ANIMATION. The Guild negotiates terms and conditions for animated projects. Contact the Contracts Department at WGAW or WGAE for details. OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 15 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($150,000 & over - $60,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- Effective 5/2/15- Effective 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 STORY+ $ 3,043 $ 3,119 $ 3,197 TELEPLAY Installments: 5,568 5,707 5,850 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 7,596 7,786 7,981 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 30 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($215,000 & over - $100,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $ 5,568 $ 5,707 $ 5,850 TELEPLAY Installments: 9,042 9,268 9,500 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 13,916 14,264 14,621 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation +On pilots only, the writer is to be paid 10% of the first installment (as an advance against such first installment) upon commencement of services. The applicable minimum for a pilot is 150% of the applicable minimum set forth above. OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 60 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($300,000 & over - $200,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- Effective 5/2/15- Effective 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 STORY+ $10,118 $10,371 $10,630 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,523 17,961 18,410 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,295 25,927 26,575 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation MADE FOR BASIC CABLE ONE-HOUR HIGH BUDGET DRAMATIC SERIES IN THEIR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT SEASON (APPENDIX C, SUBPARAGRAPH 2.b.(1)(a)) Length of Program: 60 minutes HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($530,000 & over) STORY+ $10,365 $10,831 $11,318 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,951 18,759 19,603 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,912 27,078 28,297 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Length of Program: 90 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($500,000 & over - $340,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $15,206 $15,586 $15,976 TELEPLAY Installments: 26,952 27,626 28,317 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 38,016 38,966 39,940 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 120 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($900,000 & over - $450,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $19,926 $20,424 $20,935 TELEPLAY Installments: 35,751 36,645 37,561 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 49,819 51,064 52,341 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 3,282 $ 3,364 $ 3,448 30 min. or less (over 15) 5,478 5,615 5,755 60 min. or less (over 45) 10,362 10,621 10,887 90 min. or less (over 75) 15,266 15,648 16,039 120 min. or less (over 90) 20,166 20,670 21,187 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,642 $ 1,683 $ 1,725 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,735 2,803 2,873 60 min. or less (over 45) 5,190 5,320 5,453 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,625 7,816 8,011 120 min. or less (over 90) 10,081 10,333 10,591 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.g.) Company may request writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of plot outline of a story owned by a writer to determine the suitability of the story for television purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer at not less than the applicable story with option for teleplay minimums, less the amount paid for the Plot Outline. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by writer. Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,523 $ 1,561 $ 1,600 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,538 2,601 2,666 60 min. or less (over 30) 4,807 4,927 5,050 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,103 7,281 7,463 120 min. or less (over 90) 9,366 9,600 9,840 Back-Up Scripts (ARTICLE 13.B.7.r.(2) Applicable minimum compensation for a "Back-Up Script" (story and/or teleplay) is 115% of the compensation set forth herein for story and/or teleplay. Format (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(1)) $10,530 $10,793 $11,063 Bible (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(2)) for Multi-Part Series plus, for each story line $53,228 $54,559 $55,923 in excess of six (6) $5,323 $5,456 $5,592 (A discount of 20% is applicable if "bible" is intended for Non-Network or Non-Prime Time) LOW BUDGET MINIMUMS (See budget thresholds on pages 10-12.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a.) 15 min. or less $ 2,590 $ 2,655 $ 2,721 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,308 4,416 4,526 60 min. or less (over 30) 8,144 8,348 8,557 90 min. or less (over 75) 12,416 12,726 13,044 120 min. or less (over 90) 16,399 16,809 17,229 Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.b.) 15 min. or less $ 4,055 $ 4,156 $ 4,260 30 min. or less (over 15) 6,969 7,143 7,322 60 min. or less (over 30) 13,290 13,622 13,963 90 min. or less (over 75) 20,348 20,857 21,378 120 min. or less (over 90) 26,926 27,599 28,289 Story and Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.c.) 15 min. or less $ 6,452 $ 6,613 $ 6,778 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,754 11,023 11,299 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,369 20,878 21,400 90 min. or less (over 75) 31,042 31,818 32,613 120 min. or less (over 90) 41,005 42,030 43,081 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) 15 min. or less $ 2,403 $ 2,463 $ 2,525 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,114 4,217 4,322 60 min. or less (over 30) 7,843 8,039 8,240 90 min. or less (over 75) 11,580 11,870 12,167 120 min. or less (over 90) 15,301 15,684 16,076 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) 15 min. or less $ 1,195 $ 1,225 $ 1,256 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,051 2,102 2,155 60 min. or less (over 30) 3,917 4,015 4,115 90 min. or less (over 75) 5,795 5,940 6,089 120 min. or less (over 90) 7,654 7,845 8,041 NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.B.7.n.) (written by a writer other than writer of Teleplay or Story & Teleplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule B Story Only Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Story and Teleplay Rate Schedule C Rate Schedule C RATE SCHEDULE A Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 min. or less $ 6,583 $ 6,748 $ 6,917 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,941 11,215 11,495 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,748 21,267 21,799 90 min. or less (over 75) 30,567 31,331 32,114 120 min. or less (over 90) 40,372 41,381 42,416 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 9,808 10,053 10,304 RATE SCHEDULE B Program Length 15 min. or less $ 7,596 $ 7,786 $ 7,981 30 min. or less (over 15) 13,904 14,252 14,608 60 min. or less (over 30) 25,295 25,927 26,575 90 min. or less (over 75) 36,675 37,592 38,532 120 min. or less (over 90) 48,048 49,249 50,480 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 11,398 11,683 11,975 RATE SCHEDULE C Two minutes or less 1,056 1,082 1,109 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,691 3,783 3,878 Over five minutes of narration Rewrite minimum for applicable program length WEEK-TO-WEEK AND TERM EMPLOYMENT (ARTICLE 13.B.7.s.