Wages & Contracts

The following links will give you access to documents on a variety of subjects that apply to Local 44 members only. We will try and keep these documents current as revisions or additions become available.

For Tiered or Low-Budget Contracts/Wages please contact a Business Agent at 818-769-2500.

IA BASIC AGREEMENT
Full Contract	Wages and Terms &Conditions At-a-Glance Summary August 4th, 2024 to August 2nd, 2025	Supporting Documents
IA Basic Agreement - August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024 IA Basic Agreement MOA - August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027	STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE FOR MULTI-CAMERA ONE-HALF HOUR PILOT AND EPISODIC SERIES MADE FOR HB SVOD, HB AVOD, HB FAST, NETWORK PRIME TIME OR PAY TELEVISION 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE FOR THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES OVER 15 MILLION DOLLARS; TELEVISION MOTION PICTURES RECORDED DIGITALLY 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE WITH FILMING PRIOR TO 8 4 24 ALL SUBSCRIBERS 36+ MINUTES TIER 1 MINI SERIES 8 4 24 - 8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE WITH FILMING PRIOR TO 8 4 2024 TIER 1 & 2 1ST SEASON AND MINI SERIES ONE-HALF AND ONE HOUR EPISODIC SERIES 2021 NEW MEDIA SIDELETTER WITH LONG-FORM SIDELETTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE WITH FILMING PRIOR TO 8 4 2024 SEASONS 3+ TIER 1 & 2 ONE HOUR HB SVOD EPISODIC SERIES RECORDED DIGITALLY 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE WITH FILMING PRIOR TO 8 4 24 SEASONS 2 & 3 TIER 1 & 2 ALL SUBSCRIBERS ONE-HALF HOUR AND ONE HOUR EPISODIC SERIES 2021 NEW MEDIA SIDELETTER WITH LONG-FORM SIDELETTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS 8 4 24 - 8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE WITH FILMING PRIOR TO 8 4 24 SEASONS 1 & 2 TIER 1 ALL SUBSCRIBERS ONE-HALF HOUR AND ONE HOUR PRIME TIME AND OTHER THAN PRIME TIME DRAMATIC TELEVISION EPISODIC SERIES 8 4 24 - 8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE FOR FILMING PRIOR TO 8 4 24 PAY TV OR ONE-HALF HOUR AND ONE HOUR PRIME TIME AND OTHER THAN PRIME TIME DRAMATIC TELEVISION PILOTS 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE WITH FILMING PRIOR TO 8 4 2024 SEASONS 3+ TIER 1 & 2 ONE-HALF HOUR SINGLE CAMERA AND ONE HOUR HB SVOD & NETWORK PRIME TIME OR PAY TV EPISODIC SERIES RECORDED DIGITALLY 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE FOR ONE-HALF HOUR AND ONE HOUR PILOTS; 1ST AND 2ND SEASON OF ONE-HALF HOUR AND ONE HOUR EPISODIC SERIES OR MINI SERIES MADE FOR HB SVOD, HB AVOD, HB FAST, NETWORK PRIME TIME OR PAY TELEVISION 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE FOR SEASON 4+ ONE-HALF HOUR AND ONE HOUR EPISODIC SERIES MADE FOR BASIC CABLE 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE FOR 2ND AND 3RD SEASON ONE-HALF HOUR AND ONE HOUR EPISODIC SERIES MADE FOR BASIC CABLE 8 4 24-8 2 25 STUDIO MINIMUM WAGE SCHEDULE WITH FILMING PRIOR TO 8 4 2024 2ND AND 3RD SEASON ONE-HALF HOUR AND ONE HOUR EPISODIC SERIES MADE FOR BASIC CABLE 8 4 24-8 2 25	2024 Basic Agreement Negotiations: Gains Comparison 2024 Basic Agreement Negotiations Summary
LOCAL 44 BASIC AGREEMENT
Full Contract	Basic Cable At-a-Glance Summary August 4th, 2024 to August 2nd, 2025	Supporting Documents
