Basic Agreement

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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.


You can download the BA as a single PDF, or if you are looking for specific information from the BA, it is also available segmented by individual articles, exhibits and sideletters. Please refer to the table of contents below as a guide.

  • 2017 Basic Agreement
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  • 000a - Table of Contents
  • 000b - Signatories & Witnessess
  • Article 1 - Recognition and Guild Shop
    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
  • Article 2 - Disputes
    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
    p33 1-401
    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
    p37 2-701
  • Article 3 - Minimum Salaries for Directors of Theatrical Motion Pictures
    Section 3-100 Minimum Salaries
    p38 3-101
    p39 3-102 *Guaranteed Period of Employment
    p40 3-103 **Preparation Time
    p40 3-104 ***Cutting Allowance Time
    p40 3-105 ****Photography for Unknown Type of Theatrical Motion Picture
    p40 3-106 Interchange of Assignment - Theatrical - Television
    p40 3-107 The Daily Rate
    p41 3-108 Series Bonus
    p41 3-109 Sequel Payments
    p42  3-110 Specially-Skilled Director of DGA-Covered Non-Dramatic
    Program Employed on a Theatrical Motion Picture
     
  • Article 4 - Directors' Freelance Contracts
    Section 4-100
    p43 4-101 Cost of Motion Picture As Basis of Salary
    p43 4-102 Second Unit Work on Weekly or Daily Basis and Applicable Preparation Time
    p43 4-103 Starting Date
    p44 4-104 Travel
    p45 4-105 Compensation on Recall for Particular Services
    p46 4-106 Compensation for Fractional Week (for Theatrical Motion Pictures)
    p46 4-107 Holidays, Sixth and Seventh Days Worked in the Director's Workweek
    p49 4-108 Deal Memorandum
    p50 4-109 Personal Services Agreement
    p50 4-110 Prohibition Against Credits and Offsets
    p51 4-111 Development Services
     
  • Article 5 - Directors' Term Contracts
    Section 5-100
    p52 5-101 Term Contract Defined
    p52 5-102 Application of Minimum Salary to Term Contracts
    p52 5-103 Layoff
     
  • Article 6 - Suspension and Termination of Directors
    Section 6-100
    p55 6-101
    p56 6-102
    p56 6-103
    p56 6-104 Replacement of Director Who Furnishes Material
    p57 6-105 Payment To and Mitigation By Discharged Employees
  • Article 7 - Directors' Minimum Conditions - Preparation, Production and Post-Production
    Section 7-100 Preamble
    p58 7-101
    Section 7-200 Disclosure and Consultation with Respect to Commitments
    p58 7-201 Disclosure Before Assignment
    p60 7-202 Consultation After Assignment
    p60 7-203 Consultation Regarding UPM
    p60 7-204 Selection of First Assistant Director
    p61 7-205 Second Unit Director
    p61 7-206 Individual With Final Cutting Authority
    p62 7-207 Production Executives
    p62 7-208 One Director To A Film
    p64  7-209 Consultation Regarding Editor


    Section 7-300 Preparation
    p64 7-301 Literary Material
    p64 7-302 Script Delivery
    p67 7-303 Stunts
    p67 7-304 Television Preparation Time
    p68 7-305 Inclusion of Director's Name on Episodic Television Scripts
    Section 7-400 Production
    p68 7-401 Dailies
    p68 7-402 Distant Location Viewing Facilities
    p69 7-403 Private Office and Parking
    p70 7-404 Second Unit Photography
    p71 7-405 Special Photography and Processes
    p71 7-406 Use of Video Assist
    p71 7-407 Videotape of Performance
    p72 7-408 Audience Switchers
    Section 7-500 Editing and Post-Production
    p72 7-501 Responsibility of Director
    p72 7-502 "Hotline"