(2)) Effective Effective Effective WRITER 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Compensation Per Week+ 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Week-to-Week $ 4,426 $ 4,537 $ 4,650 6 out of 6 weeks 4,426 4,537 4,650 14 out of 14 wks guarantee 4,114 4,217 4,322 20 out of 26 wks guarantee 3,796 3,891 3,988 40 out of 52 wks guarantee 3,468 3,555 3,644 WRITER EMPLOYED IN ADDITIONAL CAPACITIES (ARTICLE 14.K.) Compensation Per Week Week-to-Week & Term Employment up to & including 9 weeks $ 8,256 $ 8,462 $ 8,674 10 to 19 weeks guarantee 6,880 7,052 7,228 20 weeks or more guarantee 6,187 6,342 6,501 PROGRAM FEES (ARTICLE 14.G.) 30-minute program $ 928 $ 951 $ 975 60-minute program 1,231 1,262 1,294 90-minute program or longer 1,539 1,577 1,616 Program fees apply only to network (ABC, CBS, FBC, and NBC) prime time episodic series. Unless one or more writers has negotiated an irreducible program fee, there is a limit of 3 fees in total per episode produced, which is split among the eligible writers if there are more than 3 eligible writers. PURCHASES OF LITERARY MATERIAL The minimums are applicable to purchases of previously unexploited material from a "professional writer" (as defined in the Basic Agreement) and to any writer who has negotiated the right to be treated as a “professional writer.” OPTIONED MATERIAL (TELEVISION) Company may option literary material from a "professional writer" for an initial period of up to 180 days upon payment of 5% of minimum and 10% for each period of up to 180 days thereafter. +The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. SERIALS AND OTHER DRAMATIC FIVE-PER-WEEK (STRIP) PROGRAMS – OTHER THAN PRIME TIME (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.5.a.) Aggregate Minimum for Each Weekly Unit Effective Effective Effective of Five (5) Programs 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- (Head Writer) 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $ 12,348 $ 12,595 $ 12,847 30 minutes 20,580 20,992 21,412 45 minutes 29,841 30,438 31,047 60 minutes 38,072 38,833 39,610 90 minutes 57,107 58,249 59,414 Script Fee* For each script on which a writer, other than the Head Writer, performs writing services, such writer will be paid not less than: 15 minutes $ 1,174 $ 1,197 $ 1,221 30 minutes 1,969 2,008 2,048 45 minutes 2,847 2,904 2,962 60 minutes 3,632 3,705 3,779 90 minutes 5,463 5,572 5,683 Long-Term Story Projection The minimum for a long-term story projection (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) for a non-prime time serial is: 3 months or less $ 17,657 $ 18,010 $ 18,370 6 months or less, but more than 3 months or unspecified 26,484 27,014 27,554 12 months or less, but more than 6 months 35,309 36,015 36,735 Breakdowns The minimum for a daily breakdown of a network non-prime time serial (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) is: 15 or less $ 521 $ 531 $ 542 30 or less (but more than 15) 1,108 1,130 1,153 45 or less (but more than 30) 1,242 1,267 1,292 60 or less (but more than 45) 2,077 2,119 2,161 90 or less (but more than 60) 2,393 2,441 2,490 Script and Breakdown Editing The minimum for rewriting or polishing a non-prime time serial script or breakdown (when done by a writer other than the Head Writer) is 30% of the script or breakdown fee. *The Head Writer aggregate may be reduced by payments of up to five (5) minimum script fees. QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – NETWORK (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.4.) Applicable Minimum Per Effective Effective Effective Weekly Unit Of Not More 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Than Five (5) Programs 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 3,000 $ 3,075 $ 3,152 14, but less than 20 weekly units 2,785 2,855 2,926 20, but less than 39 weekly units 2,558 2,622 2,688 39 or more weekly units 2,346 2,405 2,465 Writers of Questions, Answers and/or Ideas For Stunts Where Such Writer Supplies No Other Material Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 1,589 $ 1,629 $ 1,670 14, but less than 20 weekly units 1,473 1,510 1,548 20 or more weekly units 1,359 1,393 1,428 For syndicated series in production prior to August 8, 1988, the applicable minimum compensation shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the above compensation applicable to network programs. If any one program per weekly unit is on a network, the network rates shall apply to the entire weekly unit. For series that begins production on or after August 8, 1988, the following formula will apply:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Basic Agreement
ANIMATION. The Guild negotiates terms and conditions for animated projects. Contact the Contracts Department at WGAW or WGAE for details. OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 15 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($150,000 & over - $60,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- Effective 5/2/15- Effective 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 STORY+ $ 3,043 $ 3,119 3,134 $ 3,197 3,228 TELEPLAY Installments: 5,568 5,707 5,850 5,735 5,907 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 7,596 7,786 7,981 7,824 8,059 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 30 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($215,000 & over - $100,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $ 5,568 $ 5,707 5,735 $ 5,850 5,907 TELEPLAY Installments: 9,042 9,268 9,500 9,313 9,592 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 13,916 14,264 14,621 14,333 14,763 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation +On pilots only, the writer is to be paid 10% of the first installment (as an advance against such first installment) upon commencement of services. The applicable minimum for a pilot is 150% of the applicable minimum set forth above. OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 60 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($300,000 & over - $200,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- Effective 5/2/15- Effective 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 STORY+ $10,118 $10,371 10,422 $10,630 10,735 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,523 17,961 18,410 18,049 18,590 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,295 25,927 26,575 26,054 26,836 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 90 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($500,000 & over - $340,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $15,206 $15,662 $16,132 TELEPLAY Installments: 26,952 27,761 28,594 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 38,016 39,156 40,331 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 120 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($900,000 & over - $450,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- Effective 5/2/15- Effective 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 STORY+ $19,926 $20,524 $21,140 TELEPLAY Installments: 35,751 36,824 37,929 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 49,819 51,314 52,853 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation MADE FOR BASIC CABLE ONE-HOUR HIGH BUDGET DRAMATIC SERIES IN THEIR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT SEASON (APPENDIX C, SUBPARAGRAPH 2.b.(1)(a)) Length of Program: 60 minutes HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($530,000 & over) Effective 5/2/14- Effective 5/2/15- Effective 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 STORY+ $10,365 $10,831 10,883 $11,318 11,427 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,951 18,759 19,603 18,849 19,791 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,912 27,078 28,297 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Length of Program: 90 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($500,000 & over - $340,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $15,206 $15,586 $15,976 TELEPLAY Installments: 26,952 27,626 28,317 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 38,016 38,966 39,940 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 120 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($900,000 & over - $450,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $19,926 $20,424 $20,935 TELEPLAY Installments: 35,751 36,645 37,561 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 49,819 51,064 52,341 27,208 28,568 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 3,282 $ 3,364 3,380 $ 3,448 3,481 30 min. or less (over 15) 5,478 5,615 5,755 5,642 5,811 60 min. or less (over 45) 10,362 10,621 10,887 10,673 10,993 90 min. or less (over 75) 15,266 15,648 16,039 15,724 16,196 120 min. or less (over 90) 20,166 20,670 21,187 20,771 21,394 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,642 $ 1,683 1,691 $ 1,725 1,742 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,735 2,803 2,873 2,817 2,902 60 min. or less (over 45) 5,190 5,320 5,453 5,346 5,506 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,625 7,816 8,011 7,854 8,090 120 min. or less (over 90) 10,081 10,333 10,591 10,383 10,694 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.g.) Company may request writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of plot outline of a story owned by a writer to determine the suitability of the story for television teleplay purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer at not less than the applicable story with option for teleplay minimums, less the amount paid for the Plot Outline. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by writer. Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,523 $ 1,561 1,569 $ 1,600 1,616 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,538 2,601 2,666 2,614 2,692 60 min. or less (over 30) 4,807 4,927 5,050 4,951 5,100 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,103 7,281 7,463 7,316 7,535 120 min. or less (over 90) 9,366 9,600 9,840 9,647 9,936 Back-Up Scripts (ARTICLE 13.B.7.r.(2) Applicable minimum compensation for a "Back-Up Script" (story and/or teleplay) is 115% of the compensation set forth herein for story and/or teleplay. Format (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(1)) $10,530 $10,793 10,846 $11,063 11,171 Bible (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(2)) for Multi-Part Series $53,228 $54,825 $56,470 plus, for each story line $53,228 $54,559 $55,923 in excess of six (6) $5,323 $5,456 5,483 $5,592 5,647 (A discount of 20% is applicable if "bible" is intended for Non-Network or Non-Prime Time) LOW BUDGET MINIMUMS (See budget thresholds on pages 10-12.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a.) 15 min. or less $ 2,590 $ 2,655 2,668 $ 2,721 2,748 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,308 4,416 4,526 4,437 4,570 60 min. or less (over 30) 8,144 8,348 8,557 8,388 8,640 90 min. or less (over 75) 12,416 12,726 13,044 12,788 13,172 120 min. or less (over 90) 16,399 16,809 17,229 16,891 17,398 Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.b.) 15 min. or less $ 4,055 $ 4,156 4,177 $ 4,260 4,302 30 min. or less (over 15) 6,969 7,143 7,322 7,178 7,393 60 min. or less (over 30) 13,290 13,622 13,963 13,689 14,100 90 min. or less (over 75) 20,348 20,857 21,378 20,958 21,587 120 min. or less (over 90) 26,926 27,599 28,289 27,734 28,566 Story and Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.c.) 15 min. or less $ 6,452 $ 6,613 6,646 $ 6,778 6,845 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,754 11,023 11,299 11,077 11,409 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,369 20,878 21,400 20,980 21,609 90 min. or less (over 75) 31,042 31,818 32,613 31,973 32,932 120 min. or less (over 90) 41,005 42,030 43,081 42,235 43,502 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) 15 min. or less $ 2,403 $ 2,463 2,475 $ 2,525 2,549 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,114 4,217 4,322 4,237 4,364 60 min. or less (over 30) 7,843 8,039 8,240 8,078 8,320 90 min. or less (over 75) 11,580 11,870 12,167 11,927 12,285 120 min. or less (over 90) 15,301 15,684 16,076 15,760 16,233 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) 15 min. or less $ 1,195 $ 1,225 1,231 $ 1,256 1,268 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,051 2,102 2,155 2,113 2,176 60 min. or less (over 30) 3,917 4,015 4,115 4,035 4,156 90 min. or less (over 75) 5,795 5,940 6,089 5,969 6,148 120 min. or less (over 90) 7,654 7,845 8,041 7,884 8,121 NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.B.7.n.) (written by a writer other than writer of Teleplay or Story & Teleplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule B Story Only Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Story and Teleplay Rate Schedule C Rate Schedule C RATE SCHEDULE A Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 min. or less $ 6,583 $ 6,748 6,780 $ 6,917 6,983 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,941 11,215 11,495 11,269 11,607 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,748 21,267 21,799 21,370 22,011 90 min. or less (over 75) 30,567 31,331 32,114 31,484 32,429 120 min. or less (over 90) 40,372 41,381 42,416 41,583 42,830 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 9,808 10,053 10,304 10,102 10,405 RATE SCHEDULE B Program Length 15 min. or less $ 7,596 $ 7,786 7,824 $ 7,981 8,059 30 min. or less (over 15) 13,904 14,252 14,608 14,321 14,751 60 min. or less (over 30) 25,295 25,927 26,575 26,054 26,836 90 min. or less (over 75) 36,675 37,592 38,532 37,775 38,908 120 min. or less (over 90) 48,048 49,249 50,480 49,489 50,974 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 11,398 11,683 11,975 11,740 12,092 RATE SCHEDULE C Two minutes or less 1,056 1,082 1,109 1,088 1,121 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,691 3,783 3,878 3,802 3,916 Over five minutes of narration Rewrite minimum for applicable program length WEEK-TO-WEEK AND TERM EMPLOYMENT (ARTICLE 13.B.7.s.(2)) Effective Effective Effective WRITER 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Compensation Per Week+ 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Week-to-Week $ $4,426 $ 4,537 $ 4,650 $4,559 $4,696 6 out of 6 weeks 4,426 4,537 4,650 4,559 4,696 14 out of 14 wks guarantee 4,114 4,217 4,322 4,237 4,364 20 out of 26 wks guarantee 3,796 3,891 3,988 3,910 4,027 40 out of 52 wks guarantee 3,468 3,555 3,644 3,572 3,679 WRITER EMPLOYED IN ADDITIONAL CAPACITIES (ARTICLE 14.K.) Compensation Per Week Week-to-Week & Term Employment up to & including 9 weeks $ $8,256 $ 8,462 $ 8,674 $8,504 $8,759 10 to 19 weeks guarantee 6,880 7,052 7,228 7,086 7,299 20 weeks or more guarantee 6,187 6,342 6,501 6,373 6,564 PROGRAM FEES (ARTICLE 14.G.) 30-minute program $ 928 $ 951 956 $ 975 985 60-minute program 1,231 1,262 1,294 1,268 1,306 90-minute program or longer 1,539 1,577 1,616 1,585 1,633 Program fees apply only to network (ABC, CBS, FBC, and NBC) prime time episodic series. Unless one or more writers has negotiated an irreducible program fee, there is a limit of 3 fees in total per episode produced, which is split among the eligible writers if there are more than 3 eligible writers. PURCHASES OF LITERARY MATERIAL The minimums are applicable to purchases of previously unexploited material from a "professional writer" (as defined in the Basic Agreement) and to any writer who has negotiated the right to be treated as a “professional writer.” OPTIONED MATERIAL (TELEVISION) Company may option literary material from a "professional writer" for an initial period of up to 180 days upon payment of 5% of minimum and 10% for each period of up to 180 days thereafter. +The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. SERIALS AND OTHER DRAMATIC FIVE-PER-WEEK (STRIP) PROGRAMS – OTHER THAN PRIME TIME (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.5.a.) Aggregate Minimum for Each Weekly Unit Effective Effective Effective of Five (5) Programs 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- (Head Writer) 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $ 12,348 $ 12,595 12,657 $ 12,847 12,973 30 minutes 20,580 20,992 21,412 21,095 21,622 45 minutes 29,841 30,438 31,047 30,587 31,352 60 minutes 38,072 38,833 39,610 39,024 40,000 90 minutes 57,107 58,249 59,414 58,535 59,998 Script Fee* For each script on which a writer, other than the Head Writer, performs writing services, such writer will be paid not less than: 15 minutes $ 1,174 $ 1,197 1,203 $ 1,221 1,233 30 minutes 1,969 2,008 2,048 2,018 2,068 45 minutes 2,847 2,904 2,962 2,918 2,991 60 minutes 3,632 3,705 3,779 3,723 3,816 90 minutes 5,463 5,572 5,683 5,600 5,740 Long-Term Story Projection The minimum for a long-term story projection (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) for a non-prime time serial is: 3 months or less $ 17,657 $ 18,010 18,098 $ 18,370 18,550 6 months or less, but more than 3 months or unspecified 26,484 27,014 27,554 27,146 27,825 12 months or less, but more than 6 months 35,309 36,015 36,735 36,192 37,097 Breakdowns The minimum for a daily breakdown of a network non-prime time serial (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) is: 15 or less $ 521 $ 531 534 $ 542 547 30 or less (but more than 15) 1,108 1,130 1,153 1,136 1,164 45 or less (but more than 30) 1,242 1,267 1,292 1,273 1,305 60 or less (but more