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	At-a-Glance Summary	Supporting Documents
Low Budget Theatrical Agreement - January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025	Low Budget Theatrical At A Glance Rates - January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 Low Budget Theatrical At A Glance Terms and Conditions -January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
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	At-a-Glance Summary	Supporting Documents
Contact the Business Agents Department at: businessagents@local44.org or (818) 769-2500	Pay TV I.e. HBO & Starz & Showtime Pilot & Season 1 & 2 Rates At A Glance - January 1, 2023 to January1, 2025 Pay TV I.e. HBO & Starz & Showtime Pilot & Season 1 & 2 Terms And Conditions At A Glance - January 1, 2023 to January1, 2025
	Pay TV I.e. HBO & Starz & Showtime Season 3 And Additional Rates At A Glance - January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2025 Pay TV I.e. HBO & Starz & Showtime Season 3 And Additional Terms And Conditions At A Glance - January 1, 2023 to January 1, 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