Minimum Variety Show Commitment. If all writers on a five-per-week comedy-variety series are employed under a contract providing for guaranteed employment in cycles of thirteen (13) or more weeks, the aggregate minimum compensation for each weekly unit of programs is as follows: First Period Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $13,916 $15,173 $17,713 (Non-Prime) 11,132 12,138 14,175 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,476 22,007 $24,542 (Non-Prime) 15,580 17,602 19,639 30 minutes (Prime Time) 32,887 36,045 $39,223 (Non-Prime) 26,314 28,847 31,387 60 minutes (Prime Time) 61,981 65,138 (Non-Prime) 49,581 52,110 Second Period Effective 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,264 $15,552 $18,156 (Non-Prime) 11,410 12,441 14,529 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,963 22,557 $25,156 (Non-Prime) 15,970 18,042 20,130 30 minutes (Prime Time) 33,709 36,946 $40,204 (Non-Prime) 26,972 29,568 32,172 60 minutes (Prime Time) 63,531 66,766 (Non-Prime) 50,821 53,413 Third Period Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,692 $16,019 $18,701 (Non-Prime) 11,752 12,814 14,965 15 minutes (Prime Time) 20,562 23,234 $25,911 (Non-Prime) 16,449 18,583 20,734 30 minutes (Prime Time) 34,720 38,054 $41,410 (Non-Prime) 27,781 30,455 33,137 60 minutes (Prime Time) 65,437 68,769 (Non-Prime) 52,346 55,015 The applicable weekly minimum for each individual writer is: Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 $ 3,996 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 4,096 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 4,219 COMEDY-VARIETY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.) (cont'd) Discounts For Non-Cancellable Contracts For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. If all writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. If all of the writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non- cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. Discounts are not applicable to pre-production periods. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 SKETCH MINIMUMS – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) Prime Time $ 3,728 $ 3,821 $ 3,936 Non-Prime Time 2,976 3,050 3,142 LYRICS UNACCOMPANIED BY MUSIC – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) $ 2,935 $ 3,008 $ 3,098 MINIMUMS FOR PRE-PRODUCTION PERIODS FOR WRITERS EMPLOYED UNDER MINIMUM VARIETY SHOW COMMITMENT (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.g.) Compensation Per Week First and Second Weeks $ 2,793 $ 2,863 $ 2,949 Third and Fourth Weeks 3,197 3,277 3,375 Fifth and Sixth Weeks 3,595 3,685 3,796 Thereafter 3,996 4,096 4,219 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b) For the purpose of Documentary programs, high budget (HB) refers to programs whose negative cost equals or exceeds the amounts set forth below. Low budget (LB) refers to programs whose negative cost is less than the amounts set forth below: 15 minutes or less $ 50,000 30 minutes or less (more than 15) 100,000 60 minutes or less (more than 30) 200,000 90 minutes or less (more than 60) 300,000 For each additional 30 minutes 100,000 Story and Telescript Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $3,983 $4,680 $4,083 $4,797 15 or less 5,814 6,837 5,959 7,008 30 or less 9,673 12,517 9,915 12,830 60 or less 18,351 22,778 18,810 23,347 90 or less 26,952 33,006 27,626 33,831 120 or less 35,592 43,246 36,482 44,327 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $4,205 $4,941 15 or less 6,138 7,218 30 or less 10,212 13,215 60 or less 19,374 24,047 90 or less 28,455 34,846 120 or less 37,576 45,657 Story Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $1,155 $1,287 $1,184 $1,319 15 or less 1,704 1,882 1,747 1,929 30 or less 2,818 3,403 2,888 3,488 60 or less 5,338 6,389 5,471 6,549 90 or less 7,858 9,372 8,054 9,606 120 or less 10,383 12,350 10,643 12,659 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $1,220 $1,359 15 or less 1,799 1,987 30 or less 2,975 3,593 60 or less 5,635 6,745 90 or less 8,296 9,894 120 or less 10,962 13,039 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.) (cont'd) Telescript Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $2,945 $4,021 $3,019 $4,122 15 or less 4,304 5,879 4,412 6,026 30 or less 7,332 9,754 7,515 9,998 60 or less 13,991 18,518 14,341 18,981 90 or less 20,658 27,253 21,174 27,934 120 or less 27,329 35,993 28,012 36,893 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $3,110 $4,246 15 or less 4,544 6,207 30 or less 7,740 10,298 60 or less 14,771 19,550 90 or less 21,809 28,772 120 or less 28,852 38,000 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.c.) Company may request a writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of the plot outline of a story owned by that writer to determine the suitability of the story for telescript purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer to prepare a telescript. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by the writer. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $1,362 $1,396 $1,438 30 minutes 2,264 2,321 2,391 60 minutes 4,304 4,412 4,544 90 minutes 6,328 6,486 6,681 Rewrite or Polish Minimum (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.d.) Program Length – LOW BUDGET 15 minutes or less $2,150 $2,204 $2,270 30 minutes or less 3,674 3,766 3,879 60 minutes or less 6,766 6,935 7,143 90 minutes or less 10,335 10,593 10,911 120 minutes or less 13,910 14,258 14,686 Program Length – HIGH BUDGET 15 minutes or less $2,935 $3,008 $3,098 30 minutes or less 4,889 5,011 5,161 60 minutes or less 9,250 9,481 9,765 90 minutes or less 13,633 13,974 14,393 120 minutes or less 18,009 18,459 19,013 NEWS PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.(4)(a)) Minimum for a single news program script: Effective Effective Effective Program Length 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- In Minutes 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5 minutes $ 1,567 $ 1,598 $ 1,638 10 minutes 3,127 3,190 3,270 15 minutes 4,422 4,510 4,623 30 minutes 8,831 9,008 9,233 45 minutes 10,392 10,600 10,865 60 minutes 13,252 13,517 13,855 75 minutes 15,334 15,641 16,032 90 minutes 18,720 19,094 19,571 Minimum for News Programs broadcast as a strip five (5) times per week:
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Minimum Variety Show Commitment. If all writers on a five-per-week comedy-variety series are employed under a contract providing for guaranteed employment in cycles of thirteen (13) or more weeks, the aggregate minimum compensation for each weekly unit of programs is as follows: First Period Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $13,916 $15,173 $17,713 (Non-Prime) 11,132 12,138 14,175 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,476 22,007 $24,542 (Non-Prime) 15,580 17,602 19,639 30 minutes (Prime Time) 32,887 36,045 $39,223 (Non-Prime) 26,314 28,847 31,387 60 minutes (Prime Time) 61,981 65,138 (Non-Prime) 49,581 52,110 Second Period Effective 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,264 $15,552 $18,156 (Non-Prime) 11,410 12,441 14,529 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,963 22,557 $25,156 (Non-Prime) 15,970 18,042 20,130 30 minutes (Prime Time) 33,709 36,946 $40,204 (Non-Prime) 26,972 29,568 32,172 60 minutes (Prime Time) 63,531 66,766 (Non-Prime) 50,821 53,413 Third Period Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,692 14,621 $16,019 15,941 $18,701 18,610 (Non-Prime) 11,752 12,814 14,965 11,695 12,752 14,892 15 minutes (Prime Time) 20,562 23,234 20,462 23,121 $25,911 25,785 (Non-Prime) 16,449 18,583 20,734 16,369 18,493 20,633 30 minutes (Prime Time) 34,720 38,054 34,552 37,870 $41,410 41,209 (Non-Prime) 27,781 30,455 33,137 27,646 30,307 32,976 60 minutes (Prime Time) 65,437 68,769 65,119 68,435 (Non-Prime) 52,346 55,015 52,092 54,748 The applicable weekly minimum for each individual writer is: Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 $ 3,996 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 4,096 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 4,219 4,198 COMEDY-VARIETY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.) (cont'd) Discounts For Non-Cancellable Contracts For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. If all writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. If all of the writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non- cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. Discounts are not applicable to pre-production periods. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 SKETCH MINIMUMS – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) Prime Time $ 3,728 $ 3,821 $ 3,936 3,917 Non-Prime Time 2,976 3,050 3,142 3,126 LYRICS UNACCOMPANIED BY MUSIC – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) $ 2,935 $ 3,008 $ 3,098 3,083 MINIMUMS FOR PRE-PRODUCTION PERIODS FOR WRITERS EMPLOYED UNDER MINIMUM VARIETY SHOW COMMITMENT (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.g.) Compensation Per Week First and Second Weeks $ 2,793 $ 2,863 $ 2,949 2,935 Third and Fourth Weeks 3,197 3,277 3,375 3,359 Fifth and Sixth Weeks 3,595 3,685 3,796 3,777 Thereafter 3,996 4,096 4,219 4,198 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b) For the purpose of Documentary programs, high budget (HB) refers to programs whose negative cost equals or exceeds the amounts set forth below. Low budget (LB) refers to programs whose negative cost is less than the amounts set forth below: 15 minutes or less $ 50,000 30 minutes or less (more than 15) 100,000 60 minutes or less (more than 30) 200,000 90 minutes or less (more than 60) 300,000 For each additional 30 minutes 100,000 Story and Telescript Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $3,983 $4,680 $4,083 $4,797 15 or less 5,814 6,837 5,959 7,008 30 or less 9,673 12,517 9,915 12,830 60 or less 18,351 22,778 18,810 23,347 90 or less 26,952 33,006 27,626 33,831 120 or less 35,592 43,246 36,482 44,327 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $4,205 4,185 $4,941 4,917 15 or less 6,138 7,218 6,108 7,183 30 or less 10,212 13,215 10,163 13,151 60 or less 19,374 24,047 19,280 23,931 90 or less 28,455 34,846 28,317 34,677 120 or less 37,576 45,657 37,394 45,435 Story Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $1,155 $1,287 $1,184 $1,319 15 or less 1,704 1,882 1,747 1,929 30 or less 2,818 3,403 2,888 3,488 60 or less 5,338 6,389 5,471 6,549 90 or less 7,858 9,372 8,054 9,606 120 or less 10,383 12,350 10,643 12,659 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $1,220 1,214 $1,359 1,352 15 or less 1,799 1,987 1,791 1,977 30 or less 2,975 3,593 2,960 3,575 60 or less 5,635 6,745 5,608 6,713 90 or less 8,296 9,894 8,255 9,846 120 or less 10,962 13,039 10,909 12,975 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.) (cont'd) Telescript Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $2,945 $4,021 $3,019 $4,122 15 or less 4,304 5,879 4,412 6,026 30 or less 7,332 9,754 7,515 9,998 60 or less 13,991 18,518 14,341 18,981 90 or less 20,658 27,253 21,174 27,934 120 or less 27,329 35,993 28,012 36,893 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $3,110 3,094 $4,246 4,225 15 or less 4,544 6,207 4,522 6,177 30 or less 7,740 10,298 7,703 10,248 60 or less 14,771 19,550 14,700 19,456 90 or less 21,809 28,772 21,703 28,632 120 or less 28,852 38,000 28,712 37,815 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.c.) Company may request a writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of the plot outline of a story owned by that writer to determine the suitability of the story for telescript purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer to prepare a telescript. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by the writer. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $1,362 $1,396 $1,438 1,431 30 minutes 2,264 2,321 2,391 2,379 60 minutes 4,304 4,412 4,544 4,522 90 minutes 6,328 6,486 6,681 6,648 Rewrite or Polish Minimum (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.d.) Program Length – LOW BUDGET 15 minutes or less $2,150 $2,204 $2,270 2,259 30 minutes or less 3,674 3,766 3,879 3,860 60 minutes or less 6,766 6,935 7,143 7,108 90 minutes or less 10,335 10,593 10,911 10,858 120 minutes or less 13,910 14,258 14,686 14,614 Program Length – HIGH BUDGET 15 minutes or less $2,935 $3,008 $3,098 3,083 30 minutes or less 4,889 5,011 5,161 5,136 60 minutes or less 9,250 9,481 9,765 9,718 90 minutes or less 13,633 13,974 14,393 14,323 120 minutes or less 18,009 18,459 19,013 18,920 NEWS PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.(4)(a)) Minimum for a single news program script: Effective Effective Effective Program Length 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- In Minutes 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5 minutes $ 1,567 $ 1,598 $ 1,638 1,630 10 minutes 3,127 3,190 3,270 3,254 15 minutes 4,422 4,510 4,623 4,600 30 minutes 8,831 9,008 9,233 9,188 45 minutes 10,392 10,600 10,865 10,812 60 minutes 13,252 13,517 13,855 13,787 75 minutes 15,334 15,641 16,032 15,954 90 minutes 18,720 19,094 19,571 19,476 Minimum for News Programs broadcast as a strip five (5) times per week:
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Minimum Variety Show Commitment. If all writers on a five-per-week comedy-variety series are employed under a contract providing for guaranteed employment in cycles of thirteen (13) 13 or more weeks, the aggregate minimum compensation for each weekly unit of programs is as follows: First Period Effective 5/2/14 5/2/20 – 5/1/15 5/1/21 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $13,916 15,903 $15,173 17,340 $17,713 20,242 (Non-Prime) 11,132 12,138 14,175 12,721 13,870 16,198 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,476 22,007 22,257 25,149 $24,542 28,047 (Non-Prime) 15,580 17,602 19,639 17,804 20,115 22,433 30 minutes (Prime Time) 32,887 36,045 37,582 41,192 $39,223 44,823 (Non-Prime) 26,314 28,847 31,387 30,071 32,965 35,869 60 minutes (Prime Time) 61,981 65,138 70,831 74,438 (Non-Prime) 49,581 52,110 56,661 59,550 Second Period Effective 5/2/15 5/2/21 – 5/1/16 5/1/22 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,264 16,301 $15,552 17,774 $18,156 20,748 (Non-Prime) 11,410 12,441 14,529 13,039 14,217 16,603 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,963 22,557 22,813 25,778 $25,156 28,748 (Non-Prime) 15,970 18,042 20,130 18,249 20,618 23,004 30 minutes (Prime Time) 33,709 36,946 38,522 42,222 $40,204 45,944 (Non-Prime) 26,972 29,568 32,172 30,823 33,789 36,766 60 minutes (Prime Time) 63,531 66,766 72,602 76,299 (Non-Prime) 50,821 53,413 58,078 61,039 Third Period Effective 5/2/16 5/2/22 – 5/1/17 5/1/23 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,692 16,668 $16,019 18,174 $18,701 21,215 (Non-Prime) 11,752 12,814 14,965 13,332 14,537 16,977 15 minutes (Prime Time) 20,562 23,234 23,326 26,358 $25,911 29,395 (Non-Prime) 16,449 18,583 20,734 18,660 21,082 23,522 30 minutes (Prime Time) 34,720 38,054 39,389 43,172 $41,410 46,978 (Non-Prime) 27,781 30,455 33,137 31,517 34,549 37,593 60 minutes (Prime Time) 65,437 68,769 74,236 78,016 (Non-Prime) 52,346 55,015 The applicable weekly minimum 59,385 62,412 Effective Per Week Applicable Weekly Minimum for each individual writer isEach Individual Writer: Effective 5/2/14 5/2/20 – 5/1/15 $ 3,996 5/2/15 5/1/21 $4,566 5/2/21 – 5/1/16 4,096 5/2/16 5/1/22 4,680 5/2/22 – 5/1/17 4,219 5/1/23 4,785 COMEDY-VARIETY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.) (cont'd) Discounts For Non-Cancellable Contracts For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. If all writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. If all of the writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non- cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. Discounts are not applicable to pre-production periods. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 SKETCH MINIMUMS – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) Prime Time $ 3,728 $ 3,821 $ 3,936 Non-Prime Time 2,976 3,050 3,142 LYRICS UNACCOMPANIED BY MUSIC – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) $ 2,935 $ 3,008 $ 3,098 MINIMUMS FOR PRE-PRODUCTION PERIODS FOR WRITERS EMPLOYED UNDER MINIMUM VARIETY SHOW COMMITMENT (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.g.) Compensation Per Week First and Second Weeks $ 2,793 $ 2,863 $ 2,949 Third and Fourth Weeks 3,197 3,277 3,375 Fifth and Sixth Weeks 3,595 3,685 3,796 Thereafter 3,996 4,096 4,219 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b) For the purpose of Documentary programs, high budget (HB) refers to programs whose negative cost equals or exceeds the amounts set forth below. Low budget (LB) refers to programs whose negative cost is less than the amounts set forth below: 15 minutes or less $ 50,000 30 minutes or less (more than 15) 100,000 60 minutes or less (more than 30) 200,000 90 minutes or less (more than 60) 300,000 For each additional 30 minutes 100,000 Story and Telescript Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $3,983 $4,680 $4,083 $4,797 15 or less 5,814 6,837 5,959 7,008 30 or less 9,673 12,517 9,915 12,830 60 or less 18,351 22,778 18,810 23,347 90 or less 26,952 33,006 27,626 33,831 120 or less 35,592 43,246 36,482 44,327 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $4,205 $4,941 15 or less 6,138 7,218 30 or less 10,212 13,215 60 or less 19,374 24,047 90 or less 28,455 34,846 120 or less 37,576 45,657 Story Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $1,155 $1,287 $1,184 $1,319 15 or less 1,704 1,882 1,747 1,929 30 or less 2,818 3,403 2,888 3,488 60 or less 5,338 6,389 5,471 6,549 90 or less 7,858 9,372 8,054 9,606 120 or less 10,383 12,350 10,643 12,659 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $1,220 $1,359 15 or less 1,799 1,987 30 or less 2,975 3,593 60 or less 5,635 6,745 90 or less 8,296 9,894 120 or less 10,962 13,039 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.) (cont'd) Telescript Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $2,945 $4,021 $3,019 $4,122 15 or less 4,304 5,879 4,412 6,026 30 or less 7,332 9,754 7,515 9,998 60 or less 13,991 18,518 14,341 18,981 90 or less 20,658 27,253 21,174 27,934 120 or less 27,329 35,993 28,012 36,893 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $3,110 $4,246 15 or less 4,544 6,207 30 or less 7,740 10,298 60 or less 14,771 19,550 90 or less 21,809 28,772 120 or less 28,852 38,000 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.c.) Company may request a writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of the plot outline of a story owned by that writer to determine the suitability of the story for telescript purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer to prepare a telescript. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by the writer. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $1,362 $1,396 $1,438 30 minutes 2,264 2,321 2,391 60 minutes 4,304 4,412 4,544 90 minutes 6,328 6,486 6,681 Rewrite or Polish Minimum (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.d.) Program Length – LOW BUDGET 15 minutes or less $2,150 $2,204 $2,270 30 minutes or less 3,674 3,766 3,879 60 minutes or less 6,766 6,935 7,143 90 minutes or less 10,335 10,593 10,911 120 minutes or less 13,910 14,258 14,686 Program Length – HIGH BUDGET 15 minutes or less $2,935 $3,008 $3,098 30 minutes or less 4,889 5,011 5,161 60 minutes or less 9,250 9,481 9,765 90 minutes or less 13,633 13,974 14,393 120 minutes or less 18,009 18,459 19,013 NEWS PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.(4)(a)) Minimum for a single news program script: Effective Effective Effective Program Length 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- In Minutes 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5 minutes $ 1,567 $ 1,598 $ 1,638 10 minutes 3,127 3,190 3,270 15 minutes 4,422 4,510 4,623 30 minutes 8,831 9,008 9,233 45 minutes 10,392 10,600 10,865 60 minutes 13,252 13,517 13,855 75 minutes 15,334 15,641 16,032 90 minutes 18,720 19,094 19,571 Minimum for News Programs broadcast as a strip five (5) times per week:cont'd)
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Minimum Variety Show Commitment. If all writers on a five-per-week comedy-variety series are employed under a contract providing for guaranteed employment in cycles of thirteen (13) or more weeks, the aggregate minimum compensation for each weekly unit of programs is as follows: First Period Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $13,916 $15,173 $17,713 (Non-Prime) 11,132 12,138 14,175 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,476 22,007 $24,542 (Non-Prime) 15,580 17,602 19,639 30 minutes (Prime Time) 32,887 36,045 $39,223 (Non-Prime) 26,314 28,847 31,387 60 minutes (Prime Time) 61,981 65,138 (Non-Prime) 49,581 52,110 Second Period Effective 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,264 14,333 $15,552 15,628 $18,156 18,244 (Non-Prime) 11,410 12,441 14,529 11,466 12,502 14,600 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,963 22,557 20,060 22,667 $25,156 25,278 (Non-Prime) 15,970 18,042 20,130 16,047 18,130 20,228 30 minutes (Prime Time) 33,709 36,946 33,874 37,126 $40,204 40,400 (Non-Prime) 26,972 29,568 32,172 27,103 29,712 32,329 60 minutes (Prime Time) 63,531 66,766 63,840 67,092 (Non-Prime) 50,821 53,413 51,068 53,673 Third Period Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,692 14,763 $16,019 16,097 $18,701 18,791 (Non-Prime) 11,752 12,814 14,965 11,810 12,877 15,038 15 minutes (Prime Time) 20,562 23,234 20,662 23,347 $25,911 26,036 (Non-Prime) 16,449 18,583 20,734 16,528 18,674 20,835 30 minutes (Prime Time) 34,720 38,054 34,890 38,240 $41,410 41,612 (Non-Prime) 27,781 30,455 33,137 27,916 30,603 33,299 60 minutes (Prime Time) 65,437 68,769 65,755 69,105 (Non-Prime) 52,346 55,015 52,600 55,283 The applicable weekly minimum for each individual writer is: Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 $ 3,996 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 4,096 4,116 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 4,219 4,239 COMEDY-VARIETY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.) (cont'd) Discounts For Non-Cancellable Contracts For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. If all writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. If all of the writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non- cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. Discounts are not applicable to pre-production periods. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 SKETCH MINIMUMS – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) Prime Time $ 3,728 $ 3,821 3,840 $ 3,936 3,955 Non-Prime Time 2,976 3,050 3,142 3,065 3,157 LYRICS UNACCOMPANIED BY MUSIC – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) $ 2,935 $ 3,008 3,023 $ 3,098 3,114 MINIMUMS FOR PRE-PRODUCTION PERIODS FOR WRITERS EMPLOYED UNDER MINIMUM VARIETY SHOW COMMITMENT (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.g.) Compensation Per Week First and Second Weeks $ 2,793 $ 2,863 2,877 $ 2,949 2,963 Third and Fourth Weeks 3,197 3,277 3,375 3,293 3,392 Fifth and Sixth Weeks 3,595 3,685 3,796 3,703 3,814 Thereafter 3,996 4,096 4,219 4,116 4,239 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b) For the purpose of Documentary programs, high budget (HB) refers to programs whose negative cost equals or exceeds the amounts set forth below. Low budget (LB) refers to programs whose negative cost is less than the amounts set forth below: 15 minutes or less $ 50,000 30 minutes or less (more than 15) 100,000 60 minutes or less (more than 30) 200,000 90 minutes or less (more than 60) 300,000 For each additional 30 minutes 100,000 Story and Telescript Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $3,983 $4,680 $4,083 4,102 $4,797 4,820 15 or less 5,814 6,837 5,959 7,008 5,988 7,042 30 or less 9,673 12,517 9,915 12,830 9,963 12,893 60 or less 18,351 22,778 18,810 23,347 18,902 23,461 90 or less 26,952 33,006 27,626 33,831 27,761 33,996 120 or less 35,592 43,246 36,482 44,327 36,660 44,543 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $4,205 4,225 $4,941 4,965 15 or less 6,138 7,218 6,168 7,253 30 or less 10,212 13,215 10,262 13,280 60 or less 19,374 24,047 19,469 24,165 90 or less 28,455 34,846 28,594 35,016 120 or less 37,576 45,657 37,760 45,879 Story Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $1,155 $1,287 $1,184 1,190 $1,319 1,326 15 or less 1,704 1,882 1,747 1,929 1,755 1,938 30 or less 2,818 3,403 2,888 3,488 2,903 3,505 60 or less 5,338 6,389 5,471 6,549 5,498 6,581 90 or less 7,858 9,372 8,054 9,606 8,094 9,653 120 or less 10,383 12,350 10,643 12,659 10,694 12,721 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $1,220 1,226 $1,359 1,366 15 or less 1,799 1,987 1,808 1,996 30 or less 2,975 3,593 2,990 3,610 60 or less 5,635 6,745 5,663 6,778 90 or less 8,296 9,894 8,337 9,943 120 or less 10,962 13,039 11,015 13,103 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.) (cont'd) Telescript Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $2,945 $4,021 $3,019 3,033 $4,122 4,142 15 or less 4,304 5,879 4,412 6,026 4,433 6,055 30 or less 7,332 9,754 7,515 9,998 7,552 10,047 60 or less 13,991 18,518 14,341 18,981 14,411 19,074 90 or less 20,658 27,253 21,174 27,934 21,278 28,071 120 or less 27,329 35,993 28,012 36,893 28,149 37,073 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 LB HB 10 or less $3,110 3,124 $4,246 4,266 15 or less 4,544 6,207 4,566 6,237 30 or less 7,740 10,298 7,779 10,348 60 or less 14,771 19,550 14,843 19,646 90 or less 21,809 28,772 21,916 28,913 120 or less 28,852 38,000 28,993 38,185 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.c.) Company may request a writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of the plot outline of a story owned by that writer to determine the suitability of the story for telescript purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer to prepare a telescript. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by the writer. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 15 minutes $1,362 $1,396 1,403 $1,438 1,445 30 minutes 2,264 2,321 2,391 2,332 2,402 60 minutes 4,304 4,412 4,544 4,433 4,566 90 minutes 6,328 6,486 6,681 6,518 6,714 Rewrite or Polish Minimum (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.d.) Program Length – LOW BUDGET 15 minutes or less $2,150 $2,204 2,215 $2,270 2,281 30 minutes or less 3,674 3,766 3,879 3,784 3,898 60 minutes or less 6,766 6,935 7,143 6,969 7,178 90 minutes or less 10,335 10,593 10,911 10,645 10,964 120 minutes or less 13,910 14,258 14,686 14,327 14,757 Program Length – HIGH BUDGET 15 minutes or less $2,935 $3,008 3,023 $3,098 3,114 30 minutes or less 4,889 5,011 5,161 5,036 5,187 60 minutes or less 9,250 9,481 9,765 9,528 9,814 90 minutes or less 13,633 13,974 14,393 14,042 14,463 120 minutes or less 18,009 18,459 19,013 18,549 19,105 NEWS PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.(4)(a)) Minimum for a single news program script: Effective Effective Effective Program Length 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- In Minutes 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5 minutes $ $1,567 $ 1,598 $ 1,638 $1,606 $1,646 10 minutes 3,127 3,190 3,270 3,205 3,285 15 minutes 4,422 4,510 4,623 4,533 4,646 30 minutes 8,831 9,008 9,233 9,052 9,278 45 minutes 10,392 10,600 10,865 10,652 10,918 60 minutes 13,252 13,517 13,855 13,583 13,923 75 minutes 15,334 15,641 16,032 15,717 16,110 90 minutes 18,720 19,094 19,571 19,188 19,668 Minimum for News Programs broadcast as a strip five (5) times per week:
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Minimum Variety Show Commitment. If all writers on a five-per-week comedy-variety series are employed under a contract providing for guaranteed employment in cycles of thirteen (13) or more weeks, the aggregate minimum compensation for each weekly unit of programs is as follows: First Period Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/1/12 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $13,916 13,114 $15,173 14,298 $17,713 16,692 (Non-Prime) 11,132 12,138 14,175 10,489 11,438 13,357 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,476 22,007 18,353 20,738 $24,542 23,126 (Non-Prime) 15,580 17,602 19,639 14,682 16,588 18,506 30 minutes (Prime Time) 32,887 36,045 30,991 33,967 $39,223 36,961 (Non-Prime) 26,314 28,847 31,387 24,796 27,183 29,576 60 minutes (Prime Time) 61,981 65,138 58,407 61,382 (Non-Prime) 49,581 52,110 46,722 49,106 Second Period Effective 5/2/15 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,264 13,343 $15,552 14,548 $18,156 16,984 (Non-Prime) 11,410 12,441 14,529 10,673 11,638 13,591 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,963 22,557 18,674 21,101 $25,156 23,531 (Non-Prime) 15,970 18,042 20,130 14,939 16,878 18,830 30 minutes (Prime Time) 33,709 36,946 31,533 34,561 $40,204 37,608 (Non-Prime) 26,972 29,568 32,172 25,230 27,659 30,094 60 minutes (Prime Time) 63,531 66,766 59,429 62,456 (Non-Prime) 50,821 53,413 47,540 49,965 Third Period Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,692 13,610 $16,019 14,839 $18,701 17,324 (Non-Prime) 11,752 12,814 14,965 10,886 11,871 13,863 15 minutes (Prime Time) 20,562 23,234 19,047 21,523 $25,911 24,002 (Non-Prime) 16,449 18,583 20,734 15,238 17,216 19,207 30 minutes (Prime Time) 34,720 38,054 32,164 35,252 $41,410 38,360 (Non-Prime) 27,781 30,455 33,137 25,735 28,212 30,696 60 minutes (Prime Time) 65,437 68,769 60,618 63,705 (Non-Prime) 52,346 55,015 48,491 50,964 The applicable weekly minimum for each individual writer is: Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 $ 3,996 5/2/15 5/1/12 $3,766 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 4,096 5/2/16 5/1/13 3,832 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 4,219 5/1/14 3,909 COMEDY-VARIETY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.) (cont'd) Discounts For Non-Cancellable Contracts For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. If all writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non-non- cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. If all of the writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non- non-cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. Discounts are not applicable to pre-production periods. 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 SKETCH MINIMUMS – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) Prime Time $ 3,728 $ 3,821 $ 3,936 $3,513 $3,574 $3,645 Non-Prime Time 2,976 3,050 3,142 2,804 2,853 2,910 LYRICS UNACCOMPANIED BY MUSIC – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) $ 2,935 $ 3,008 $ 3,098 $2,766 $2,814 $2,870 MINIMUMS FOR PRE-PRODUCTION PERIODS FOR WRITERS EMPLOYED UNDER MINIMUM VARIETY SHOW COMMITMENT (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.g.) Compensation Per Week First and Second Weeks $ 2,793 $ 2,863 $ 2,949 $2,632 $2,678 $2,732 Third and Fourth Weeks 3,197 3,277 3,375 3,012 3,065 3,126 Fifth and Sixth Weeks 3,595 3,685 3,796 3,388 3,447 3,516 Thereafter 3,996 4,096 4,219 3,766 3,832 3,909 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b) For the purpose of Documentary programs, high budget (HB) refers to programs whose negative cost equals or exceeds the amounts set forth below. Low budget (LB) refers to programs whose negative cost is less than the amounts set forth below: 15 minutes or less $ 50,000 30 minutes or less (more than 15) 100,000 60 minutes or less (more than 30) 200,000 90 minutes or less (more than 60) 300,000 For each additional 30 minutes 100,000 Story and Telescript Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 5/1/12 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $3,983 $4,680 $4,083 $4,797 $ 3,753 $ 4,410 $ 3,819 $ 4,487 15 or less 5,814 6,837 5,959 7,008 5,478 6,442 5,574 6,555 30 or less 9,673 12,517 9,915 12,830 9,115 11,796 9,275 12,002 60 or less 18,351 22,778 18,810 23,347 17,292 21,464 17,595 21,840 90 or less 26,952 33,006 27,626 33,831 25,399 31,103 25,843 31,647 120 or less 35,592 43,246 36,482 44,327 33,540 40,752 34,127 41,465 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 LB HB 10 or less $4,205 $4,941 $ 3,895 $ 4,577 15 or less 6,138 7,218 5,685 6,686 30 or less 10,212 13,215 9,461 12,242 60 or less 19,374 24,047 17,947 22,277 90 or less 28,455 34,846 26,360 32,280 120 or less 37,576 45,657 34,810 42,294 Story Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 5/1/12 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $1,155 $1,287 $1,184 $1,319 $ 1,089 $ 1,213 $ 1,108 $ 1,234 15 or less 1,704 1,882 1,747 1,929 1,605 1,773 1,633 1,804 30 or less 2,818 3,403 2,888 3,488 2,656 3,207 2,702 3,263 60 or less 5,338 6,389 5,471 6,549 5,030 6,021 5,118 6,126 90 or less 7,858 9,372 8,054 9,606 7,404 8,831 7,534 8,986 120 or less 10,383 12,350 10,643 12,659 9,785 11,638 9,956 11,842 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 LB HB 10 or less $1,220 $1,359 $ 1,130 $ 1,259 15 or less 1,799 1,987 1,666 1,840 30 or less 2,975 3,593 2,756 3,328 60 or less 5,635 6,745 5,220 6,249 90 or less 8,296 9,894 7,685 9,166 120 or less 10,962 13,039 10,155 12,079 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.) (cont'd) Telescript Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 5/1/12 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $2,945 $4,021 $3,019 $4,122 $ 2,775 $ 3,790 $ 2,824 $ 3,856 15 or less 4,304 5,879 4,412 6,026 4,056 5,540 4,127 5,637 30 or less 7,332 9,754 7,515 9,998 6,909 9,191 7,030 9,352 60 or less 13,991 18,518 14,341 18,981 13,184 17,450 13,415 17,755 90 or less 20,658 27,253 21,174 27,934 19,466 25,682 19,807 26,131 120 or less 27,329 35,993 28,012 36,893 25,752 33,917 26,203 34,511 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 LB HB 10 or less $3,110 $4,246 $ 2,880 $ 3,933 15 or less 4,544 6,207 4,210 5,750 30 or less 7,740 10,298 7,171 9,539 60 or less 14,771 19,550 13,683 18,110 90 or less 21,809 28,772 20,203 26,654 120 or less 28,852 38,000 26,727 35,201 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.c.) Company may request a writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of the plot outline of a story owned by that writer to determine the suitability of the story for telescript purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer to prepare a telescript. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by the writer. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/2/11- 5/2/12- 5/2/13- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 15 minutes $1,362 $1,396 $1,438 $ 1,284 $ 1,306 $ 1,332 30 minutes 2,264 2,321 2,391 2,134 2,171 2,214 60 minutes 4,304 4,412 4,544 4,056 4,127 4,210 90 minutes 6,328 6,486 6,681 5,964 6,068 6,189 Rewrite or Polish Minimum (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.d.) Program Length – LOW BUDGET Low Budget 15 minutes or less $2,150 $2,204 $2,270 $ 2,027 $ 2,062 $ 2,103 30 minutes or less 3,674 3,766 3,879 3,461 3,522 3,592 60 minutes or less 6,766 6,935 7,143 6,375 6,487 6,617 90 minutes or less 10,335 10,593 10,911 9,740 9,910 10,108 120 minutes or less 13,910 14,258 14,686 Program Length – HIGH BUDGET 13,109 13,338 13,605 High Budget 15 minutes or less $2,935 $3,008 $3,098 $ 2,766 $ 2,814 $ 2,870 30 minutes or less 4,889 5,011 5,161 4,607 4,688 4,782 60 minutes or less 9,250 9,481 9,765 8,716 8,869 9,046 90 minutes or less 13,633 13,974 14,393 12,846 13,071 13,332 120 minutes or less 18,009 18,459 19,013 16,971 17,268 17,613 NEWS PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.(4)(a)) Minimum for a single news program script: Effective Effective Effective Program Length 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/2/11- 5/2/12- 5/2/13- In Minutes 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 5 minutes $ 1,567 1,484 $ 1,598 1,510 $ 1,638 1,540 10 minutes 3,127 3,190 3,270 2,961 3,013 3,073 15 minutes 4,422 4,510 4,623 4,187 4,260 4,345 30 minutes 8,831 9,008 9,233 8,363 8,509 8,679 45 minutes 10,392 10,600 10,865 9,841 10,013 10,213 60 minutes 13,252 13,517 13,855 12,549 12,769 13,024 75 minutes 15,334 15,641 16,032 14,520 14,774 15,069 90 minutes 18,720 19,094 19,571 17,727 18,037 18,398 Minimum for News Programs broadcast as a strip five (5) times per week:
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Minimum Variety Show Commitment. If all writers on a five-per-week comedy-variety series are employed under a contract providing for guaranteed employment in cycles of thirteen (13) or more weeks, the aggregate minimum compensation for each weekly unit of programs is as follows: First Period Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/1/12 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $13,916 13,114 $15,173 14,298 $17,713 16,692 (Non-Prime) 11,132 12,138 14,175 10,489 11,438 13,357 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,476 22,007 18,353 20,738 $24,542 23,126 (Non-Prime) 15,580 17,602 19,639 14,682 16,588 18,506 30 minutes (Prime Time) 32,887 36,045 30,991 33,967 $39,223 36,961 (Non-Prime) 26,314 28,847 31,387 24,796 27,183 29,576 60 minutes (Prime Time) 61,981 65,138 58,407 61,382 (Non-Prime) 49,581 52,110 46,722 49,106 Second Period Effective 5/2/15 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,264 13,343 $15,552 14,548 $18,156 16,984 (Non-Prime) 11,410 12,441 14,529 10,673 11,638 13,591 15 minutes (Prime Time) 19,963 22,557 18,674 21,101 $25,156 23,531 (Non-Prime) 15,970 18,042 20,130 14,939 16,878 18,830 30 minutes (Prime Time) 33,709 36,946 31,533 34,561 $40,204 37,608 (Non-Prime) 26,972 29,568 32,172 25,230 27,659 30,094 60 minutes (Prime Time) 63,531 66,766 59,429 62,456 (Non-Prime) 50,821 53,413 47,540 49,965 Third Period Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 Number of Writers Length or Time Bracket 1 2 3 4 5 10 minutes (Prime Time) $14,692 13,577 $16,019 14,803 $18,701 17,281 (Non-Prime) 11,752 12,814 14,965 10,860 11,842 13,829 15 minutes (Prime Time) 20,562 23,234 19,001 21,470 $25,911 23,943 (Non-Prime) 16,449 18,583 20,734 15,200 17,173 19,160 30 minutes (Prime Time) 34,720 38,054 32,085 35,166 $41,410 38,266 (Non-Prime) 27,781 30,455 33,137 25,672 28,143 30,621 60 minutes (Prime Time) 65,437 68,769 60,469 63,549 (Non-Prime) 52,346 55,015 48,372 50,839 The applicable weekly minimum for each individual writer is: Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 $ 3,996 5/2/15 5/1/12 $3,766 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 4,096 5/2/16 5/1/13 3,832 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 4,219 5/1/14 3,899 COMEDY-VARIETY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.) (cont'd) Discounts For Non-Cancellable Contracts For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. For any writer who is employed under a term contract non-cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable weekly minimum is subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. If all writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non-non- cancellable for thirteen (13) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a ten percent (10%) discount. If all of the writers on a comedy-variety series are employed under term contracts non- non-cancellable for twenty-six (26) or more weeks, the applicable program minimums are subject to a twenty percent (20%) discount. Discounts are not applicable to pre-production periods. 