than 45) 2,077 2,119 2,161 2,129 2,182 90 or less (but more than 60) 2,393 2,441 2,490 2,453 2,514 Script and Breakdown Editing The minimum for rewriting or polishing a non-prime time serial script or breakdown (when done by a writer other than the Head Writer) is 30% of the script or breakdown fee. *The Head Writer aggregate may be reduced by payments of up to five (5) minimum script fees. QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – NETWORK (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.4.) Applicable Minimum Per Effective Effective Effective Weekly Unit Of Not More 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Than Five (5) Programs 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 3,000 $ 3,075 3,090 $ 3,152 3,183 14, but less than 20 weekly units 2,785 2,855 2,926 2,869 2,955 20, but less than 39 weekly units 2,558 2,622 2,688 2,635 2,714 39 or more weekly units 2,346 2,405 2,465 2,416 2,488 Writers of Questions, Answers and/or Ideas For Stunts Where Such Writer Supplies No Other Material Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 1,589 $ 1,629 1,637 $ 1,670 1,686 14, but less than 20 weekly units 1,473 1,510 1,548 1,517 1,563 20 or more weekly units 1,359 1,393 1,428 1,400 1,442 For syndicated series in production prior to August 8, 1988, the applicable minimum compensation shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the above compensation applicable to network programs. If any one program per weekly unit is on a network, the network rates shall apply to the entire weekly unit. For series that begins production on or after August 8, 1988, the following formula will apply:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Basic Agreement
ANIMATION. The Guild negotiates terms and conditions for animated projects. Contact the Contracts Department at WGAW or WGAE for details. OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 15 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($150,000 & over - $60,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/11- Effective 5/2/15- 5/2/12- Effective 5/2/16- 5/2/13- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 STORY+ $ 3,043 2,868 $ 3,119 2,918 $ 3,197 2,969 TELEPLAY Installments: 5,568 5,707 5,850 5,247 5,339 5,432 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 7,596 7,786 7,981 7,159 7,284 7,411 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 30 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($215,000 & over - $100,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $ 5,568 5,247 $ 5,707 5,339 $ 5,850 5,432 TELEPLAY Installments: 9,042 9,268 9,500 8,520 8,669 8,821 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 13,916 14,264 14,621 13,114 13,343 13,577 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation +On pilots only, the writer is to be paid 10% of the first installment (as an advance against such first installment) upon commencement of services. The applicable minimum for a pilot is 150% of the applicable minimum set forth above. WGA 2011 THEATRICAL AND TELEVISION BASIC AGREEMENT TELEVISION COMPENSATION OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 60 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($300,000 & over - $200,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/11- Effective 5/2/15- 5/2/12- Effective 5/2/16- 5/2/13- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 STORY+ $10,118 $10,371 $10,630 $ 9,534 $ 9,701 $ 9,871 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,523 17,961 18,410 16,513 16,802 17,096 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,295 25,927 26,575 23,837 24,254 24,678 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation MADE FOR BASIC CABLE ONE-HOUR HIGH BUDGET DRAMATIC SERIES IN THEIR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT SEASON (APPENDIX C, SUBPARAGRAPH 2.b.(1)(a)) Length of Program: 60 90 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($530,000 500,000 & overover - $340,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $10,365 14,329 $10,831 14,580 $11,318 14,835 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,951 18,759 19,603 25,399 25,843 26,295 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,912 27,078 28,297 35,824 36,451 37,089 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Length of Program: 90 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($500,000 & over - $340,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $15,206 $15,586 $15,976 TELEPLAY Installments: 26,952 27,626 28,317 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 38,016 38,966 39,940 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 120 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($900,000 & over - $450,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/11- Effective 5/2/12- Effective 5/2/13- Applicable minimums 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 STORY+ $19,926 18,777 $20,424 19,106 $20,935 19,440 TELEPLAY Installments: 35,751 36,645 37,561 33,689 34,279 34,879 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 49,819 51,064 52,341 46,946 47,768 48,604 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/2/11- 5/2/12- 5/2/13- 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 3,282 3,093 $ 3,364 3,147 $ 3,448 3,202 30 min. or less (over 15) 5,478 5,615 5,755 5,162 5,252 5,344 60 min. or less (over 45) 10,362 10,621 10,887 9,764 9,935 10,109 90 min. or less (over 75) 15,266 15,648 16,039 14,386 14,638 14,894 120 min. or less (over 90) 20,166 20,670 21,187 19,003 19,336 19,674 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,642 1,547 $ 1,683 1,574 $ 1,725 1,602 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,735 2,803 2,873 2,577 2,622 2,668 60 min. or less (over 45) 5,190 5,320 5,453 4,890 4,976 5,063 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,625 7,816 8,011 7,185 7,311 7,439 120 min. or less (over 90) 10,081 10,333 10,591 9,500 9,666 9,835 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.g.) Company may request writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of plot outline of a story owned by a writer to determine the suitability of the story for television teleplay purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer at not less than the applicable story with option for teleplay minimums, less the amount paid for the Plot Outline. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by writer. Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,523 1,435 $ 1,561 1,460 $ 1,600 1,486 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,538 2,601 2,666 2,391 2,433 2,476 60 min. or less (over 30) 4,807 4,927 5,050 4,530 4,609 4,690 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,103 7,281 7,463 6,694 6,811 6,930 120 min. or less (over 90) 9,366 9,600 9,840 8,827 8,981 9,138 Back-Up Scripts (ARTICLE 13.B.7.r.(2) Applicable minimum compensation for a "Back-Up Script" (story and/or teleplay) is 115% of the compensation set forth herein for story and/or teleplay. Format (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(1)) $10,530 9,922 $10,793 10,096 $11,063 Bible (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(2)) for Multi-Part Series plus, for each story line $53,228 $54,559 $55,923 in excess of six (6) $5,323 $5,456 $5,592 (A discount of 20% is applicable if "bible" is intended for Non-Network or Non-Prime Time) LOW BUDGET MINIMUMS (See budget thresholds on pages 10-12.