The sagaftra new media agreement is for independent producers creating new media content. The sagaftra and industry sound recordings distribution fund srdf was established for the purpose of receiving and distributing supplemental payments made to vocalists under the terms of the sagaftra sound recordings code. These organizations each have a collective bargaining agreement or minimum basic agreement collectively, the cbas that employing producers. The respondent has recognized aftra as the exclusive collectivebargaining representative of the radio unit sinceseptember 28, 1999,and the sag as the exclusive collectivebargaining representative of the commercial unit sincenovember 16, 2000 5 jt.
Sag aftra s collective bargaining agreement requires that producers pay unemployment insurance taxes. First, unlike sagaftra or equity, agma recognizes the need for performers to accept as much work as is possible and, consequently, agma does not prohibit its members from working nonunion jobs. Radio artists the union 1 has negotiated a set of collective bargaining agreements the codified basic agreement and the television. Is determined by the national board to be engaged in work. For commercials, use payments are mailed directly to the performer or their agent whichever is indicated on the employment contract from the payroll company. Note that for theatrical, television and new media, residuals are sent to sag aftra first and then distributed to the performer. The act does not apply to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement cba that expressly waives the act and provides paid days off. Aftracovered employment but does not clearly show the amount of wages paid, the aftra retirement fund can only credit the minimum scale wages specified in the collective bargaining agreement or participation agreement. By using the contributions manager, you certify that producer is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement with sagaftra and is therefore eligible to make contributions.
Studios that have signed a collective bargaining agreement with sag. Producer shall forward a copy of the signed assumption agreement to the sagaftra office within 48 hours of licensing or sale. The board of trustees of the screen actors guildproducers health plan is the plan administrator. The mba is the collective bargaining agreement that covers most of the work done by wga writers. The parties agree it is to their mutual benefit to promote systematic and effective. Television productions covered under the sagaftra television agreement. Sagaftra, producers extend contract to continue bargaining.
Also, in the absence of waiver, for any cbas in effect on april 1, 2014, compliance is postponed until the cba expiration date. Both the industry and sagaftra should be proud of their collective accomplishment. The current collective bargaining agreements between screen actors guild american federation of. Only producers who are signatory to an applicable collective bargaining agreement of sagaftra are eligible to make contributions to the screen actors guild producers pension and health plans based on compensation paid to performersextra performers employed by producers under such collective bargaining agreement. Sagaftra slams shameful supreme court decision about. It is important that the transfer of rights assumption agreement be very specific as to which commercials are being transferred to company a by listing each commercial individually and that it not be a broad, all encompassing assumption. Agreement means the collective bargaining agreement negotiated by and. Sagaftra will now bargain for one collective bargaining agreement replacing the now separate sag and aftra commercials contracts as well as one bargaining agreement covering radio commercials. Any contributions submitted by a nonsignatory producer will not be accepted.
A collective bargaining agreement between office of the administrator food safety and inspection service u. Sagaftra slams shameful supreme court decision about union collective bargaining. Record labels signed to the sagaftra collective bargaining agreement make these payments. For purposes of the plan, the term collective bargaining agreement shall not include collective bargaining agreements between sag and the unions. Screen actors guild american federation of television and radio artists.
A collective bargaining agreement cba is a contract reached as a result of negotiations between representatives of a union and the employer. Collective bargaining results in a collective bargaining agreement cba, a legally. If you wish to qualify in a particular base period by using wages earned during that base period but not paid until a date outside the base period, you may be initially turned down. As of march 15, the parties have signed tentative agreements to close the. Understanding collective bargaining agreements 4 what is a collective bargaining agreement. Uw sagaftra collective bargaining agreement 711963022 4 1 article xx mission statement and preamble 2 3 the purpose of this agreement is to set forth certain terms and conditions of 4 employment and to promote orderly and peaceful labor relations between the parties. Department of agriculture and the national joint council of food inspection locals the american federation of government employees aflcio.
Collective bargaining 101 what is collective bargaining. This memorandum details modifications to the existing basic agreement and television agreement. Uw sagaftra collective bargaining agreement 711963022 mission statement and preamble the purpose of this agreement is to set forth certain terms and conditions of employment and to promote orderly and peaceful labor relations between the parties. Sagaftra slams shameful supreme court decision about union collective bargaining more the screen actors guild. Under the ordinance pdf, employers must allow employees to accrue at least one hour of paid sick. An overview of collective bargaining agreements and the. Uw sag aftra collective bargaining agreement 711963022 6 1 xx.
