Coverage of Staff Employees. Revised November 9, 2018 General application of paragraph 7 (b): For Contributing Employers that employ Freelance Production categories on Covered Productions as described in paragraph 7 (a), coverage of staff Employees is optional by the Contributing Employer and requires completion and execution of the Staff Coverage Form provided by PHBP. For other Contributing Employers, that do not employ the covered freelance categories in Covered Productions under paragraph 7(a) (e.g. Associate Member Contributing Employers, Commercial Music Employers and Working Owners), coverage under the Plan of Benefits is limited to staff coverage, is not optional and requires completion and execution of the Staff Coverage Form provided by PHBP.
Coverage of Staff Employees. 7 (b) Requirements for Election of Staff Coverage effective January 1, 2022: A contributing Employer that produces Covered Productions and contributes to the Plan for employees who are employed in freelance Covered Categories in accordance with Paragraph 7(a)(i), may elect to provide coverage of staff employees (as defined in Paragraph 7(b)(i)) for the Plan Year 2022) provided: (A) the Contributing Employer employs and covers at least one full time common law staff employee as defined in Paragraph 7(b)(i) of this Participation Agreement (other than through a loan-out company and other than the spouse of an owner or partner of the Contributing Employer) during all months that coverage for staff is being provided by the Plan and, in addition, (B) meets (in the determination of the Plan) applicable state law insurance requirements and in addition, the Plan’s carrier’s rules or statements of policy. A Contributing Employer shall not be deemed to produce “Covered Productions” and is not eligible to become or remain a Contributing Employer with Staff Coverage unless it can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Plan that it has produced, and continues to produce, at least one Covered Production employing freelance common law employees in Covered Categories in each year during which this Participation Agreement is in effect. For full-time employees residing outside the State of California: Where permitted by the Plan’s policy of insurance and the Plan’s governing documents, post-production (including Audio-post) and Digital Contributing Employers may elect staff coverage without also covering freelance commercial production work provided they comply with all other requirements of Paragraph 7 (b). Post-production and Digital Production Contributing Employers are required to make freelance contributions under Paragraph 7(a)(i) if they produce, or perform work on, Covered Productions.” For full-time employees residing within the State of California: No California resident, full-time employee of a Participating Employer shall be eligible for Staff coverage unless the Participating Employer also employs and makes contributions on Freelance employees employed in covered freelance job categories, in accordance with Senate Bill 255. Contributing Employers Not Employing Any Full-Time Staff Employees. Effective January 1, 2022, if the Contributing Employer’s trade or business does not meet the requirements to elect Staff Coverage as set forth in the preceding Paragraph, th...
Coverage of Staff Employees. 7 (b) Requirements for Election of Staff Coverage effective January 1, 2022: A contributing Employer that produces Covered Productions and contributes to the Plan for employees who are employed in freelance Covered Categories in accordance with Paragraph 7(a)(i), may elect to provide coverage of staff employees (as defined in Paragraph 7(b)(i)) provided:
Coverage of Staff Employees. General application of paragraph 7 (b): For Contributing Employers that employ Freelance Production categories on Covered Productions as described in paragraph 7 (a), coverage of staff Employees is optional by the Contributing Employer and requires completion and execution of the Staff Coverage Form provided by PHBP. For other Contributing Employers, Revised April 19, 2019 that do not employ the covered freelance categories in Covered Productions under paragraph 7(a) (e.g. Associate Member Contributing Employers, Commercial Music Employers and Working Owners), coverage under the Plan of Benefits is limited to staff coverage, is not optional and requires completion and execution of the Staff Coverage Form provided by PHBP.