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a.) 15 min. or less $ 2,590 $ 2,655 $ 2,721 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,308 4,416 4,526 60 min. or less (over 30) 8,144 8,348 8,557 90 min. or less (over 75) 12,416 12,726 13,044 120 min. or less (over 90) 16,399 16,809 17,229 Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.b.) 15 min. or less $ 4,055 $ 4,156 $ 4,260 30 min. or less (over 15) 6,969 7,143 7,322 60 min. or less (over 30) 13,290 13,622 13,963 90 min. or less (over 75) 20,348 20,857 21,378 120 min. or less (over 90) 26,926 27,599 28,289 Story and Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.c.) 15 min. or less $ 6,452 $ 6,613 $ 6,778 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,754 11,023 11,299 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,369 20,878 21,400 90 min. or less (over 75) 31,042 31,818 32,613 120 min. or less (over 90) 41,005 42,030 43,081 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) 15 min. or less $ 2,403 $ 2,463 $ 2,525 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,114 4,217 4,322 60 min. or less (over 30) 7,843 8,039 8,240 90 min. or less (over 75) 11,580 11,870 12,167 120 min. or less (over 90) 15,301 15,684 16,076 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) 15 min. or less $ 1,195 $ 1,225 $ 1,256 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,051 2,102 2,155 60 min. or less (over 30) 3,917 4,015 4,115 90 min. or less (over 75) 5,795 5,940 6,089 120 min. or less (over 90) 7,654 7,845 8,041 NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.B.7.n.) (written by a writer other than writer of Teleplay or Story & Teleplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule B Story Only Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Story and Teleplay Rate Schedule C Rate Schedule C RATE SCHEDULE A Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 min. or less $ 6,583 $ 6,748 $ 6,917 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,941 11,215 11,495 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,748 21,267 21,799 90 min. or less (over 75) 30,567 31,331 32,114 120 min. or less (over 90) 40,372 41,381 42,416 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 9,808 10,053 10,304 RATE SCHEDULE B Program Length 15 min. or less $ 7,596 $ 7,786 $ 7,981 30 min. or less (over 15) 13,904 14,252 14,608 60 min. or less (over 30) 25,295 25,927 26,575 90 min. or less (over 75) 36,675 37,592 38,532 120 min. or less (over 90) 48,048 49,249 50,480 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 11,398 11,683 11,975 RATE SCHEDULE C Two minutes or less 1,056 1,082 1,109 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,691 3,783 3,878 Over five minutes of narration Rewrite minimum for applicable program length WEEK-TO-WEEK AND TERM EMPLOYMENT (ARTICLE 13.B.7.s.(2)) Effective Effective Effective WRITER 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Compensation Per Week+ 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Week-to-Week $ 4,426 $ 4,537 $ 4,650 6 out of 6 weeks 4,426 4,537 4,650 14 out of 14 wks guarantee 4,114 4,217 4,322 20 out of 26 wks guarantee 3,796 3,891 3,988 40 out of 52 wks guarantee 3,468 3,555 3,644 WRITER EMPLOYED IN ADDITIONAL CAPACITIES (ARTICLE 14.K.) Compensation Per Week Week-to-Week & Term Employment up to & including 9 weeks $ 8,256 $ 8,462 $ 8,674 10 to 19 weeks guarantee 6,880 7,052 7,228 20 weeks or more guarantee 6,187 6,342 6,501 PROGRAM FEES (ARTICLE 14.G.) 30-minute program $ 928 $ 951 $ 975 60-minute program 1,231 1,262 1,294 90-minute program or longer 1,539 1,577 1,616 Program fees apply only to network (ABC, CBS, FBC, and NBC) prime time episodic series. Unless one or more writers has negotiated an irreducible program fee, there is a limit of 3 fees in total per episode produced, which is split among the eligible writers if there are more than 3 eligible writers. PURCHASES OF LITERARY MATERIAL The minimums are applicable to purchases of previously unexploited material from a "professional writer" (as defined in the Basic Agreement) and to any writer who has negotiated the right to be treated as a “professional writer.” OPTIONED MATERIAL (TELEVISION) Company may option literary material from a "professional writer" for an initial period of up to 180 days upon payment of 5% of minimum and 10% for each period of up to 180 days thereafter. +The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. SERIALS AND OTHER DRAMATIC FIVE-PER-WEEK (STRIP) PROGRAMS – OTHER THAN PRIME TIME (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.5.a.) Aggregate Minimum for Each Weekly Unit Effective Effective Effective of Five (5) Programs 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- (Head Writer) 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $ 12,348 $ 12,595 $ 12,847 30 minutes 20,580 20,992 21,412 45 minutes 29,841 30,438 31,047 60 minutes 38,072 38,833 39,610 90 minutes 57,107 58,249 59,414 Script Fee* For each script on which a writer, other than the Head Writer, performs writing services, such writer will be paid not less than: 15 minutes $ 1,174 $ 1,197 $ 1,221 30 minutes 1,969 2,008 2,048 45 minutes 2,847 2,904 2,962 60 minutes 3,632 3,705 3,779 90 minutes 5,463 5,572 5,683 Long-Term Story Projection The minimum for a long-term story projection (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) for a non-prime time serial is: 3 months or less $ 17,657 $ 18,010 $ 18,370 6 months or less, but more than 3 months or unspecified 26,484 27,014 27,554 12 months or less, but more than 6 months 35,309 36,015 36,735 Breakdowns The minimum for a daily breakdown of a network non-prime time serial (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) is: 15 or less $ 521 $ 531 $ 542 30 or less (but more than 15) 1,108 1,130 1,153 45 or less (but more than 30) 1,242 1,267 1,292 60 or less (but more than 45) 2,077 2,119 2,161 90 or less (but more than 60) 2,393 2,441 2,490 Script and Breakdown Editing The minimum for rewriting or polishing a non-prime time serial script or breakdown (when done by a writer other than the Head Writer) is 30% of the script or breakdown fee. *The Head Writer aggregate may be reduced by payments of up to five (5) minimum script fees. QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – NETWORK (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.4.) Applicable Minimum Per Effective Effective Effective Weekly Unit Of Not More 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Than Five (5) Programs 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 3,000 $ 3,075 $ 3,152 14, but less than 20 weekly units 2,785 2,855 2,926 20, but less than 39 weekly units 2,558 2,622 2,688 39 or more weekly units 2,346 2,405 2,465 Writers of Questions, Answers and/or Ideas For Stunts Where Such Writer Supplies No Other Material Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 1,589 $ 1,629 $ 1,670 14, but less than 20 weekly units 1,473 1,510 1,548 20 or more weekly units 1,359 1,393 1,428 For syndicated series in production prior to August 8, 1988, the applicable minimum compensation shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the above compensation applicable to network programs. If any one program per weekly unit is on a network, the network rates shall apply to the entire weekly unit. For series that begins production on or after August 8, 1988, the following formula will apply:10,273
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: www.wgaeast.org
ANIMATION. The Guild negotiates terms and conditions for animated projects. Contact the Contracts Department at WGAW or WGAE for details. OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 15 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($150,000 & over - $60,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/11- Effective 5/2/15- 5/2/12- Effective 5/2/16- 5/2/13- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 STORY+ $ 3,043 2,868 $ 3,119 2,918 $ 3,197 2,976 TELEPLAY Installments: 5,568 5,707 5,850 5,247 5,339 5,446 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 7,596 7,786 7,981 7,159 7,284 7,430 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 30 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($215,000 & over - $100,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $ 5,568 5,247 $ 5,707 5,339 $ 5,850 5,446 TELEPLAY Installments: 9,042 9,268 9,500 8,520 8,669 8,842 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 13,916 14,264 14,621 13,114 13,343 13,610 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation +On pilots only, the writer is to be paid 10% of the first installment (as an advance against such first installment) upon commencement of services. The applicable minimum for a pilot is 150% of the applicable minimum set forth above. WGA 2011 THEATRICAL AND TELEVISION BASIC AGREEMENT TELEVISION COMPENSATION OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 60 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($300,000 & over - $200,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/11- Effective 5/2/15- 5/2/12- Effective 5/2/16- 5/2/13- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 STORY+ $10,118 $10,371 $10,630 $ 9,534 $ 9,701 $ 9,895 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,523 17,961 18,410 16,513 16,802 17,138 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,295 25,927 26,575 23,837 24,254 24,739 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation MADE FOR BASIC CABLE ONE-HOUR HIGH BUDGET DRAMATIC SERIES IN THEIR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT SEASON (APPENDIX C, SUBPARAGRAPH 2.b.