    p73 7-503 Vesting of Post-Production Rights
    p73 7-504 No Interference with Director's Cut
    p73 7-505 Preparation of Director's Cut
    p79 7-506 Right to Be Present and to Consult
    p79 7-507 Delivery Date for Television Film
    p80 7-508 Right to Director's Cut
    p80 7-509 Editing Theatrical Motion Pictures
    p83 7-510 Editing of Motion Picture for Foreign Television Exhibition
    p84 7-511 Assumption of Obligations by Buyer or Assignee
    p84 7-512 Producer's Scheduling Authority
    p84 7-513 Right of Consultation
    p84 7-514 Screenings of Unfinished Television Films
    p85 7-515 Motion Picture Rating
    p85 7-516 Circulation of Film Materials
    p86 7-517 Editing Theatrical Motion Pictures for Foreign Exhibition
    p86 7-518 Release of "Director's Cut"
    p86 7-519 Notice of Director's Editing/Consultation Rights
    p87 7-520 Participation of Directors in Post-Production Process for One-Hour Series Television
    p87 7-521 DVD Release of Theatrical Motion Pictures or Long-Form Television Motion Pictures
    p88 7-522 Request for Label
    Section 7-600 Copy of Motion Picture
    p88 7-601
    p89 7-602
    p89 7-603
    p89 7-604
    Section 7-700 Previews
    p90 7-701
    p90 7-702
    p90 7-703
    p90 7-704
    p90 7-705
    Section 7-800 Compensation for Cutting Time
    p90 7-801
    Section 7-900 Compensation in Case of Lending (Theatrical Motion Pictures)
    p91 7-901
    Section 7-1000 Additional Scenes and/or Retakes
    p91 7-1001
    Section 7-1100 Looping and Narration
    p91 7-1101
    p91 7-1102
    p92 7-1103
    p92 7-1104
    Section 7-1200 The Dubbing of Sound and Music
    p92 7-1201
    Section 7-1300 Foreign Version
    p92
    		 7-1301
    Section 7-1400 Replacement of Director
    p93 7-1401
    Section 7-1500 General Provisions
    p95 7-1501 Employer's Decision Final
    p95 7-1502 Third Party Agreements
    p95 7-1503 No Retaliation
    p95 7-1504 Attendance at Casting Sessions
    p96 7-1505 Electronic Transmissions
    p96 7-1506 Creative Rights Standing Committee
    p97 7-1507 Post-Production/VFX Committee
  • Article 8 - Directors' Credits
    Section 8-100 General Provisions
    p98 8-101 Guild to Determine Controversy Over Credits
    p98 8-102 Form of Director's Credit
    p99 8-103 Restriction on Use of Word "Director"
    p99 8-104 Better Conditions
    Section 8-200 Credit for Directors of Theatrical Motion Pictures
    p100 8-201 Screen Credit
    p100 8-202 Visibility of Director's Name
    p101 8-203 Credits on Paid Advertising
    p106 8-204 Publicity
    p106 8-205 Publicity Tours
    p107 8-206 Phonograph Records, Books and Tapes
    p107 8-207 Theatrical and Souvenir Programs
    p107 8-208 Videodisc/Videocassette Containers
    p107 8-209 Distribution and Licensing Agreements
    p108 8-210 Submission of Press Books and Advertising to Guild
    p108 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
    p111 8-303 Size of Director's Screen Credit
    p111 8-304 Visibility of Director's Screen Credit
    p111 8-305 Submission of Proposed Screen Credit Format to Guild
    p112 8-306 Advertising Credit
    p112 8-307 Assumption of Obligations
    p112 8-308 Publicity
    p113 8-309 Publicity Tours
    p113 8-310 Director's Credit for Television Film Released Theatrically
    p113 8-311 Pseudonym
    p113 8-312 Pilot Director Recognition
  • Article 9 - Directors' Special Conditions
    Section 9-100
    p114 9-101 Underwater Work Allowance
    p114 9-102 Aircraft Flight Allowance
    p114 9-103 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
    p115 9-104 Reporting of Hospitalization
    p115 9-105 Distant Location Notice
    p115 9-106 Wearing Apparel