Sagaftra and hollywoods production companies have agreed to extend the current contract and continue bargaining rather than moving towards a strike authorization vote by union members. Can switch to 2014 sagaftra television agreement if only the pilot or presentation produced under. Studios that have signed a collective bargaining agreement with sagaftra are not closed shops, but are. Motion pictures, television, cable or new media productions made outside the united states in which a sagaftra member is employed are eligible provided sagaftra determines that the members. Theatrical television commercials corporateeducational interactive media new media sound recordings radio programs station staff please visit the appropriate page for additional information on the terms covered under. Agreement is reached with the objective of serving these purposes and fostering effective cooperation between the parties and is therefore, intended to be in all respects in the public interest. The screen actors guild american federation of television and radio artists sagaftra is. Aftracovered employment as required under a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and sagaftra or, prior to march 30, 2012, aftra or a participation agreement between the employer and the aftra retirement fund to make contributions to the aftra retirement fund on the performers behalf based upon those earnings. Sag aftras new media agreement, which covers dramatic scripted and nondramatic nonscripted entertainment productions, is intended for. The sag aftra health plan requires employers and payroll houses to submit earnings based on each projects sag aftra collective bargaining agreement. Residuals for singers theatrical, tv and new media. Working with sagaftra and paying sag actors on your project can get can.
This is the master agreement for theatrical motion pictures, and spells out the responsibilities of producers working in that medium. American federation of television and radio artists health and retirement funds required under this agreement and the applicable sagaftra collective bargaining agreements in the relevant medium. American federation of television and radio artists sagaftra railed. The university of washington uw has a long history of collective. Rccertification of representative a substantial number of employees wish to be represented for purposes of collective bargaining by petitioner. If you have questions regarding the application or interpretation of its provisions, please contact the guilds contracts department or call 323 7824501. United sreeen actors committee sagaftra lawsuit filed. Additions made to 20142017 sagaftra bargaining history wage and hour law updates 1. Due to the size and influence of the union, most major media firms have a collective bargaining agreement with sagaftra through the association of motion picture and television producers.
Sagaftra reaches tentative agreement with amptp on successor contracts covering motion pictures, television and new media. Collective bargaining is the formal process of negotiation between an employer and a group of employees often with their union representative that sets the terms and conditions of work. On the effective date, sagaftra shall assume all collective bargaining agreements and all rights, privileges, authority and duties of representation under existing collective bargaining agreements to which either sag or aftra is a party, including those provisions specifically pertaining to dues checkoff, without impairment or interruption. Sag andor aftra commercials transfer of rightsassumption agreement with company a. Rates under other signatory agreements will vary, so speak with your sag. Sagaftra national executive director and chief negotiator david white said, president carteris and this member negotiating committee worked diligently for more than two years to prepare and negotiate this transformative agreement. The plan includes all actors who have performed services in television and theatrical motion pictures or in television commercials for an employer under a collective bargaining agreement with sagaftra that specifically requires. General provisions section page number number sagaftra. Radio artists the union 1 has negotiated a set of collective bargaining agreements.
Producer hereby recognizes sagaftra as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for. If the bargaining unit exists in two or more regions, it can be filed in. Sagaftra cba but background performers in texas are. The sagaftra health plan requires employers and payroll houses to submit earnings based on each projects sagaftra collective bargaining agreement. Consecutive employment provisions of the collective bargaining agreement do. Any employer who is required and permitted under the trust agreement to contribute to the aftra retirement fund under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with sagaftra or, prior to march 30, 2012, with aftra or a written agreement with the. Possible help from sagaftra local office your sagaftra local union office may be able to help you. The employer recognizes that sagaftra is the sole and exclusive collective bargaining representative for university of washington regular fulltime and regular parttime employees working at the employers radio station kuow and employees working in remote bureaus of kuow, who perform work that is exempt from civil service creating news and. Effective october 1, new television type terms will replace free bargaining for high budget programming made for netflixtype platforms.
Sagaftra negotiations recap through march 15, 2019 uw hr. Association of talent agents sagaftra and joint policy. The union agrees that if it enters into any collective bargaining agreement with another producer, or group. Do not work orders are formally issued to denote productions that have not entered into the required agreements. The current collective bargaining agreements between screen actors guild american federation of television and radio artists sagaftra or the union and the advertising industry that cover the services of union performers in commercials i. Sagaftra work is considered to be substantially more prestigious than nonunion jobs. Sagaftra slams shameful scotus decision about union dues.
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