(1)(a)) Length of Program: 60 90 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($530,000 500,000 & overover - $340,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $10,365 14,329 $10,831 14,580 $11,318 14,872 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,951 18,759 19,603 25,399 25,843 26,360 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,912 27,078 28,297 35,824 36,451 37,180 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Length of Program: 90 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($500,000 & over - $340,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $15,206 $15,586 $15,976 TELEPLAY Installments: 26,952 27,626 28,317 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 38,016 38,966 39,940 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 120 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($900,000 & over - $450,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/11- Effective 5/2/12- Effective 5/2/13- Applicable minimums 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 STORY+ $19,926 18,777 $20,424 19,106 $20,935 19,488 TELEPLAY Installments: 35,751 36,645 37,561 33,689 34,279 34,965 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 49,819 51,064 52,341 46,946 47,768 48,723 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/2/11- 5/2/12- 5/2/13- 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 3,282 3,093 $ 3,364 3,147 $ 3,448 3,210 30 min. or less (over 15) 5,478 5,615 5,755 5,162 5,252 5,357 60 min. or less (over 45) 10,362 10,621 10,887 9,764 9,935 10,134 90 min. or less (over 75) 15,266 15,648 16,039 14,386 14,638 14,931 120 min. or less (over 90) 20,166 20,670 21,187 19,003 19,336 19,723 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,642 1,547 $ 1,683 1,574 $ 1,725 1,605 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,735 2,803 2,873 2,577 2,622 2,674 60 min. or less (over 45) 5,190 5,320 5,453 4,890 4,976 5,076 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,625 7,816 8,011 7,185 7,311 7,457 120 min. or less (over 90) 10,081 10,333 10,591 9,500 9,666 9,859 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.g.) Company may request writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of plot outline of a story owned by a writer to determine the suitability of the story for television teleplay purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer at not less than the applicable story with option for teleplay minimums, less the amount paid for the Plot Outline. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by writer. Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,523 1,435 $ 1,561 1,460 $ 1,600 1,489 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,538 2,601 2,666 2,391 2,433 2,482 60 min. or less (over 30) 4,807 4,927 5,050 4,530 4,609 4,701 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,103 7,281 7,463 6,694 6,811 6,947 120 min. or less (over 90) 9,366 9,600 9,840 8,827 8,981 9,161 Back-Up Scripts (ARTICLE 13.B.7.r.(2) Applicable minimum compensation for a "Back-Up Script" (story and/or teleplay) is 115% of the compensation set forth herein for story and/or teleplay. Format (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(1)) $10,530 9,922 $10,793 10,096 $11,063 Bible (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(2)) for Multi-Part Series plus, for each story line $53,228 $54,559 $55,923 in excess of six (6) $5,323 $5,456 $5,592 (A discount of 20% is applicable if "bible" is intended for Non-Network or Non-Prime Time) LOW BUDGET MINIMUMS (See budget thresholds on pages 10-12.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a.) 15 min. or less $ 2,590 $ 2,655 $ 2,721 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,308 4,416 4,526 60 min. or less (over 30) 8,144 8,348 8,557 90 min. or less (over 75) 12,416 12,726 13,044 120 min. or less (over 90) 16,399 16,809 17,229 Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.b.) 15 min. or less $ 4,055 $ 4,156 $ 4,260 30 min. or less (over 15) 6,969 7,143 7,322 60 min. or less (over 30) 13,290 13,622 13,963 90 min. or less (over 75) 20,348 20,857 21,378 120 min. or less (over 90) 26,926 27,599 28,289 Story and Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.c.) 15 min. or less $ 6,452 $ 6,613 $ 6,778 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,754 11,023 11,299 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,369 20,878 21,400 90 min. or less (over 75) 31,042 31,818 32,613 120 min. or less (over 90) 41,005 42,030 43,081 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) 15 min. or less $ 2,403 $ 2,463 $ 2,525 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,114 4,217 4,322 60 min. or less (over 30) 7,843 8,039 8,240 90 min. or less (over 75) 11,580 11,870 12,167 120 min. or less (over 90) 15,301 15,684 16,076 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) 15 min. or less $ 1,195 $ 1,225 $ 1,256 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,051 2,102 2,155 60 min. or less (over 30) 3,917 4,015 4,115 90 min. or less (over 75) 5,795 5,940 6,089 120 min. or less (over 90) 7,654 7,845 8,041 NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.B.7.n.) (written by a writer other than writer of Teleplay or Story & Teleplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule B Story Only Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Story and Teleplay Rate Schedule C Rate Schedule C RATE SCHEDULE A Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 min. or less $ 6,583 $ 6,748 $ 6,917 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,941 11,215 11,495 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,748 21,267 21,799 90 min. or less (over 75) 30,567 31,331 32,114 120 min. or less (over 90) 40,372 41,381 42,416 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 9,808 10,053 10,304 RATE SCHEDULE B Program Length 15 min. or less $ 7,596 $ 7,786 $ 7,981 30 min. or less (over 15) 13,904 14,252 14,608 60 min. or less (over 30) 25,295 25,927 26,575 90 min. or less (over 75) 36,675 37,592 38,532 120 min. or less (over 90) 48,048 49,249 50,480 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 11,398 11,683 11,975 RATE SCHEDULE C Two minutes or less 1,056 1,082 1,109 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,691 3,783 3,878 Over five minutes of narration Rewrite minimum for applicable program length WEEK-TO-WEEK AND TERM EMPLOYMENT (ARTICLE 13.B.7.s.(2)) Effective Effective Effective WRITER 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Compensation Per Week+ 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Week-to-Week $ 4,426 $ 4,537 $ 4,650 6 out of 6 weeks 4,426 4,537 4,650 14 out of 14 wks guarantee 4,114 4,217 4,322 20 out of 26 wks guarantee 3,796 3,891 3,988 40 out of 52 wks guarantee 3,468 3,555 3,644 WRITER EMPLOYED IN ADDITIONAL CAPACITIES (ARTICLE 14.K.) Compensation Per Week Week-to-Week & Term Employment up to & including 9 weeks $ 8,256 $ 8,462 $ 8,674 10 to 19 weeks guarantee 6,880 7,052 7,228 20 weeks or more guarantee 6,187 6,342 6,501 PROGRAM FEES (ARTICLE 14.G.) 30-minute program $ 928 $ 951 $ 975 60-minute program 1,231 1,262 1,294 90-minute program or longer 1,539 1,577 1,616 Program fees apply only to network (ABC, CBS, FBC, and NBC) prime time episodic series. Unless one or more writers has negotiated an irreducible program fee, there is a limit of 3 fees in total per episode produced, which is split among the eligible writers if there are more than 3 eligible writers. PURCHASES OF LITERARY MATERIAL The minimums are applicable to purchases of previously unexploited material from a "professional writer" (as defined in the Basic Agreement) and to any writer who has negotiated the right to be treated as a “professional writer.” OPTIONED MATERIAL (TELEVISION) Company may option literary material from a "professional writer" for an initial