    p116 9-107 Producing Directors (Television)
  • Article 10 - Minimum Salaries and Working Conditions of Directors Employed on "Free TV Pictures"
    Section 10-100
    p117 10-101 Minimum Salaries
    p123 10-102 Compensation for Fractional Week
    p123 10-103 Pilot and Spinoff Films
    p127 10-104 Interchange of Assignment – Theatrical – Television
    p127 10-105 Other Provisions
    p127 10-106 Daily Employment
    p128 10-107 Adjustment of Term Directors
    p128 10-108 Preparation Allowance Time
    p130 10-109 Order of Shooting or Preparation of Consecutive Films at Employer's Discretion
    p131 10-110 Trailers and Promos
    p132 10-111 Options – Notice to Director
    p132 10-112 Multiple Picture Commitments
    p132 10-113 Director Rest Period
    p133 10-114 [Deleted]
    p133 10-115 Director Residency
    p133 10-116 First-Time Television Directors
  • Article 11 - Additional Compensation to Directors for "Free" Television Films
    Section 11-100 Additional Compensation for Reruns and Foreign Telecasts
    p135 11-101 Additional Compensation for Reruns
    p141 11-102 Foreign Telecasting Payments
    p148 11-103 Method of Payment; Guild Access to Records
    p149 11-104 Reports for Foreign Telecasting
    p149

    11-105 Television Motion Pictures and Contracts to Which Provisions Hereof Are Applicable
    p150 11-106 Employer's Acquisition of Title
    p150 11-107 [Deleted]
    p150 11-108 Basic Cable Exhibition
    Section 11-200 Additional Compensation for Theatrical Exhibition
    p151 11-201
    p156 11-202 Television Film Amplified or Combined
    p157 11-203 Television Films to Which Additional Compensation Applicable
    p157 11-204 Time of Payment for Theatrical Release
    p157 11-205 Method of Payment and Records of Theatrical Releases
    p158 11-206 [Deleted]
    p158 11-207 Excerpts From a Free Television Program
    p162 11-208 Television Films Exhibited Without Admission Charge
    p162 11-209 Compilation Television Programs
    p163 11-210 Lead-Ins
    Section 11-300 General
    p164 11-301 No Director May Waive Minimum Salaries or Minimum Additional
    Compensation for Reruns or Theatrical Use of TV Films
    p164 11-302 Payment for Combined or Extended Television Films
    p165 11-303 Excerpt From a Theatrical Motion Picture
    p167 11-304 Special Work for Theatrical Release or Reruns
    p167 11-305 Reruns and Payments for Theatrical Release of Television Films are
    Separate Additions to Minimum Salaries
  • Article 12 - Pension and Health Plans
    Section 12-100 General Provisions
    p168 12-101 Trust Agreements
    p168 12-102 Trustees
    p168 12-103 Delinquent Contributions
    p169 12-104 Arbitration
    p169 12-105 Loan-outs
    p169 12-106 Claim Periods
    Section 12-200 Pension Plan
    p171 12-201 Employer Contributions
    p171 12-202 Definition of Salary
    p173 12-203 Employee Contributions
    p173 12-204 Loan-outs
    p173 12-205 UPM/Producer
    Section 12-300 Health Plan
    p174 12-301 Employer Contributions
    p174 12-302 Loan-outs
    p175 12-303 Contributions Not Deemed Wages
    p175 12-304 [Deleted]
    p175 12-305 [Deleted]
  • Article 13 - Minimum Salary Schedules and Working Conditions of UPMs, Assistant Directors and Associate Directors
    Section 13-100 Minimum Salaries
    p176 13-101 Minimum Salary Schedules and Conditions for UPMs, Assistant Directors and Associate Directors
    p179 13-102 Completion of Assignment Pay for Term Contract Assistant Directors and UPMs
    p181 13-103 Completion of Assignment Pay for Freelance First Assistant Directors, Freelance UPMs and Freelance Associate Directors
    p183 13-104 Completion of Assignment Pay for Freelance Second Assistant Directors
