The Guild / Coronavirus Resources and Updates

THE CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 PANDEMIC

PAST MEMBER UPDATES

January 5, 2021: COVID-19/Extended Post-Holiday Hiatus
December 22, 2020: DGA Statement on Congress’s Passage of the COVID-19 Relief Bill
Updated on December 22, 2020 (Originally posted on October 6, 2020): Deadline Extended - Free CVS Flu Shot Vouchers for Members Not Covered by the DGA Health Plan: A Message from Directors Guild Foundation Chairman Todd Holland
December 4, 2020: New Agreement on Commercial COVID-19 Safety Protocols
December 3, 2020: COVID-19 Prevention Training – Important Deadline for AD/UPMs & AD/SMs
November 25, 2020: Premium-Free Health Plan Benefit Created by DGA Plans Board for Participants Who Lost Earned Active Coverage After COVID-19 Production Shutdown
November 24, 2020: Special Agreement for Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Breaks and Notice of Positive Test Result(s)
November 20, 2020: Mandatory COVID-19 Prevention Training for DGA Members Now Available Online – Please note this item is for DGA Members Only and will require logging in to access.

October 16, 2020: Creative Community’s Call for Federal Aid to Movie Theaters Hits 120 Signatures

October 7, 2020: Expanded Assistance for DGA Members: DGA Plans Board of Trustees Increases Limits of Temporary Loans from Your Supplemental Plan Account Balance

September 30, 2020: NATO, DGA, MPA, and the Creative Community Call for Aid to Movie Theaters

September 22, 2020: COVID-19 Full Return to Work Safety Agreement

September 21, 2020: COVID-19 Return to Work Safety Agreement - A Message From DGA President Thomas Schlamme

September 21, 2020: The DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, Teamsters and the Basic Crafts Announce COVID-19 Testing and Protocols Adopted with the AMPTP to Allow Production to Resume Safely

September 14, 2020: COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund Second Grants: A Message from Directors Guild Foundation Chairman Todd Holland

August 27, 2020: Expanded Relief for DGA Members: DGA Plans Board of Trustees Approves Additional Three Months of Premium-Free COBRA Coverage for Health Plan Participants Whose Earned Active Coverage Terminated June 30, 2020

July 21, 2020: Expanded Relief for DGA Members: A Message from Directors Guild Foundation Chairman Todd Holland

July 14, 2020: Expanded Assistance for DGA Members: DGA Plans Board of Trustees Extends Availability of Temporary Loans from Your Supplemental Plan Account Balance through December 31, 2020

June 12, 2020: ‘The Safe Way Forward’ Joint Report from the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters on COVID-19 Safety Guidelines to Provide Safe Workplaces in a Pre-Vaccine World

June 8, 2020: DGA Plans Board of Trustees Approves Three Months of Premium-Free COBRA Coverage for Health Plan Participants with Earned Active Coverage Terminating September 30, 2020

June 1, 2020: The Work of Getting Back to Work

May 20, 2020: Workplace Safety During COVID-19 – Alert Your Guild with any Work Offers

May 19, 2020: DGA Makes Temporary Exception to Award Eligibility for Filmmakers Impacted by COVID-19 Theater Closures

May 15, 2020: DGA Fast-Tracks Distribution of $9 Million in Foreign Levies

May 8, 2020: Latest Information for Members from DGA President Thomas Schlamme and National Executive Director Russell Hollander

April 20, 2020: A Message to the Working Professionals in the Entertainment Industry

April 16, 2020: Latest Information for Members from DGA President Thomas Schlamme and National Executive Director Russell Hollander

April 14, 2020: DGA Plans Board of Trustees Approves Temporary Loans from Your Supplemental Benefit Plan Account Balance from May 1 to July 31, 2020

April 13, 2020: DGA Plans Board of Trustees Approves Three Months of Premium-Free COBRA Coverage for Health Plan Participants with Earned Active Coverage Terminating June 30, 2020

April 2, 2020: Directors Guild Foundation announces launch of a new COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund, created to aid members financially strained by production shutdowns

March 27, 2020: DGA Statement on Passage of Expanded Coronavirus Relief Legislation Securing Access to Economic Support for Creative Workers

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