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 SKETCH MINIMUMS – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) Prime Time $ 3,728 $ 3,821 $ 3,936 $3,513 $3,574 $3,637 Non-Prime Time 2,976 3,050 3,142 2,804 2,853 2,903 LYRICS UNACCOMPANIED BY MUSIC – (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.3.) $ 2,935 $ 3,008 $ 3,098 $2,766 $2,814 $2,863 MINIMUMS FOR PRE-PRODUCTION PERIODS FOR WRITERS EMPLOYED UNDER MINIMUM VARIETY SHOW COMMITMENT (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.2.g.) Compensation Per Week First and Second Weeks $ 2,793 $ 2,863 $ 2,949 $2,632 $2,678 $2,725 Third and Fourth Weeks 3,197 3,277 3,375 3,012 3,065 3,119 Fifth and Sixth Weeks 3,595 3,685 3,796 3,388 3,447 3,507 Thereafter 3,996 4,096 4,219 3,766 3,832 3,899 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b) For the purpose of Documentary programs, high budget (HB) refers to programs whose negative cost equals or exceeds the amounts set forth below. Low budget (LB) refers to programs whose negative cost is less than the amounts set forth below: 15 minutes or less $ 50,000 30 minutes or less (more than 15) 100,000 60 minutes or less (more than 30) 200,000 90 minutes or less (more than 60) 300,000 For each additional 30 minutes 100,000 Story and Telescript Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 5/1/12 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $3,983 $4,680 $4,083 $4,797 $ 3,753 $ 4,410 $ 3,819 $ 4,487 15 or less 5,814 6,837 5,959 7,008 5,478 6,442 5,574 6,555 30 or less 9,673 12,517 9,915 12,830 9,115 11,796 9,275 12,002 60 or less 18,351 22,778 18,810 23,347 17,292 21,464 17,595 21,840 90 or less 26,952 33,006 27,626 33,831 25,399 31,103 25,843 31,647 120 or less 35,592 43,246 36,482 44,327 33,540 40,752 34,127 41,465 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 LB HB 10 or less $4,205 $4,941 $ 3,886 $ 4,566 15 or less 6,138 7,218 5,672 6,670 30 or less 10,212 13,215 9,437 12,212 60 or less 19,374 24,047 17,903 22,222 90 or less 28,455 34,846 26,295 32,201 120 or less 37,576 45,657 34,724 42,191 Story Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 5/1/12 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $1,155 $1,287 $1,184 $1,319 $ 1,089 $ 1,213 $ 1,108 $ 1,234 15 or less 1,704 1,882 1,747 1,929 1,605 1,773 1,633 1,804 30 or less 2,818 3,403 2,888 3,488 2,656 3,207 2,702 3,263 60 or less 5,338 6,389 5,471 6,549 5,030 6,021 5,118 6,126 90 or less 7,858 9,372 8,054 9,606 7,404 8,831 7,534 8,986 120 or less 10,383 12,350 10,643 12,659 9,785 11,638 9,956 11,842 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 LB HB 10 or less $1,220 $1,359 $ 1,127 $ 1,256 15 or less 1,799 1,987 1,662 1,836 30 or less 2,975 3,593 2,749 3,320 60 or less 5,635 6,745 5,208 6,233 90 or less 8,296 9,894 7,666 9,143 120 or less 10,962 13,039 10,130 12,049 DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.) (cont'd) Telescript Only Program Length In Minutes Effective Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/2/15 5/1/12 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 LB HB LB HB 10 or less $2,945 $4,021 $3,019 $4,122 $ 2,775 $ 3,790 $ 2,824 $ 3,856 15 or less 4,304 5,879 4,412 6,026 4,056 5,540 4,127 5,637 30 or less 7,332 9,754 7,515 9,998 6,909 9,191 7,030 9,352 60 or less 13,991 18,518 14,341 18,981 13,184 17,450 13,415 17,755 90 or less 20,658 27,253 21,174 27,934 19,466 25,682 19,807 26,131 120 or less 27,329 35,993 28,012 36,893 25,752 33,917 26,203 34,511 Program Length In Minutes Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 LB HB 10 or less $3,110 $4,246 $ 2,873 $ 3,923 15 or less 4,544 6,207 4,199 5,736 30 or less 7,740 10,298 7,153 9,516 60 or less 14,771 19,550 13,650 18,066 90 or less 21,809 28,772 20,154 26,588 120 or less 28,852 38,000 26,662 35,115 Plot Outline – Narrative Synopsis of Story (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.c.) Company may request a writer to prepare a narrative synopsis of the plot outline of a story owned by that writer to determine the suitability of the story for telescript purposes. Company has 14 days from delivery to elect to acquire the outline and to employ the writer to prepare a telescript. If Company does not proceed, the outline and all right, title and interest therein is retained by the writer. Effective Effective Effective 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/2/11- 5/2/12- 5/2/13- Program Length 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 15 minutes $1,362 $1,396 $1,438 $ 1,284 $ 1,306 $ 1,329 30 minutes 2,264 2,321 2,391 2,134 2,171 2,209 60 minutes 4,304 4,412 4,544 4,056 4,127 4,199 90 minutes 6,328 6,486 6,681 5,964 6,068 6,174 Rewrite or Polish Minimum (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.d.) Program Length – LOW BUDGET Low Budget 15 minutes or less $2,150 $2,204 $2,270 $ 2,027 $ 2,062 $ 2,098 30 minutes or less 3,674 3,766 3,879 3,461 3,522 3,584 60 minutes or less 6,766 6,935 7,143 6,375 6,487 6,601 90 minutes or less 10,335 10,593 10,911 9,740 9,910 10,083 120 minutes or less 13,910 14,258 14,686 Program Length – HIGH BUDGET 13,109 13,338 13,571 High Budget 15 minutes or less $2,935 $3,008 $3,098 $ 2,766 $ 2,814 $ 2,863 30 minutes or less 4,889 5,011 5,161 4,607 4,688 4,770 60 minutes or less 9,250 9,481 9,765 8,716 8,869 9,024 90 minutes or less 13,633 13,974 14,393 12,846 13,071 13,300 120 minutes or less 18,009 18,459 19,013 16,971 17,268 17,570 NEWS PROGRAMS (APPENDIX A, ARTICLE 13.B.8.b.(4)(a)) Minimum for a single news program script: Effective Effective Effective Program Length 5/2/14- 5/2/15- 5/2/16- 5/2/11- 5/2/12- 5/2/13- In Minutes 5/1/15 5/1/16 5/1/17 5/1/12 5/1/13 5/1/14 5 minutes $ 1,567 1,484 $ 1,598 1,510 $ 1,638 1,536 10 minutes 3,127 3,190 3,270 2,961 3,013 3,066 15 minutes 4,422 4,510 4,623 4,187 4,260 4,335 30 minutes 8,831 9,008 9,233 8,363 8,509 8,658 45 minutes 10,392 10,600 10,865 9,841 10,013 10,188 60 minutes 13,252 13,517 13,855 12,549 12,769 12,992 75 minutes 15,334 15,641 16,032 14,520 14,774 15,033 90 minutes 18,720 19,094 19,571 17,727 18,037 18,353 Minimum for News Programs broadcast as a strip five (5) times per week:
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