    p188 13-105 Employment Contracts and Layoffs – UPMs and Assistant Directors
    p188 13-106 No Intent to Evade
    p188 13-107 Deal Memorandum – No Credit or Offset
    p189 13-108 Payroll Week
    p189 13-109 Time of Payment
    p189 13-110 Extended Workday
    p196 13-111 Call for Daily UPM, Assistant Director and Associate Director
    p196 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
    p201 13-113 Holidays – Assistant Directors, UPMs and Associate Directors
    p202 13-114 Distant Location Days
    p202 13-115 Unworked Holidays – Assistant Directors, UPMs and Associate Directors
    p204 13-116 Rest Period
    p206 13-117 Work in the New York Metropolitan Area
    p206 13-118 Wrap Supervision Allowance
    Section 13-200 Working Conditions
    p207 13-201 Weather Permitting Call
    p207 13-202 Employment Conditions
    p210 13-203 Reporting of Hospitalization
    p210 13-204 Employees in the Armed Services
    p210 13-205 Pay Adjustment for Work in Higher Classifications
    p211 13-206 Notice of Termination
    p214 13-207 Jurisdictional Disputes – Assistant Directors, UPMs and Associate Directors
    p214 13-208 Duties of Assistant Directors and UPMs
    p214 13-209 Screen Credit for Assistant Directors and UPMs
    p215 13-210 Aircraft Flight Allowance
    p216 13-211 Underwater Work Allowance
    p216 13-212 Overscale Pay and Allowances
    p216 13-213 Clothing for Hazardous Work
    p216 13-214 Travel to Distant Location and Insurance
    p218 13-215 Meal Period
    p218 13-216 Dinner Allowance
    p218 13-217 Casual Reassignment
    p219 13-218 Production Reports, Call Sheets, and One Line Schedules
    p219 13-219 Budget Disclosure
    p219 13-220 Offices
    p219 13-221 Scenes from the Set or Location of a DGA-Covered Non-Dramatic Program – Other Employees
    Section 13-300 Preparation Time
    p220 13-301
    p221 13-302
    p222 13-303
    p222 13-304
    p222 13-305 Rehearsal Days
    p223 13-306 Order of Assignment
    p223 13-307 Waivers (For Television Motion Pictures)
    p223 13-308 Preparing the Script
    Section 13-400 Guaranteed Wrap
    p223 13-401
    Section 13-500 Contract Employees
    p224 13-501
    Section 13-600 Vacations – Assistant Directors, Unit Production Managers and Associate Directors
    p224 13-601
    Section 13-700 Address Verification for Local Hires on Distant Location
    p224 13-701
  • Article 14 - Trainee Programs, Qualification Lists and Interchange
    Section 14-100 Trainee Program
    p226 14-101 Administration
    p227 14-102
    p227 14-103
    p229 14-104
    p229 14-105
    p229 14-106
    p229 14-107
    p229 14-108
    p230 14-109
    p230 14-110
    p230 14-111
    p230 14-112
    p230 14-113
    p231 14-114 Additional Training
    Section 14-200 Qualification Lists
    p233 14-201
    p233 14-202
    p233 14-203
    p234 14-204
    p234 14-205
    p235 14-206
    Section 14-300 Southern California Qualification List
    p235 14-301 Composition
    p236 14-302 Requirements for Placement
    p237 14-303
    p238 14-304
    p239 14-305
    p240 14-306
    p241 14-307
    p241 14-308
    p241 14-309
    Section 14-400 New York Area Qualification List
    p242 14-401 Initial Composition
    p243 14-402 Requirements for Placement
    p244 14-403
    p245 14-404
    p246 14-405
    p247 14-406
    p247 14-407
    p247 14-408
    p248 14-409
    p249 14-410
    Section 14-500 Third Area Qualification Lists
    p249 14-501 Initial Composition
    p249 14-502 Requirements for Placement
    p250 14-503
    p251 14-504
    p251 14-505
    p253 14-506
    Section 14-600 Unit Production Manager Multi-Camera Qualification Lists
    p254 14-601Composition
