Sagaftra, the four major television broadcast networks abc, cbs, nbc and fox and other producers have reached a tentative agreement on. The header the top of the exhibit g form, where general production information goes title and contact information for example. Find out current sagaftra scale and pay rates for 2019 and when to expect updates. According to the new contract, sag and aftra members get a 6% pay increase, 2% in each year of the contract, as well as a 10% increase in employer contributions to.
Jun 09, 2018 sag aftra, the four major television broadcast networks abc, cbs, nbc and fox and other producers have reached a tentative agreement on terms for the national code of fair practice, the union. The residual rate for streaming videoondemand content has been. Ken howard reelected to lead sagaftra into the digital era. Showbiz timecards sagaftra contains all the meal penalties, night. The national director, new media administers and enforces all new media including interactive contracts and either negotiates or supports the negotiation of those contracts. Improvement of the investment climate continues to be an important part of the new. The independent 2017 special new media agreement does have set minimum rates that cannot be deferred. If you are a registered user of version 8 and need to reinstall your software on a new computer, use the links below for mac and windows reinstalls. Wrapbook is not accepting any new productions theatrical productions. Our members will benefit from increased wages and overtime rates. At this point, your project has crossed out of new media and into its traditional counterpart. Sag aftra has a diverse membership consisting of actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, disc jockeys, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, and other media professionals. He or she represents sagaftra within the new media production community and.
News in brief kpbs staffers join union fiftyfive public media professionals who produce, report. Sagaftra reaches tentative new contract with four broadcast. At the end of the day, youll have to register your production with. Production time reports are available on the set at the end of each day, and a timecard is found on page 2 of this contract.
Mar 30, 2020 the benefits package and worklife balance at sag aftra is exceptional. The list of rates per the 2019 sagaftra audio commercials contract. The showbiz labor guide from media services payroll is here to help. Jun 28, 20 it has to be a principal role, you have to work a minimum of one day and you have to be paid the sag aftra wage. This form is submitted to sag aftra membership department to confirm the membership status of performers. What is the minimum pay scale for new media productions. For films, you should should refer to sag theatrical rates.
Mar 16, 2018 sag aftra board approves new threeyear contract. Free, searchable live database of rates for iatse, sagaftra, dga, wga and more. In july 2003, the sag took significant, longawaited steps to lower the corporate tax rate on foreign investors to a. Now, both the wga and sagaftra have new master contracts for the. Broadcast news the newsletter for sagaftra broadcasters vol.
The new 2016 memorandum of agreement maintains the requirement that for something shown on the internet andor new media to be. National director, new media contracts sagaftra 180576. As a reminder, the effective date for any retroactive payments due to performers for compensation under these contracts as well as implementation of new working conditions and other noneconomic provisions is no later than june 30. Sagaftras new media commercial rules, which cater to commercials used on the internet, are a little more flexible in terms of payment.
Sagaftra actors with credits ranging from firewatch, gone home, and where the water tastes like wine to destiny 2, horizon. The benefits package and worklife balance at sagaftra is exceptional. The essential guide to sagaftra rates 2020 wrapbook. Mar 14, 2014 broadcast news the newsletter for sag aftra broadcasters vol. Sag and aftra television contracts under a new 2014 sagaftra. Sagaftra reaches tentative agreement with tv networks. The newly renegotiated sagaftra commercials contract increases talent rates overall, but also addresses in some fashion the concerns of signatory advertising agencies and advertisers that they are at a competitive disadvantage when paying sagaftra commercials contract rates to talent for digital content work and to real people in nonscripted commercials. Initial compensation can be deferrable under the independent 2017 sagaftra new media agreement. Anny edinchikyan tv and new media contracts sagaftra. Youll fill out a new exhibit g sag form for each day of production. The list of rates per the 2019 sagaftra commercials contract. The author an entertainment lawyer goes in depth on specifically webisodes and its easy to understand without to much legal jargon. It includes a computer lab, the eif voiceover lab, the ny oncamera lab and the robin williams center for entertainment and media. It has to be a principal role, you have to work a minimum of one day and you have to be paid the sagaftra wage.
