One Market |
| p348 |
20-903 Reports |
| p349 |
20-904 Availability of Records |
| p349 |
20-905 Future Negotiations |
| p351 |
20-906 Charge for Late Payment |
| p351 |
20-907 Second Unit, Etc. |
| p351 |
20-908 No Waiver of Minimum Terms |
| p352 |
20-909 Excerpts From a Pay Television Program |
Section 20-1000 Employer's Acquisition of Title
Section 20-1100 Application of "Free Television" Provisions
| p354 |
20-1101 |
| p354 |
20-1102 |
| p355 |
20-1103 |
| p355 |
20-1104 |
| p355 |
20-1105 |
| p355 |
20-1106 |
Section 22-100 Employer's Responsibility and Distributor's Liability
| p357 |
22-101 Distributor's Assumption Agreement for Theatrical Motion Pictures -- Television and Supplemental Markets |
| p364 |
22-102 Financial Assurances |
| p366 |
22-103 Qualified Distributors |
| p367 |
22-104 Buyer's Assumption Agreement -- Television and Supplemental Markets |
| p374 |
22-105 Security Interests -- Buyer's Rights |
| p376 |
22-106 Qualified Buyer |
Section 22-200 Distributor's Liability
Section 22-300 Responsibility for Payment of Residuals -- Distributor's Liability and Employer's Liability
| p378 |
22-301 Television Distributor's Assumption Agreement - Television Reruns, Basic Cable Exhibition, Foreign Television Exhibition, Theatrical Exhibition and Supplemental Markets Use |
| p388 |
22-302 Financial Assurances |
| p390 |
22-303 Qualified Residual Payor |
| p392 |
22-304 Television Buyer's Assumption Agreement |
| p401 |
22-305 Financial Security |
| p403 |
22-306 Qualified Residual Payor |
Section 22-400 Employer's Dissolution
Section 22-500 Assumption Agreement Not Required
Section 23-100 Terms and Conditions for High Budget Dramatic Programs One-Half Hour or More in Length Made Primarily for the Basic Cable Market
| p406 |
23-101 High Budget Figures |
| p407 |
23-102 Initial Compensation and Included Days – Directors |
| p410 |
23-103 Initial Compensation – Other Employees |
| p411 |
23-104 Residual Compensation
|
Section 23-200 Terms and Conditions for Low Budget Dramatic Programs One (1) Hour or Longer Made Primarily for the Basic Cable Market
Section 22-300 Terms and Conditions for Other Entertainment Programs Made Primarily for the Basic Cable Market
Section 24-100
| p414 |
24-101 Programs Covered |
Section 24-200 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Employees Employed on Covered Programs
Section 24-300 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Directors Employed on Covered Programs
| p415 |
24-301 Base for Residual Payments for Reruns Other than in Network Prime Time |
Section 24-400 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Classifications Other than Directors (i.e., for "Below-The-Line" Employees) Employed on Covered Programs
| p415 |
24-401 Staffing |
| p416 |
24-402 Definitions/Duties |
| p422 |
24-403 Salary Rates and Production Fees |
| p425 |
24-404 Prep Time |
| p426 |
24-405 Completion of Assignment Pay |
| p426 |
24-406 Other Working Conditions |
| p428 |
24-407 Preference of Employment and Eligibility for Placement on Multi-Camera Qualification Lists |
Section 24-500 Eligibility for Placement on Multi-Camera Qualification Lists
| p428 |
24-501 Requirements for Placement |
| p429 |
24-502 Eligibility Criteria for MCQL for Second Second Assistant Directors and Additional Second Assistant Directors |
| p430 |
24-503 Eligibility Criteria for MCQL for Key Second Assistant Directors |
| p430 |
24-504 Eligibility Criteria for MCQL for First Assistant Directors |
| p431 |
24-505 Eligibility Criteria for MCQL for Unit Production Managers |
Section 24-600 Preference of Employment
| p433 |
Qualified Distributor/Buyer Letter of Agreement |
| p437 |
Qualified Residual Payor Letter of Agreement |
| p441 |
Standard Letter of Guaranty for Qualified Distributors/Buyers |
| p444 |
Standard Letter of Guaranty for Qualified Residual Payors |
| p447 |
Form for Director Deal Memorandum (Theatrical) |
| p449 |
Form for Director Deal Memorandum (Television) |
| p451 |
Form for Post-Production Addendum to Director Deal Memorandum (Theatrical and Long-Form Television) |
| p452 |
Form for Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director, Associate Director – Week-to-Week or Daily Deal Memorandum |
| p454 |
Form for Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director, Associate Director – Term Deal Memorandum |
| p456 |
Instructions and Employment Data Report |
| p460 |
Pay Television and Videodisc/Videocassette Payments Fund Agreement |
| p469 |
Instructions to Pay TV Fund Administrator |
Part A:
| p471 |
Subscriber Rates for Motion Pictures Made for Pay Television Services with Fewer than 6,000,000 Subscribers in the First Exhibition Year of the Motion Picture |
Part B:
| p472 |
Subscriber Rates for Motion Pictures Made for Pay Television Services with 6,000,000 or More Subscribers in the First Exhibition Year of the Motion Picture |
| p473 |
Accountable Receipts Plateaus |
| p474 |
re Committee on Unprofessional Practices |
| p475 |
re Editing of Theatrical Motion Pictures by Local Television Stations |
| p476 |
re Definition of "New York Area" |
| p477 |
re Exercise of Peremptory Challenges to Arbitrators |
| p478 |
re Negotiations in Good Faith with Respect to Exhibit E-1(B) |
| p479 |
re Security of Employees |
| p480 |
re Second or Subsequent License of High Budget Dramatic Programs Made for Basic Cable to a Different Basic Cable Service |
| p482 |
re Requirement for Placement on Qualifications List |
| p483 |
re New York Area Amendment |
| p484 |
re New Residual Formula for One-Hour Network Prime Time Dramatic Series |
| p488 |
re Distributor's/Buyer's Liability for Residuals; Notice and Opportunity to Cure Default |
| p489 |
re Experiment in Syndication of Half-Hour Series in Markets Representing 50% or Fewer of U.S. Television Households |
| p491 |
re Waivers for Distant Location Shooting on One-Hour Series |
| p493 |
re DGA-Producers Pension and Health Plans, Inc. |
| p498 |
re Exhibition of Motion Pictures Transmitted via New Media |
| p511 |
re Los Angeles and New York Panels of Arbitrators for Major Studios and Networks |
| p513 |
re Arbitration of Disputes Concerning Tri-Guild Residual Audits |
| p529 |
re Conservation Collection Sideletter |
| p534 |
re Terms and Conditions for Non-Prime Time Multi-Camera Dramatic Programs |
| p535 |
re Special Conditions for Pilots and New One-Hour and New Single Camera Half-Hour Series |
| p538 |
re Diversion of Pension Plan Contributions |
| p539 |
re Script Delivery in Television |
| p541 |
re "Supersized" Episodes |
| p550 |
re Possessive Credit |
| p552 |
re Single Camera Assistant Director Cooperative Committee |
| p554 |
re Geographic Scope Committee |
| p555 |
re Episodic Television Committee |
| p556 |
re Third Area Meeting |
| p557 |
re License of Free Television, Basic Cable or Pay Television Motion Pictures to Secondary Digital Channels |
| p559 |
re Programs Produced for New Media |
| p586 |
re Theatrical Motion Picture Company-by-Company Meetings |
| p589 |
re Distribution of Summary of Director's Creative Rights |
| p590 |
re Serious Misconduct |