    p254 14-602 Requirements for Placement
    p256 14-603 Preference of Employment
    Section 14-700 Interchange
    p256 14-701 Commercial Qualification Lists
    p258 14-702 New York Area and Southern California Interchange
    p258 14-703
    p259 14-704 Interchange of Classifications
    Section 14-800 Conflict with Laws
    p259 14-801
    p260 14-802
    Section 14-900 Burden of Proof
    p260 14-901
  • Article 15 - Non-Discrimination
    Section 15-100 Policy
    p262 15-101
    p262 15-102
    Section 15-200 Employment of Ethnic Minorities and Women
    p262 15-201 Directors
    p262 15-202 UPMs, First Assistant Directors, Second Assistant Directors and Associate Directors
    p263 15-203 Television Director Development Programs
    Section 15-300 Reports
    p264 15-301
    p264 15-302
    Section 15-400 Representatives
    p265 15-401
    p265 15-402
    p265 15-403
    Section 15-500 Diversity Meetings
    p265 15-501
    Section 15-600 Arbitration
    p266 15-601
    p266 15-602
    p266 15-603
    p266 15-604
    p267
    		 15-605
    Section 15-700 DGA-AMPTP Joint Diversity Action Committee
    p267 15-700
  • Article 16 - Term of Agreement and Modifications of Term
    Section 16-100
    p268 16-100 Term
    Section 16-200
    p268 16-200 Negotiations for a New Agreement
  • Article 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions
    Section 17-100 Cooperation Between Employer and Guild
    p269 17-101 No Strike, No Lockout Provisions
    p270 17-102 Waiver of Liability Re Strike
    p270 17-103 Suspension of Services During Strike
    p271 17-104 Employer's Options Re Strike
    p272 17-105 Exercise of Rights
    p273 17-106 Statute of Limitations
    p273 17-107 Right to Sue
    p273 17-108 Incorporated in Employment Contract
    p274 17-109 Guild's Obligation
    p274 17-110 [Deleted]
    p274 17-111 Guild By-Laws to Comply with this BA
    p274 17-112 Employer to Effectuate this BA
    p274 17-113 Members of Guild to Comply with this BA
    p274 17-114 Any Member of the Guild May Obtain Better Terms
    p275 17-115 No Waiver of Minimum Terms
    p275 17-116 Guild Will Issue Waivers and Act Promptly Thereon
    p275 17-117 Contracts to Comply with this BA – No Deferment of Minimums
    p276 17-118 Hold Harmless
    p277 17-119 Proof of Performance
    p277 17-120 UPMs' and Assistant Directors' Residuals
    p278 17-121 Delay in Payment or Default
    p278 17-122 Guild Access to Premises
    p279 17-123 Morals Clause
    p279 17-124 Delegation of Authority
    p279 17-125 Waiver of New York City Earned Sick Time Act and Similar Laws
    Section 17-200 Scope and Intent of this BA
    p280 17-201 Geographical Application of this BA
    p281 17-202 BA to be Interpreted in Accordance with Law
    p281 17-203 BA Binding on Whom
    p284 17-204 Subcontracting
    p284 17-205 Change of Name by Employer
    p284 17-206 This BA Never to Be Interpreted as a "Closed Shop" Agreement
    p285 17-207 Intent to Prevent Breach of Individual Contracts
    p285 17-208 Working Conditions Used in Interpretation
    p285 17-209 Guild's Right to Discipline Members
    p286 17-210 Guild's Right to Accept Members Under Its By-Laws
    p286 17-211 Assumed Obligations
    p286 17-212 Exclusions
    p286 17-213 Notices, How Given
    p286 17-214 Application
    p287 17-215 Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund
    Section 17-300 Explanation of Terms Used
    p287 17-301 All Terms are Used in the Ordinary Accepted Sense in the Industry
    p288 17-302 Significance of Titles and Sub-Titles
    p288 17-303 Terms Used
    Section 17-400 Residuals Audits
    p288 17-400
    Section 17-500 Safety
    p290 17-500
    Section 17-600 ISAN Numbers