Local 44 Basic Agreement - August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024 2024 Local 44 Basic Agreement MOA - August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027	LONG FORM TELEVISION MOTION PICTURES; MOVIES OF THE WEEK; TWO HOUR PILOTS WITH NO COMMITMENT MADE FOR NETWORK PRIME TIME AND PAY TELEVISION WHICH FILMING STARTS AFTER 8 4 24 ONE TIME HB SVOD, HB AVOD, OR HB FAST CHANNEL PROGRAM 66+ MINUTES FOR WHICH FILMING STARTS AFTER 8 4 24 PILOT AND 1ST SEASON OF EPISODIC SERIES MADE FOR BASIC CABLE AND ONE TIME MID BUDGET SVOD, AVOD AND FAST CHANNEL WHERE FILMING STARTS AFTER 8 4 24 LOW AND MID BUDGET SVOD AVOD & FAST CHANNEL SERIES; ONE TIME LOW AND MID BUDGET SVOD AVOD & FAST CHANNEL PROGRAM WHERE FILMING STARTS AFTER 8 4 24 LONG FORM MOTION PICTURES MADE FOR VIDEOCASSETTE OR DVD MARKET BUDGETED AT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO $9,000,000 AND MADE-FOR-HOME VIDEO PRODUCTIONS LONG FORM TV MP, MOVIES OF THE WEEK INC MINI SERIES, 2 HOUR PILOTS WITH NO COMMITMENT AT TIME OF ORDER MADE FOR NETWORK PT & PAY TV & MID BUDGET SVOD WHERE FILMING STARTS PRIOR TO 8 4 2024 ONE TIME HB SVOD PROGRAM 66-84 MINUTES; ONE TIME PROGRAM 85+ MINUTES BUDGED AT LESS THAN $20,600,000; ONE TIME MID BUDGET SVOD SERIES; PILOTS AND 1ST SEASON OF EPISODIC SERIES MADE FOR BASIC CABLE WHERE FILMING STARTS PRIOR TO 8 4 24 66+ MINUTES WITH VARIOUS BUDGETS AND VARIOUS SUBSCRIBER COUNTS FOR WHICH PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST PART COMMENCES PRIOR TO 8 4 24 ONE TIME LOW BUDGET SVOD PROGRAM AND LOW BUDGET SVOD SERIES FOR WHICH PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY OR THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE SEASON OR FIRST PART IN THE CASES OF A MINI SERIES COMMENCES PRIOR TO 8_4_24	L44 Gains Ledger
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AGREEMENT
Full Contract	At-a-Glance Summary	Supporting Documents
Commercial Production Agreement - October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2022 IATSE -AICP 2022-2025 MOA - October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 2022 Ledger of Gains - October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025	Commercial AICP-IATSE Rates At a Glance - October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 Commercial AICP-IATSE Terms and Conditions At a Glance - October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025
LOW BUDGET THEATRICAL AGREEMENT
Full Contract	Wages and Terms &Conditions At-a-Glance Summary January 1st , 2025 to January 31, 2025	Supporting Documents
Low Budget Theatrical Agreement - January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025	Low Budget Theatrical Rates and Terms and Conditions 2025 January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC AGREEMENT
Full Contract	Wages and Terms &Conditions At-a-Glance Summary September 29th, 2024 to September 27th, 2025	Supporting Documents
Videotape Electronics Supplemental Basic Agreement - October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 Videotape Electronics Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement - October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027	NON-DRAMATIC SEASON 3 AND ABOVE VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAGES FOR NON DRAMATIC PROGRAMS - ARTICLE 15 (b)(1) SEASONS 1 AND 2 WHERE FILMING STARTS AFTER 9 29 24 VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAGES FOR NON DRAMATIC PROGRAMS - ARTICLE 15 (b)(1) SEASONS 1 AND 2 WHERE FILMING STARTS