Joint policy committee of the ana and 4as and sagaftra reach tentative agreement on successor contracts sagaftra news april 3, 2016. All commercials produced on or after april 1, 2016. Joint policy committee of the ana and 4as and sagaftra reach tentative agreement on successor contracts sagaftra news april 3, 2016 sagaftra and the jpc have reached a tentative agreement on terms for successor television and radio commercials contracts. A free inside look at sagaftra hourly pay trends based on 16 hourly pay wages for 14 jobs at sagaftra. Sag aftra members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform america and the world. Sagaftra members ratify new filmtv contract variety. Jun 01, 2018 sagaftra has begun negotiations with the networks on a successor deal to its master contract covering nonprimetime tv work. The sagaftra performers production time report, commonly referred to. How do you get paid by sag on a principal role for. Zero dawn and overwatch share their passion for indie video game work and fully unbox the new indie agreement, alongside friendly union staff eager to answer your questions and get your next performanceenhanced project registered for you.
New sagaftra commercials deal set to increase wages. Below are links to contract information, rates, faqs and resources that help members and producers navigate the media and entertainment industries. Sag, aftra members approve new contracts broadcasting. New sagaftra low budget rates preparing for takeoff. Membership in sag aftra is considered a rite of passage for new performers and. The sag aftra short film and new media signatory agreements allow you to defer payment to your performers, as long as they agree to the deferment terms. Only charging half a percent of your gross wages, its sagcompliant and free to demo. Media services payroll and showbiz software 3 views. It can often feel like a guessing game to budget sagaftra payroll. Movie magic scheduling gorilla software storyboard that yamdu celtx. This is the rate sheet for programs under the television agreement, including basic cable. Just enter your performers hours and rates of pay, and let showbiz timecards sag aftra make.
Under these rules, producers are able to bargain for an extended broadcasting period or even move the new media commercial to broadcast or cable tv. May 28, 2019 wrapbook is not accepting any new productions theatrical productions. Apr 12, 20 compensation rates are unchanged for commercials made for the internet or new media 3 percent of the applicable session fee for eightweek cycles and 350 percent for oneyear cycles, but are. Sagaftra members have ratified the successor deal for a new threeyear master contract for primetime tv and feature films. Sagaftra negotiates contracts that cover the work of media professionals in front of a camera or behind a microphone.
Sagaftra members have voted overwhelmingly to approve the new threeyear contract with the alliance of motion picture and television producers for film, tv and basic cable that was negotiated. The sagaftra short film and new media signatory agreements allow you to defer payment to your performers, as long as they agree to the deferment terms. Sagaftra members approve new contract hollywood reporter. Formerly known as the industrial contract, its one of the unions smallest. Mar 16, 2018 according to the new contract, sag and aftra members get a 6% pay increase, 2% in each year of the contract, as well as a 10% increase in employer contributions to the pension and health plans. All new or additional versions of commercials produced under prior sag, aftra andor sagaftra tv commercials contracts due to. Sagaftra has a diverse membership consisting of actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, disc jockeys, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, and other media professionals. This is a document for the producers reference which outlines the required signatory and production paperwork for new media programs. Sagaftra has reached a tentative deal with production companies for a threeyear master contract covering movie and primetime tv work.
To which commercials do the new contract terms apply. But it can be any sagaftra production movie, tv show, studentindependent film, new media production, commercial, etc. What fees does a web series producer have to pay for a sag. New 202016 compensation rate sheets, tables and other supplemental ratebased materials have been drafted, verified and agreed to by the industry and the union. Here is a real good article on sag new media contracts. Hourly pay posted anonymously by sagaftra employees. It has come to the jpcs attention that there are some areas of confusion related to sagaftras interpretation of particular terms of the commercials contract as amended by the 2016 memorandum of agreement moa, the contract. Im sagaftra must join, and ive been going along on the idea that. Category a will have day performer rates set at 20 % of basic agreement scale and background actor rates set at 75 % of background actor scale.
The header the top of the exhibit g form, where general production information goes title and contact information for example the list this is the who part of the form. Compensation rates are unchanged for commercials made for the internet or new media 3 percent of the applicable session fee for eightweek cycles and. This means the performers do not get paid until the terms of deferral are met, which most commonly would be when the project is sold or picked up for distribution. Download the rate sheet for the sagaftra 2017 special agreement for independent producers of dramatic new media programs.
Sagaftra launches negotiations on network code contract. The sagaftra foundation provides a stateoftheart professional and educational facility for sagaftra members in new york city. It lists the names of performers and what they are doing on set that day. Sagaftra broadcast news spring 2014 by sagaftra issuu. Sagaftra unveils new member app to track residuals. Producers guide to sagaftras new media agreement published on april 27, 2016 april 27, 2016 16 likes 2 comments. The newly renegotiated sagaftra commercials contract increases talent rates overall, but also addresses in some fashion the concerns of signatory advertising agencies and.