    p290 17-600
    Section 17-700 California Sick Leave
    p290 17-700
  • Article 18 - Supplemental Markets - Theatrical and Free Television Motion Pictures
    Section 18-100
    p293 18-101 Motion Pictures Covered
    p293 18-102 Definitions
    p296 18-103 Supplemental Market Distribution Other than by Cassettes
    p301 18-104 Supplemental Market Distribution on Cassettes
    p306 18-105 Participating Employees
    p307 18-106 Reports and Manner of Payment
    p310 18-107 Charge for Late Payment
    p310 18-108
    p310 18-109
    p311 18-110 Employer's Acquisition of Title
    p311 18-111 Production, Finance, Distribution Agreement
    p311 18-112 Employer Continuing Liability
    p312 18-113 Failure to Deliver Assumption Agreement
    p312 18-114 Employer's Dissolution
    p312 18-115 Networks and Television Stations
    p313 18-116 Trailers, Advertising, Stock Shots
    p313 18-117 Termination of BA
  • Article 19 - Theatrical Motion Pictures, the Principal Photography of Which Commences after July 1, 1990* and Released to Free Television
    Section 19-100
    p314 19-101 Motion Pictures Covered
    p315 19-102 Percentage of Accountable Receipts Payable
    p315 19-103 Definition of "Employer's Gross"
    p318 19-104 Definition of "Accountable Receipts"
    p318 19-105 Accrual of Employer's Obligation; Charge for Late Payments
    p318 19-106 Allocation of License or Sales Fee
    p319 19-107 Participating Director
    p319 19-108 Reports and Manner of Payment
    p321 19-109 Crediting
    p321 19-110 Employer's Acquisition of Title
    p322 19-111 Mortgage, Pledge or Lien
    p323 19-112 Production, Finance, Distribution Agreement
    p324 19-113 Bona Fide Theatrical Release
    p324 19-114 Continuing Obligation Beyond Term of BA
  • Article 20 - Minimum Salaries and Residual Compensation for Directors of Motion Pictures Produced Mainly for the Pay Television and Videodisc/Videocassette Market
    Section 20-100 Applicability of this Article
    p326 20-101 Covered Motion Pictures
    p326 20-102 Videodisc/Videocassette
    p326 20-103 Pay Television
    p327 20-104 Service and Subscribers
    p328 20-105 Exhibition Year
    Section 20-200 Directors' Minimum Salaries
    p328 20-201 Initial Minimum
    p330 20-202 Adjustments of Initial Minimum
    Section 20-300 Residual Compensation for Pay Television and Videodisc/Videocassette Exhibition
    p332 20-300
    p332 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
    p333 20-401 Subscriber Residual
    p339 20-402 Percentage Residual
    p346 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
    p346 20-500
    Section 20-600 Residual Compensation for Pay-Per-View Exhibition other than Sports and Non-Staged Event Programs
    p348 20-600
    Section 20-700 Residual Compensation for Videodiscs/Videocassettes
    p348 20-700
    Section 20-800 Residual Compensation for Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures in Other Markets
    p350 20-801 Free Television Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures
    p351 20-802 Basic Cable Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures
    p351 20-803 Theatrical Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures
    p351 20-804 Supplemental Market Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures
    p352 20-805 Other Exhibition of Covered Motion Pictures
    Section 20-900 Miscellaneous Provisions
    p352 20-901 License Covering More than One Motion Picture
    p352 20-902 License Covering More than One Market
    p352 20-903 Reports
    p353 20-904 Availability of Records
    p354 20-905 Future Negotiations
    p355 20-906 Charge for Late Payment
    p356 20-907 Second Unit, Etc.
