First AD Preference of Employment-Low Budget Commercials. The following terms shall apply to employment of 1st ADs on low budget commercials shot in the Midwest Area by Midwest Producers. All other provisions of the Agreement shall apply. A. A low budget commercial for purposes of this paragraph 2 is a commercial whose average shoot day costs do not exceed $60,000 and whose total production costs do not exceed $180,000. Such costs shall include the actual Director salary for the job. B. In the event the Producer is unable to find an available 1st AD who is qualified as defined in Article 6 of the Agreement and who resides within 75 miles of the low budget shoot location, the Producer may employ any individual who resides within said radius. Prior to the engagement of such an individual, the Producer shall provide the following information in writing to the Guild office closest to the production: i. a list of qualified 1st ADs the Producer contacted. ii. Verification of the production costs of the low budget commercial. Such verification shall be in the form of a third party confirmation of the production costs such as an agency approved budget top sheet or letter from a client.
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Samples: National Commercial Agreement, National Commercial Agreement, National Commercial Agreement
First AD Preference of Employment-Low Budget Commercials. The following terms shall apply to employment of 1st ADs on low budget commercials shot in the Midwest Area by Midwest Producers. All other provisions of the Agreement shall apply.
A. A low budget commercial for purposes of this paragraph 2 is a commercial whose average shoot day costs do not exceed $60,000 and whose total production costs do not exceed $180,000. Such costs shall include the actual Director salary for the job.
B. In the event the Producer is unable to find an available 1st available1st AD who is qualified as defined in Article 6 of the Agreement and who resides within 75 miles of the low budget shoot location, the Producer may employ any individual who resides within said radius. Prior to the engagement of such an individual, the Producer shall provide the following information in writing to the Guild office closest to Midwest Office of the production:
i. Guild: • a list of qualified 1st ADs the Producer contacted.
ii. • Verification of the production costs of the low budget commercial. Such verification shall be in the form of a third party confirmation of the production costs such as an agency approved budget top sheet or letter from a client.
C. All salaries and terms and conditions of employment including the Guild Security provisions as set forth in the Agreement shall apply to the employment of any 1st AD employed under this paragraph 2.
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Samples: Midwest Sideletter to the National Commercial Agreement of 2009, National Commercial Agreement
First AD Preference of Employment-Low Budget Commercials. The following terms shall apply to employment of 1st ADs on low budget commercials shot in the Midwest Area by Midwest Producers. All other provisions of the Agreement shall apply.
A. A low budget commercial for purposes of this paragraph 2 is a commercial whose average shoot day costs do not exceed $60,000 and whose total production costs do not exceed $180,000. Such costs shall include the actual Director salary for the job.
B. In the event the Producer is unable to find an available 1st AD who is qualified as defined in Article 6 of the Agreement and who resides within 75 miles of the low budget shoot location, the Producer may employ any individual who resides within said radius. Prior to the engagement of such an individual, the Producer shall provide the following information in writing to the Guild office closest to the production:
i. a list of qualified 1st ADs the Producer contacted.
ii. Verification of the production costs of the low budget commercial. Such verification shall be in the form of a third party confirmation of the production costs such as an agency approved budget top sheet or letter from a client.
B. All salaries and terms and conditions of employment including the Guild Security provisions as set forth in the Agreement shall apply to the employment of any 1st AD employed under this paragraph 2.
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Samples: Midwest Sideletter to the Directors Guild of America, Inc. National Commercial Agreement of 2021, Midwest Sideletter to the Directors Guild of America, Inc. National Commercial Agreement of 2017
First AD Preference of Employment-Low Budget Commercials. The following terms shall apply to employment of 1st ADs on low budget commercials shot in the Midwest Area by Midwest Producers. All other provisions of the Agreement shall apply.
A. A low budget commercial for purposes of this paragraph 2 is a commercial whose average shoot day costs do not exceed $60,000 and whose total production costs do not exceed $180,000. Such costs shall include the actual Director salary for the job.
B. In the event the Producer is unable to find an available 1st available1st AD who is qualified as defined in Article 6 of the Agreement and who resides within 75 miles of the low budget shoot location, the Producer may employ any individual who resides within said radius. Prior to the engagement of such an individual, the Producer shall provide the following information in writing to the Guild office closest to Midwest Office of the production:
i. Guild: · a list of qualified 1st ADs the Producer contacted.
ii. · Verification of the production costs of the low budget commercial. Such verification shall be in the form of a third party confirmation of the production costs such as an agency approved budget top sheet or letter from a client.
C. All salaries and terms and conditions of employment including the Guild Security provisions as set forth in the Agreement shall apply to the employment of any 1st AD employed under this paragraph 2.
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Samples: National Commercial Agreement, Midwest Sideletter to the Directors Guild of America, Inc. National Commercial Agreement of 2011
First AD Preference of Employment-Low Budget Commercials. The following terms shall apply to employment of 1st ADs on low budget commercials shot in the Midwest Area by Midwest Producers. All other provisions of the Agreement shall apply.
A. A low budget commercial for purposes of this paragraph 2 is a commercial whose average shoot day costs do not exceed $60,000 and whose total production costs do not exceed $180,000. Such costs shall include the actual Director salary for the job.
B. In the event the Producer is unable to find an available 1st available1st AD who is qualified as defined in Article 6 of the Agreement and who resides within 75 miles of the low budget shoot location, the Producer may employ any individual who resides within said radius. Prior to the engagement of such an individual, the Producer shall provide the following information in writing to the Guild office closest to the production:
i. a list of qualified 1st ADs the Producer contacted.
ii. Verification of the production costs of the low budget commercial. Such verification shall be in the form of a third party confirmation of the production costs such as an agency approved budget top sheet or letter from a client.
B. All salaries and terms and conditions of employment including the Guild Security provisions as set forth in the Agreement shall apply to the employment of any 1st AD employed under this paragraph 2.
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Samples: Midwest Sideletter to the National Commercial Agreement of 2014
First AD Preference of Employment-Low Budget Commercials. The following terms shall apply to employment of 1st ADs on low budget commercials shot in the Midwest Area by Midwest Producers. All other provisions of the Agreement shall apply.
A. A low budget commercial for purposes of this paragraph 2 is a commercial whose average shoot day costs do not exceed $60,000 and whose total production costs do not exceed $180,000. Such costs shall include the actual Director salary for the job.
B. In the event the Producer is unable to find an available 1st available1st AD who is qualified as defined in Article 6 of the Agreement and who resides within 75 miles of the low budget shoot location, the Producer may employ any individual who resides within said radius. Prior to the engagement of such an individual, the Producer shall provide the following information in writing to the Guild office closest to the production:
i. a list of qualified 1st ADs the Producer contacted.
ii. Verification of the production costs of the low budget commercial. Such verification shall be in the form of a third party confirmation of the production costs such as an agency approved budget top sheet or letter from a client.
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Samples: National Commercial Agreement