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Join us on Tuesday, November 4, for the Joint Policy Committee’s Chicago Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by Talent Partners. Discussion will include:

– Resolution of SAG-AFTRA CBA Issues
– Overview of the Audit Process
– Recent SAG-AFTRA Arbitrations
– Ad-ID
– Discussion of the Experimental Waiver for “Made Fors”
– AFM Update

Register now:
RSVP to Denise Busa (dbusa@talentpartners.com) at Talent Partners (space is limited)

Date and Time:
Tuesday, November 4th
10:00 – 10:30 am: Breakfast
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: JPC Chicago Town Hall

Location:
Talent Partners
400 N. Michigan Avenue, 14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611…
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This is a reminder to please join us next week on Tuesday, October 7, for the Joint Policy Committee’s Atlanta Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by 22squared.

A new arbitration decision was received last week and will be discussed. Our discussion will also include:

-Resolution of the SAG-AFTRA CBA Issues
-Overview of the audit process
-Recent SAG-AFTRA arbitration
-Ad-ID
-Discussion of the Experimental Waivers for Made Fors
-AFM update

Register Now:
RSVP to Aaron Kooden at aaron.kooden@22squared.com (space is limited)

Date and Time:
Tuesday, October 7th
9:30 – 10:00 am: Breakfast
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Stacy Marcus, JPC Atlanta Town Hall

Location:
22squared
1170 Peachtree St NE, 14th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303…
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Join us on Tuesday, October 7, for the Joint Policy Committee’s Atlanta Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by 22squared. Discussion will include:

-Resolution of the SAG-AFTRA CBA Issues
-Overview of the audit process
-Recent SAG-AFTRA arbitration
-Ad-ID
-Discussion of the Experimental Waivers for Made Fors
-AFM update

Register now:
RSVP to Aaron Kooden at aaron.kooden@22squared.com (space is limited)

Date and Time:
Tuesday, October 7th
9:30 – 10:00 am: Breakfast
10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Stacy Marcus, JPC Atlanta Town Hall

Location:
22squared
1170 Peachtree St NE, 14th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303…
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Join us on Wednesday, June 25, for the Joint Policy Committee’s New York Town Hall Meeting, hosted by The TEAM Companies. Find out what’s new in 2014, including the following hot topics:

– Resolution of the SAG-AFTRA CBA Issues
– Overview of the Audit Process
– Recent SAG-AFTRA Arbitration
– Ad-ID
– Discussion of the Experimental Waiver for Made Fors
– AFM Update

Register Now! RSVP to Leon Vaught at lvaught@teamservices.net (space is limited)

Date:
Wednesday, June 25th
8:30am – 10:00am: Breakfast & Networking
10:00am – 12:00pm: Stacy Marcus, JPC – NY Town Hall Meeting

Location:
Helen Mills Event Space
135 West 26th Street, Suite 7A
New York, NY 10001…
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After conclusion of the 2013 Commercials Contracts negotiations and subsequent ratification, several issues came under review by the JPC and SAG-AFTRA that warranted further discussion and clarification.

(Those issues were previously outlined in 4A’s Bulletin # 7545JPC, dated 8/6/13.)

The JPC and SAG-AFTRA have reached final agreement on these outstanding items. Download a copy of the joint JPC/SAG-AFTRA memorandum for further information.
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Joint Policy Committee’s LA Town Hall Meeting, Hosted by Talent Partners

Join us on Tuesday, April 29th to find out what’s new in 2014, including the following hot topics:

– Resolution of SAG-AFTRA CBA Issues
– Overview of the Audit Process
– Recent SAG-AFTRA Arbitration
– Ad-ID
– Discussion of the Experimental Waiver for Made Fors
– AFM Update

Register by RSVP’ing directly to Michelle Elliott at melliott@talentpartners.com. (Space is limited)

Date:
Tuesday, April 29th
10:00am – 10:30am: Breakfast & Networking
10:30am – 12:00pm: Stacy Marcus, JPC – LA Town Hall Meeting

Location:
JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot
1740 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401…
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On March 18, an arbitrator ordered a signatory to the SAG 2009 Commercials Contract — Talent Direct (“TD”) — to pay additional pension and health contributions to the SAG-Producers Pension and Health Plans (the “SAG Plans”) after allocating less than the amounts set forth in the Allocation Guidelines. This arbitration ruling is the first of its kind since the institution of the Allocation Guidelines in 2009.
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For those of you who were unable to participate or are interested in joining the make up session of the ANA’s complimentary webinar, SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract: Common Myths and Mistakes, presented by Stacy Marcus, here is the information:

Monday, March 31 at 3:00 pm EDT

Access the webinar using this login link:
https://ana.adobeconnect.com/_a986900632/ana-lre-mar14-2/

To access the audio:
Phone number: 866.302.7047
Access code: 5434704902

The information to access the audio will also be displayed once you click the link above. You will be able to access the seminar room up to one-half hour before the session.

Webinar Overview: Covering public service announcements, the P&H cap, and the ever-sticky issue of B-roll, this webinar will illuminate the common legal and regulatory missteps advertisers and agencies make when producing under the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract.

Also, just a reminder that Stacy Marcus will be speaking on the SAG-AFTRA commercials contract at the upcoming ANA Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference, April 23-24 in Washington, D.C.
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SAG-AFTRA and the Tribune Company have come to an agreement on residual payments to be made under the 2013 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract for commercials airing on Antenna TV and THIS TV.

The payment structure is the same as the terms applicable to payments for commercials aired on PAX/ION, BounceTV and MeTV.
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Special provisions for payment for drivers who are employed to provide services for “running footage” or “wild footage” for motor vehicle commercials have been in existence since 1992.

Download an updated joint JPC/SAG-AFTRA bulletin, providing a recap of those provisions, which have been updated to reflect the current on-camera principal rate and the current number of extra zones.
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