    p356 20-908 No Waiver of Minimum Terms
    p356 20-909 Excerpts From a Pay Television Program
    p358 20-910
    Section 20-1000 Employer's Acquisition of Title
    p358 20-1000
    Section 20-1100 Application of "Free Television" Provisions
    p359 20-1101
    p359 20-1102
    p360 20-1103
    p360 20-1104
    p360 20-1105
    p360 20-1106
  • Article 21 - Copyright Royalty Tribunal
    Section 21-100
    p361 20-100
  • Article 22 - Responsibility for Residual Payments
    Section 22-100 Employer's Responsibility and Distributor's Liability
    p362 22-101 Distributor's Assumption Agreement for Theatrical Motion Pictures – Television and Supplemental Markets
    p369 22-102 Financial Assurances
    p371 22-103 Qualified Distributors
    p372 22-104 Buyer's Assumption Agreement – Television and Supplemental Markets
    p379 22-105 Security Interests – Buyer's Rights
    p381 22-106 Qualified Buyer
    Section 22-200 Distributor's Liability
    p382 22-200
    Section 22-300 Responsibility for Payment of Residuals – Distributor's Liability and Employer's Liability
    p383 22-300
    p384 22-301 Television Distributor's Assumption Agreement – Television Reruns, Basic Cable Exhibition, Foreign Television Exhibition, Theatrical Exhibition, Supplemental Markets Use and New Media Use
    p393 22-302 Financial Assurances
    p395 22-303 Qualified Residual Payor
    p397 22-304 Television Buyer's Assumption Agreement
    p406 22-305 Financial Security
    p407 22-306 Qualified Residual Payor
    Section 22-400 Employer's Dissolution
    p409 22-400
    Section 22-500 Assumption Agreement Not Required
    p409 22-500
  • Article 23 - Programs Made Primarily for the Basic Cable Market
    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
    p410 23-101 High Budget Figures
    p411 23-102 Initial Compensation and Included Days – Directors
    p414 23-103 Initial Compensation – Other Employees
    p415 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
    p418 23-200
    Section 22-300 Terms and Conditions for Other Entertainment Programs Made Primarily for the Basic Cable Market
    p418 23-300
  • Article 24 - Terms and Conditions for Multi-Camera Prime Time Dramatic Pilots, Presentations and Series
    Section 24-100
    p419 24-101 Programs Covered
    Section 24-200 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Employees Employed on Covered Programs
    p420 24-200
    Section 24-300 Terms and Conditions Applicable to Directors Employed on Covered Programs
    p420 24-300
    p420 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
    p421 24-400
    p421 24-401 Staffing
    p421 24-402 Definitions/Duties
    p428 24-403 Salary Rates and Production Fees
    p430 24-404 Prep Time
    p431 24-405 Completion of Assignment Pay
    p431 24-406 Other Working Conditions
    p433 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
    p433 24-500
    p433 24-501 Requirements for Placement
    p434 24-502 Eligibility Criteria for MCQL for Second Second Assistant Directors and Additional Second Assistant Directors
    p435 24-503 Eligibility Criteria for MCQL for Key Second Assistant Directors
    p435 24-504 Eligibility Criteria for MCQL for First Assistant Directors
    p436 24-505 Eligibility Criteria for MCQL for Unit Production Managers
    Section 24-600 Preference of Employment
    p436 24-600
  • Exhibit A-1
    p438  Qualified Distributor/Buyer Letter of Agreement
  • Exhibit A-2
    p442 Qualified Residual Payor Letter of Agreement
  • Exhibit B-1
    p446 Standard Letter of Guaranty for Qualified Distributors/Buyers
  • Exhibit B-2
    p449 Standard Letter of Guaranty for Qualified Residual Payors
  • Exhibit C-1
    p452 Form for Director Deal Memorandum (Theatrical)
  • Exhibit C-2
    p454 Form for Director Deal Memorandum (Television)
  • Exhibit C-3
    p457 Form for Post-Production Addendum to Director Deal Memorandum (Theatrical and Long-Form Television) 
  • Exhibit C-4