PRIOR 9 29 24 VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAGES FOR NON DRAMATIC PROGRAMS - ARTICLE 15 (b)(1) VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAGES FOR A REALITY SERIES OTHER THAN DIY HOW TO OR DOCU FOLLOW FORMAT FOR WHICH FILMING OF THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND SEASON STARTS FILMING PRIOR TO 9 29 24 VTA WAGES FOR A REALITY SERIES OTHER THAN DIY HOW TO OR DOCU FOLLOW FORMAT WHERE FILMING STARTS AFTER 9 29 24 OR FILMINGVTA WAGES FOR A REALITY SERIES OTHER THAN DIY HOW TO OR DOCU FOLLOW FORMAT FOR WHICH FILMING OF THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND SEASON STARTS FILMING AFTER 9 29 24 OF THE 1ST EPISODE OF THE 3RD OR SUBSEQUENT SEASONS OF AN EXISTING SERIES STARTS FILMING AFTER 9 29 24 VTA WAGES FOR A REALITY SERIES OTHER THAN DIY HOW TO OR DOCU FOLLOW FORMAT FOR WHICH FILMING OF THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND SEASON STARTS FILMING AFTER 9 29 24 DRAMATIC SEASON 3 AND ABOVE VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAGES FOR ONE HOUR NON PRIME TIME EPISODIC TELEVISION SERIES AND ONE-HALF HOUR SINGLE CAMERA NON PRIME TIME EPISODIC TELEVISION SERIES 9 29 24 - 9 27 25 VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAGES FOR ONE-HALF AND ONE HOUR PILOTS (OTHER THAN ONE-HALF HOUR SINGLE CAMERA PRIME TIME PILOTS) SEASONS 1 & 2 OF ONE HOUR NON PRIME TIME EPISODIC SERIES AND ONE-HALF HOUR SINGLE CAMERA NON PRIME TIME SERIES FOR WHICH PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE SEASON COMMENCES ON OR AFTER ON OR AFTER 9 29 24 VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAGES FOR ONE-HALF AND ONE HOUR PILOTS (OTHER THAN ONE-HALF HOUR SINGLE CAMERA PRIME TIME PILOTS) SEASONS 1 & 2 OF ONE HOUR NON PRIME TIME EPISODIC SERIES AND ONE-HALF HOUR SINGLE CAMERA NON PRIME TIME SERIES FOR WHICH PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE SEASON COMMENCES PRIOR TO 9 29 24
PAY TV ENTERTAINMENT-EPISODIC (HBO, SHOWTIME, ETC.)
Full Contract	Wages and Terms &Conditions At-a-Glance Summary August 4th, 2024 to August 2nd, 2025	Supporting Documents
Contact the Business Agents Department at: businessagents@local44.org or (818) 769-2500	PAY TV i.e. HBO & SHOWTIME & STARZ PILOT & SEASON 1 & 2 RATES AT A GLANCE 8/4/2024 8/2/2025 PAY TV i.e. HBO & SHOWTIME & STARZ PILOT & SEASON 3 AND ABOVE RATES AT A GLANCE 8/4/2024 8/2/2025
HBO FILMS & PAY TV PILOTS* *If the Pilot is aired or broadcast, all IATSE covered employees shall receive a retroactive payment equal to the difference between the Long-Form (“MOW”) wage rates and the HBO wage rates in effect at the time the work on the pilot was performed.
Full Contract	At-a-Glance Summary	Supporting Documents
Contact the Business Agents Department at: businessagents@local44.org or (818) 769-2500	HBO Films Long Form Sideletter & Movies Of The Week & Limited Series Rates At A Glance - July 30, 2024 to January 1, 2025 HBO Films Long Form Sideletter & Movies Of The Week & Limited Series Terms And Conditions At A Glance - July 30, 2024 to January 1, 2025

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Wages & Contracts

IA BASIC AGREEMENT

LOCAL 44 BASIC AGREEMENT

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION AGREEMENT

LOW BUDGET THEATRICAL AGREEMENT

VIDEOTAPE ELECTRONICS SUPPLEMENTAL

BASIC AGREEMENT

PAY TV

ENTERTAINMENT-EPISODIC

(HBO, SHOWTIME, ETC.)

HBO FILMS & PAY TV PILOTS*

Weingarten Rights