period of up to 180 days upon payment of 5% of minimum and 10% for each period of up to 180 days thereafter. +The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. SERIALS AND OTHER DRAMATIC FIVE-PER-WEEK (STRIP) PROGRAMS – OTHER THAN PRIME TIME (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.5.a.) Aggregate Minimum for Each Weekly Unit Effective Effective Effective of Five (5) Programs 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- (Head Writer) 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $ 12,348 $ 12,595 $ 12,847 30 minutes 20,580 20,992 21,412 45 minutes 29,841 30,438 31,047 60 minutes 38,072 38,833 39,610 90 minutes 57,107 58,249 59,414 Script Fee* For each script on which a writer, other than the Head Writer, performs writing services, such writer will be paid not less than: 15 minutes $ 1,174 $ 1,197 $ 1,221 30 minutes 1,969 2,008 2,048 45 minutes 2,847 2,904 2,962 60 minutes 3,632 3,705 3,779 90 minutes 5,463 5,572 5,683 Long-Term Story Projection The minimum for a long-term story projection (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) for a non-prime time serial is: 3 months or less $ 17,657 $ 18,010 $ 18,370 6 months or less, but more than 3 months or unspecified 26,484 27,014 27,554 12 months or less, but more than 6 months 35,309 36,015 36,735 Breakdowns The minimum for a daily breakdown of a network non-prime time serial (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) is: 15 or less $ 521 $ 531 $ 542 30 or less (but more than 15) 1,108 1,130 1,153 45 or less (but more than 30) 1,242 1,267 1,292 60 or less (but more than 45) 2,077 2,119 2,161 90 or less (but more than 60) 2,393 2,441 2,490 Script and Breakdown Editing The minimum for rewriting or polishing a non-prime time serial script or breakdown (when done by a writer other than the Head Writer) is 30% of the script or breakdown fee. *The Head Writer aggregate may be reduced by payments of up to five (5) minimum script fees. QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – NETWORK (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.4.) Applicable Minimum Per Effective Effective Effective Weekly Unit Of Not More 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Than Five (5) Programs 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 3,000 $ 3,075 $ 3,152 14, but less than 20 weekly units 2,785 2,855 2,926 20, but less than 39 weekly units 2,558 2,622 2,688 39 or more weekly units 2,346 2,405 2,465 Writers of Questions, Answers and/or Ideas For Stunts Where Such Writer Supplies No Other Material Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 1,589 $ 1,629 $ 1,670 14, but less than 20 weekly units 1,473 1,510 1,548 20 or more weekly units 1,359 1,393 1,428 For syndicated series in production prior to August 8, 1988, the applicable minimum compensation shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the above compensation applicable to network programs. If any one program per weekly unit is on a network, the network rates shall apply to the entire weekly unit. For series that begins production on or after August 8, 1988, the following formula will apply:10,298
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: www.wgaeast.org
ANIMATION. The Guild negotiates terms and conditions for animated projects. Contact the Contracts Department at WGAW or WGAE for details. OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 15 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($150,000 & over - $60,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- Effective 5/2/15- Effective 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 STORY+ $ 3,043 $ 3,119 $ 3,197 3,213 TELEPLAY Installments: 5,568 5,707 5,850 5,878 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 7,596 7,786 7,981 8,020 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 30 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($215,000 & over - $100,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $ 5,568 $ 5,707 $ 5,850 5,878 TELEPLAY Installments: 9,042 9,268 9,500 9,546 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 13,916 14,264 14,621 14,692 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation +On pilots only, the writer is to be paid 10% of the first installment (as an advance against such first installment) upon commencement of services. The applicable minimum for a pilot is 150% of the applicable minimum set forth above. OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Length of Program: 60 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($300,000 & over - $200,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) Effective 5/2/14- Effective 5/2/15- Effective 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 STORY+ $10,118 $10,371 $10,630 10,682 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,523 17,961 18,410 18,500 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,295 25,927 26,575 26,705 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation MADE FOR BASIC CABLE ONE-HOUR HIGH BUDGET DRAMATIC SERIES IN THEIR SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT SEASON (APPENDIX C, SUBPARAGRAPH 2.b.(1)(a)) Length of Program: 60 minutes HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($530,000 & over) STORY+ $10,365 $10,831 $11,318 11,373 TELEPLAY Installments: 17,951 18,759 19,603 19,697 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 25,912 27,078 28,297 28,432 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation OTHER THAN NETWORK PRIME TIME (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a., b., and c.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Applicable minimums 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Length of Program: 90 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($500,000 & over - $340,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $15,206 $15,586 $15,976 16,054 TELEPLAY Installments: 26,952 27,626 28,317 28,455 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 38,016 38,966 39,940 40,135 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation Length of Program: 120 minutes or less HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS ($900,000 & over - $450,000 & over in the case of non-prime time network films) STORY+ $19,926 $20,424 $20,935 21,037 TELEPLAY Installments: 35,751 36,645 37,561 37,744 + First Draft: 90% of minimum or 60% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft: Balance of Agreed Compensation STORY & TELEPLAY 49,819 51,064 52,341 52,596 Installments: + Story: 30% of Agreed Compensation First Draft Teleplay: The difference between the Story Installment and 90% of minimum, or 40% of Agreed Compensation, whichever is greater Final Draft Teleplay: Balance of Agreed Compensation HIGH BUDGET MINIMUMS Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 3,282 $ 3,364 $ 3,448 3,465 30 min. or less (over 15) 5,478 5,615 5,755 5,783 60 min. or less (over 45) 10,362 10,621 10,887 10,940 90 min. or less (over 75) 15,266 15,648 16,039 16,117 120 min. or less (over 90) 20,166 20,670 21,187 21,290 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) - Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,642 $ 1,683 $ 1,725 1,733 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,735 2,803 2,873 2,887 60 min. or less (over 45) 5,190 5,320 5,453 5,480 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,625 7,816 8,011 8,050 120 min. or less (over 90) 10,081 10,333 10,591 10,643 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.g.) Company may request writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of plot outline of a story owned by a writer to determine the suitability of the story for television purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer at not less than the applicable story with option for teleplay minimums, less the amount paid for the Plot Outline. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by writer. Applicable Minimums 15 min. or less $ 1,523 $ 1,561 $ 1,600 1,608 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,538 2,601 2,666 2,679 60 min. or less (over 30) 4,807 4,927 5,050 5,075 90 min. or less (over 75) 7,103 7,281 7,463 7,499 120 min. or less (over 90) 9,366 9,600 9,840 9,888 Back-Up Scripts (ARTICLE 13.B.7.r.