    p458 Form for Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director, Associate Director – Week-to-Week or Daily Deal Memorandum
  • Exhibit C-5
    p461 Form for Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director, Associate Director – Term Deal Memorandum
  • Exhibit D
    p464 Instructions and Employment Data Report
  • Exhibit E-1: Part A
    p468 Subscriber Rates for Motion Pictures Made for Pay Television Services with Fewer than 6,000,0000 Subscribers in the First Exhibition Year of the Motion Picture
  • Exhibit E-1: Part B
    p469 Subscriber Rates for Motion Pictures Made for Pay Television Services with 6,000,0000 or More Subscribers in the First Exhibition Year of the Motion Picture
  • Exhibit E-1: Part B
    p470 Accountable Receipts Plateaus
  • Sideletter No. 1
    p471 re Virtual MVPDs
  • Sideletter No. 2
    p474 re Over-the-Top Delivery of Pay Television Services
  • Sideletter No. 3
    p475 re Definition of "New York Area"
  • Sideletter No. 4
    p476 re Exercise of Peremptory Challenges to Arbitrators
  • Sideletter No. 5
    p477 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 6
    p478 re Security of Employees
  • Sideletter No. 7
    p479 re Second or Subsequent License of High Budget Dramatic Programs Made for Basic Cable to the Same or Different Basic Cable Service
  • Sideletter No. 8
    p481 re Requirement for Placement on Qualifications List
  • Sideletter No. 9
    p482 re New York Area Amendment
  • Sideletter No. 10
    p483 re New Residual Formula for One-Hour Network Prime Time Dramatic Series
  • Sideletter No. 11
    p487 re Distributor's/Buyer's Liability for Residuals; Notice and Opportunity to Cure Default
  • Sideletter No. 12
    p488 re Experiment in Syndication of Half-Hour Series in Markets Representing 50% or Fewer of U.S. Television Households 
  • Sideletter No. 13
    p490 re Waivers for Distant Location Shooting on One-Hour Series
  • Sideletter No. 14
    p492 re DGA-Producers Pension and Health Plans, Inc.
  • Sideletter No. 15
    p497 re Exhibition of Motion Pictures Transmitted via New Media
  • Sideletter No. 16
    p511 re Los Angeles and New York Panels of Arbitrators for Major Studios and Networks
  • Sideletter No. 17
    p513 re Arbitration of Disputes Concerning Tri-Guild Residual Audits
  • Sideletter No. 18
    p528 re PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Vue Subscriber Count
  • Sideletter No. 19
    p529 re Conservation Collection Sideletter
  • Sideletter No. 20
    p535 re Terms and Conditions for Non-Prime Time Multi-Camera Dramatic Programs
  • Sideletter No. 21
    p536 re Special Conditions for Pilots and New One-Hour and New Single Camera Half-Hour Series
  • Sideletter No. 22
    p537 re Diversity
  • Sideletter No. 23
    p538 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 24
    p539 re Diversion of Pension Plan Contributions
  • Sideletter No. 25
    p540 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 26
    p541 re "Supersized" Episodes
  • Sideletter No. 27
    p550 re Possessive Credit
  • Sideletter No. 28
    p551 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 29
    p552 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 30
    p553 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 31
    p554 re Geographic Scope Committee
  • Sideletter No. 32
    p555 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 33
    p556 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 34
    p557 re License of Free Television, Basic Cable or Pay Television Motion Pictures, High Budget SVOD Programs or Motion Pictures Made for Home Video to Secondary Digital Channels
  • Sideletter No. 35
    p559 re Programs Produced for New Media
  • Sideletter No. 36
    p589 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 37
    p590 re Casting
  • Sideletter No. 38
    p592 [Deleted]
  • Sideletter No. 39
    p593 re Serious Misconduct
  • Sideletter No. 40
    p594 re Remote Editing

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