Media services entertainment payroll, accounting, software. Reinstall older versions of showbiz timecards sagaftra. You print the new time card out and give it to your head accountant for. Association management software powered by yourmembership legal. All new or additional versions of commercials produced under prior sag, aftra andor sagaftra tv commercials contracts due to editing andor integration. Sagaftra and the jpc have reached a tentative agreement on terms for successor television and radio commercials contracts. New sagaftra low budget rates posted on june 30, 2015 by admin no comments v following the merger of the two film and tv actors unions into sagaftra, the leaders and members of the organization set about the arduous task of figuring out the next edition of their standard film, television, new media, and nonbroadcast. Most union contracts expect you to list nonunion actors here as well but check.
Bbh or respondent, 4 roy rodriguez, chief contract officer for the union, testified that the jac. Sagaftras new deal unifies tv coverage, broadens basic cable agreement. A look at sagaftras new commercials contract law360, new york may 31, 2016, 4. Sag aftra, the labor union for actors, is threating to go on strike this friday, oct 21st if major video game companies refuse to reach a fair deal. This means the performers do not get paid until the terms of deferral are met, which most commonly would be when the project is. Apr 27, 2016 producers guide to sagaftras new media agreement published on april 27, 2016 april 27, 2016 16 likes 2 comments. Sagaftra, the labor union for actors, is threating to go on. Categories ac are only applicable for episodic content released on new media platforms.
Jun 04, 20 new 202016 compensation rate sheets, tables and other supplemental ratebased materials have been drafted, verified and agreed to by the industry and the union. The pact generated opposition from about one in every four members who vo. Becoming a sagaftra producer grants you access to the worlds most talented professional actorsand weve streamlined the new media agreement signatory process. As a reminder, the effective date for any retroactive payments due to performers for compensation under these contracts as well as implementation of new working conditions and other noneconomic provisions is no later than. The exhibit g form can be broken down into three major sections.
Sagaftra board approves network contract broadcasting. A complete stepbystep guide how to fill out the sag exhibit g. Sag aftra s new media commercial rules, which cater to commercials used on the internet, are a little more flexible in terms of payment. What you have to know about the sag new media signatory. View anny edinchikyans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Sagaftra has a tentative agreement with the four major television broadcast networks and other producers on a new contract, it was announced today. The current threeyear pact, known as the network code contract, runs o. It also, for the first time, sets rates for commercials made for the internet, though those minimums dont kick in until the third year of the contract, wood noted he nonetheless called the minimums a big victory for the unions. Sagaftra unveils new member app to track residuals l. Like other low budget agreements, theres only a sag day player rate. But it can be any sag aftra production movie, tv show, studentindependent film, new media production, commercial, etc.
I specify these two situations because there are many different contracts for new media. People use their vacation and personal days, the healthcare is top notch including dental and vision, they have a pension plan rare for companies to offer pension instead of just 401k these days. Categories c and d will apply to both nonepisodic and episodic content made for new media. It is the jpcs position that the social media waiver permits the creation of new commercials from existing footage at the rates established by the waiver in the moa.
Jun 09, 2018 sagaftra has a tentative agreement with the four major television broadcast networks and other producers on a new contract, it was announced today. Residuals for singers theatrical, tv and new media. Thats why we put together a simple guide to the sagaftra rates. How do you get paid by sag on a principal role for commercials. New sag contract sweetens deal for actors on amazonm amzn.
Need rates for a local 80 crab dolly grip and dont want to throw out your back lifting a giant, treekilling book. Jun 30, 2015 new sagaftra low budget rates posted on june 30, 2015 by admin no comments v following the merger of the two film and tv actors unions into sagaftra, the leaders and members of the organization set about the arduous task of figuring out the next edition of their standard film, television, new media, and nonbroadcast. Sagaftra members working under this contract can be proud of the solid gains. The sag aftra foundation provides a stateoftheart professional and educational facility for sag aftra members in new york city. An overview of the new upfront packages under the 2019 commercials contract. Apr, 2016 the new sagaftra commercials contract, which the unions board endorsed over the weekend, immediately increases wages by 7 percent and additionally increases use fees residuals for national. He or she represents sag aftra within the new media production community and the new media department internally within the union. Only three years after the merger between the screen actors guild sag.
This bundle combines the two industrystandard showbiz timecards software. Ken howard today was reelected to lead tens of thousands of artists and presenters into the digital era. Membership in sagaftra is considered a rite of passage for new performers and. A look at sagaftras new commercials contract law360.
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