Common use of HOURS OF WORK AND WORK WEEK Clause in Contracts

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK WEEK. (a) The regular work week shall consist of any five (5) consecutive days out of any seven (7) consecutive days starting on the first of such five (5) days. The sixth (6th) and seventh (7th) days shall normally be the days off. (b) The Company shall not lay off and rehire the same employee within the same workweek for the sole purpose of avoiding premium pay. The minimum daily call is eight (8) hours of work (nine (9) hours for Transportation) plus one (1) unpaid meal break. There shall be no split shifts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a four (4) hour call may be scheduled within the Employee’s standard work week only, and is to be paid at one and one-half (1½x) the basic hourly rate. Any additional hours assigned shall be paid at two times (2x) the basic rate calculated to the end of the last hour in which work was performed in the following limited situation for work within the Studio Zone: (1) Production meetings and screening rushes; (2) Screen tests; (3) Location scouting. (c) The hourly rate of pay for the minimum daily call on an Employee’s sixth (6th) day worked for the Company within the regular work week shall be one and one-half times (1½x) the basic hourly rate as prescribed in the applicable wage schedules. Once a call has been given, the Company is obligated to pay the minimum daily call for work on the sixth (6th) day. (d) The hourly rate of pay for the minimum daily call on an Employee’s seventh (7th) day of work within a regular work week shall be two times (2x) the basic hourly rate as prescribed in the applicable wage schedules. (e) Twice every six (6) weeks during a production or two (2) times between hiatus periods on television series production, the Company may shift the regular work week, without incurring extra costs, by doing either of the following: (1) Shift the regular work week forward by one (1) or two (2) days by adding one (1) or two (2) days off consecutive with the seventh (7th) day off of the regular work week, provided that each additional day off shall include an additional twenty-four (24) hour rest period. If work is performed on any of the additional days off, the rate of pay shall be that of a seventh (7th) day of work. (2) Shift the work week back by one (1) day, by changing the shifted work week, provided that the sixth (6th) day of the regular work week is a day off and provided that a thirty-four (34) hour rest period applies. The parties hereby confirm that the foregoing paragraphs governing shifts in the work week allow separate shifts for each individual Department on each unit. For example, the Company may shift the work week for Employees in a particular Department independently of other Employees in the same Department on another unit, or of other Departments. The work weeks may or may not be the same to begin and may or may not be the same once shifted. They may also be shifted at different times. Employees shall be given seven (7) calendar days’ advance notice of the shift. In no event may the Company shift the regular work week to avoid paying for an unworked holiday. The Union agrees that it will not unreasonably deny a request to waive the seven (7) day notice requirement of the previous paragraph when such circumstance giving rise to such request is beyond the reasonable control of the Company and occurs within the seven (7) day notification period. The regular work week during pre-production may be different than the regular work week of production. The change in regular work week from pre-production to production shall not be considered a shift. However, it is agreed and understood that there shall be a minimum of one (1) day off between pre-production and production. If work is performed on that day, the rate of pay shall be that of a seventh (7th) day of work. (f) The Company shall pay a weekly Employee whose assignment starts on other than the first day of the work week established for that Employee, or ends on other than the last day of the work week established for that Employee, one-fifth (1/5) of his/her weekly wages for each day worked during the fractional work week, provided that, during the preceding or following work week of his/her assignment, the Employee is provided a full work week.

HOURS OF WORK AND WORK WEEK. (a) The regular work normal week shall consist of any seven (7) days, the first five (5) consecutive days out of any seven (7) consecutive days starting on being work days, the first of such five (5) days. The sixth (6th) and seventh (7th) days shall normally be the being days off. (b) The Company shall not lay off and rehire Shifting the same employee within the same workweek for the sole purpose of avoiding premium pay. The minimum daily call is eight (8) hours of work (nine (9) hours for Transportation) plus one (1) unpaid meal break. There shall be no split shifts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Work Week Once every four (4) hour call may be scheduled within weeks, or more frequently when agreed by the Employee’s standard work week only, Union and is to be paid at one and one-half (1½x) the basic hourly rate. Any additional hours assigned shall be paid at two times (2x) the basic rate calculated to the end of the last hour in which work was performed in the following limited situation for work within the Studio Zone: (1) Production meetings and screening rushes; (2) Screen tests; (3) Location scouting. (c) The hourly rate of pay for the minimum daily call on an Employee’s sixth (6th) day worked for the Company within the regular work week shall be one and one-half times (1½x) the basic hourly rate as prescribed in the applicable wage schedules. Once a call has been givenProducer, the Company is obligated to pay the minimum daily call for work on the sixth (6th) day. (d) The hourly rate of pay for the minimum daily call on an Employee’s seventh (7th) day of work within a regular work week shall be two times (2x) the basic hourly rate as prescribed in the applicable wage schedules. (e) Twice every six (6) weeks during a production or two (2) times between hiatus periods on television series production, the Company Producer may shift the regular a Member’s work week, without incurring extra costs, by doing either of the following: (1i) Shift shift the regular work week forward by one (1) or two (2) days by adding one (1) or two (2) days off consecutive with the seventh (7th) day off of the regular work week, provided that each additional day off shall include an additional twenty-four (24) hour rest period. If work is performed on any of the additional days off, the rate of pay shall be that of a seventh (7th) day of work. (2ii) Shift shift the work week back by one (1) day, by changing the seventh (7th) day of the regular work week to the first (1) day of the shifted work week, provided that the sixth (6th) day of the regular work week is a day off and provided that a thirty-four (34) hour rest period applies. The parties hereby confirm that If work is performed on the foregoing paragraphs governing shifts in the work week allow separate shifts for each individual Department on each unit. For exampleday off, the Company may shift the work week for Employees in rate of pay shall be that of a particular Department independently seventh (7th) day of other Employees in the same Department on another unit, or of other Departmentswork. The work weeks may or may not be the same to begin and may or may not be the same once shifted. They may also be shifted at different times. Employees Members shall be given seven three (73) calendar days’ advance notice of the shift. In no event may the Company Producer shift the regular work week to avoid paying for an unworked holiday. The Union agrees that it will not unreasonably deny a request to waive the seven (7) day notice requirement of the previous paragraph when such circumstance giving rise to such request is beyond the reasonable control of the Company and occurs within the seven (7) day notification period. The regular work week during pre-production may be different than the regular work week of production. The change in regular work week from pre-production to production shall not be considered a shift. However, it is agreed and understood that there shall be a minimum of one (1) day off between pre-production and production. The rest period for this day off shall be thirty-four (34) consecutive hours free from work. If work is performed on that day, the rate of pay shall be that of a seventh (7th) day of work. (f) The Company shall pay a weekly Employee whose assignment starts on other than the first day of the work week established for that Employee, or ends on other than the last day of the work week established for that Employee, one-fifth (1/5) of his/her weekly wages for each day worked during the fractional work week, provided that, during the preceding or following work week of his/her assignment, the Employee is provided a full work week.