(2) Applicable minimum compensation for a "Back-Up Script" (story and/or teleplay) is 115% of the compensation set forth herein for story and/or teleplay. Format (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(1)) $10,530 $10,793 $11,063 11,117 Bible (ARTICLE 13.B.7.m.(2)) for Multi-Part Series plus, for each story line $53,228 $54,559 $55,923 56,196 in excess of six (6) $5,323 $5,456 $5,592 5,620 (A discount of 20% is applicable if "bible" is intended for Non-Network or Non-Prime Time) LOW BUDGET MINIMUMS (See budget thresholds on pages 10-12.) Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Story (ARTICLE 13.B.7.a.) 15 min. or less $ 2,590 $ 2,655 $ 2,721 2,735 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,308 4,416 4,526 4,548 60 min. or less (over 30) 8,144 8,348 8,557 8,598 90 min. or less (over 75) 12,416 12,726 13,044 13,108 120 min. or less (over 90) 16,399 16,809 17,229 17,313 Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.b.) 15 min. or less $ 4,055 $ 4,156 $ 4,260 4,281 30 min. or less (over 15) 6,969 7,143 7,322 7,357 60 min. or less (over 30) 13,290 13,622 13,963 14,031 90 min. or less (over 75) 20,348 20,857 21,378 21,483 120 min. or less (over 90) 26,926 27,599 28,289 28,427 Story and Teleplay (ARTICLE 13.B.7.c.) 15 min. or less $ 6,452 $ 6,613 $ 6,778 6,811 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,754 11,023 11,299 11,354 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,369 20,878 21,400 21,504 90 min. or less (over 75) 31,042 31,818 32,613 32,773 120 min. or less (over 90) 41,005 42,030 43,081 43,291 Rewrite (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(1)) 15 min. or less $ 2,403 $ 2,463 $ 2,525 2,537 30 min. or less (over 15) 4,114 4,217 4,322 4,344 60 min. or less (over 30) 7,843 8,039 8,240 8,280 90 min. or less (over 75) 11,580 11,870 12,167 12,226 120 min. or less (over 90) 15,301 15,684 16,076 16,155 Polish (ARTICLE 13.B.7.h.(2)) 15 min. or less $ 1,195 $ 1,225 $ 1,256 1,262 30 min. or less (over 15) 2,051 2,102 2,155 2,165 60 min. or less (over 30) 3,917 4,015 4,115 4,135 90 min. or less (over 75) 5,795 5,940 6,089 6,118 120 min. or less (over 90) 7,654 7,845 8,041 8,080 NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.B.7.n.) (written by a writer other than writer of Teleplay or Story & Teleplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule B Story Only Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Story and Teleplay Rate Schedule C Rate Schedule C RATE SCHEDULE A Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 min. or less $ 6,583 $ 6,748 $ 6,917 6,950 30 min. or less (over 15) 10,941 11,215 11,495 11,551 60 min. or less (over 30) 20,748 21,267 21,799 21,905 90 min. or less (over 75) 30,567 31,331 32,114 32,271 120 min. or less (over 90) 40,372 41,381 42,416 42,622 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 9,808 10,053 10,304 10,355 RATE SCHEDULE B Program Length 15 min. or less $ 7,596 $ 7,786 $ 7,981 8,020 30 min. or less (over 15) 13,904 14,252 14,608 14,680 60 min. or less (over 30) 25,295 25,927 26,575 26,705 90 min. or less (over 75) 36,675 37,592 38,532 38,720 120 min. or less (over 90) 48,048 49,249 50,480 50,726 plus, for each additional 1/2 hour or fraction thereof 11,398 11,683 11,975 12,033 RATE SCHEDULE C Two minutes or less 1,056 1,082 1,109 1,114 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,691 3,783 3,878 3,896 Over five minutes of narration Rewrite minimum for applicable program length WEEK-TO-WEEK AND TERM EMPLOYMENT (ARTICLE 13.B.7.s.(2)) Effective Effective Effective WRITER 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Compensation Per Week+ 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Week-to-Week $ 4,426 $ 4,537 $ 4,650 4,673 6 out of 6 weeks 4,426 4,537 4,650 4,673 14 out of 14 wks guarantee 4,114 4,217 4,322 4,344 20 out of 26 wks guarantee 3,796 3,891 3,988 4,008 40 out of 52 wks guarantee 3,468 3,555 3,644 3,662 WRITER EMPLOYED IN ADDITIONAL CAPACITIES (ARTICLE 14.K.) Compensation Per Week Week-to-Week & Term Employment up to & including 9 weeks $ 8,256 $ 8,462 $ 8,674 8,716 10 to 19 weeks guarantee 6,880 7,052 7,228 7,264 20 weeks or more guarantee 6,187 6,342 6,501 6,532 PROGRAM FEES (ARTICLE 14.G.) 30-minute program $ 928 $ 951 $ 975 980 60-minute program 1,231 1,262 1,294 1,300 90-minute program or longer 1,539 1,577 1,616 1,624 Program fees apply only to network (ABC, CBS, FBC, and NBC) prime time episodic series. Unless one or more writers has negotiated an irreducible program fee, there is a limit of 3 fees in total per episode produced, which is split among the eligible writers if there are more than 3 eligible writers. PURCHASES OF LITERARY MATERIAL The minimums are applicable to purchases of previously unexploited material from a "professional writer" (as defined in the Basic Agreement) and to any writer who has negotiated the right to be treated as a “professional writer.” OPTIONED MATERIAL (TELEVISION) Company may option literary material from a "professional writer" for an initial period of up to 180 days upon payment of 5% of minimum and 10% for each period of up to 180 days thereafter. +The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. SERIALS AND OTHER DRAMATIC FIVE-PER-WEEK (STRIP) PROGRAMS – OTHER THAN PRIME TIME (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.5.a.) Aggregate Minimum for Each Weekly Unit Effective Effective Effective of Five (5) Programs 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- (Head Writer) 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $ 12,348 $ 12,595 $ 12,847 12,910 30 minutes 20,580 20,992 21,412 21,517 45 minutes 29,841 30,438 31,047 31,199 60 minutes 38,072 38,833 39,610 39,804 90 minutes 57,107 58,249 59,414 59,705 Script Fee* For each script on which a writer, other than the Head Writer, performs writing services, such writer will be paid not less than: 15 minutes $ 1,174 $ 1,197 $ 1,221 1,227 30 minutes 1,969 2,008 2,048 2,058 45 minutes 2,847 2,904 2,962 2,977 60 minutes 3,632 3,705 3,779 3,798 90 minutes 5,463 5,572 5,683 5,711 Long-Term Story Projection The minimum for a long-term story projection (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) for a non-prime time serial is: 3 months or less $ 17,657 $ 18,010 $ 18,370 18,460 6 months or less, but more than 3 months or unspecified 26,484 27,014 27,554 27,689 12 months or less, but more than 6 months 35,309 36,015 36,735 36,915 Breakdowns The minimum for a daily breakdown of a network non-prime time serial (when written by a writer other than the Head Writer) is: 15 or less $ 521 $ 531 $ 542 544 30 or less (but more than 15) 1,108 1,130 1,153 1,158 45 or less (but more than 30) 1,242 1,267 1,292 1,299 60 or less (but more than 45) 2,077 2,119 2,161 2,172 90 or less (but more than 60) 2,393 2,441 2,490 2,502 Script and Breakdown Editing The minimum for rewriting or polishing a non-prime time serial script or breakdown (when done by a writer other than the Head Writer) is 30% of the script or breakdown fee. *The Head Writer aggregate may be reduced by payments of up to five (5) minimum script fees. QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – NETWORK (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.4.) Applicable Minimum Per Effective Effective Effective Weekly Unit Of Not More 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Than Five (5) Programs 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 3,000 $ 3,075 $ 3,152 3,167 14, but less than 20 weekly units 2,785 2,855 2,926 2,941 20, but less than 39 weekly units 2,558 2,622 2,688 2,701 39 or more weekly units 2,346 2,405 2,465 2,477 Writers of Questions, Answers and/or Ideas For Stunts Where Such Writer Supplies No Other Material Guarantee 13 weekly units $ 1,589 $ 1,629 $ 1,670 1,678 14, but less than 20 weekly units 1,473 1,510 1,548 1,555 20 or more weekly units 1,359 1,393 1,428 1,435 For syndicated series in production prior to August 8, 1988, the applicable minimum compensation shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the above compensation applicable to network programs. If any one program per weekly unit is on a network, the network rates shall apply to the entire weekly unit. For series that begins production on or after August 8, 1988, the following formula will apply:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Basic Agreement
