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AFTRA Pittsburgh Local Rates

CALL AFTRA OFFICE (412) 281-6767 FOR REGIONAL RATES FOR
CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, CINCINNATI, ETC.
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Television     Cable     Radio
All terms and conditions of the AFTRA National Television and Radio Recorded Commercials Contracts apply except as set forth herein. These rates apply only to commercials made in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Tri-State AFTRA's jurisdiction, and played in Pittsburgh only.
An additional 14.8% of the total paid to the performer is to be paid to the AFTRA H&R fund in performer's name within 30 calendar days of every performance or residual date. Late fees on all fees not paid on time will begin accruing on the 31st day of non-payment.
These rates may not be used under the Screen Actors Guild agreement.
PERFORMERS MUST BE NOTIFIED UPON BOOKING WHEN THESE RATES WILL BE USED
. Use Period/Rates
Top                                                        TELEVISION
    JOB       13 WEEK  
All Stations		    4 WEEK  
All Stations		    1 WEEK  
All Stations or
1 Station 13 Weeks
ON-CAMERA (Pittsburgh Broadcast)
Principal 454.00 341.00 273.00
OFF-CAMERA (Pittsburgh Broadcast)
Each Voice 340.00 260.00 204.00
Top                                                      LOCAL CABLE
    JOB       13 WEEK  
All Stations		    4 WEEK  
All Stations		    1 WEEK  
All Stations or
1 Station 13 Weeks
ON-CAMERA (Pittsburgh Local Cable Only)
Principal 454.00 341.00 273.00
OFF-CAMERA (Pittsburgh Local Cable Only)
Each Voice 340.00 260.00 204.00
Broadcast and Local Cable Simultaneous Air - Broadcast Rates +10%
Top                                                            RADIO
JOB 13 WEEK 4 WEEK 1 WEEK
Each Voice 193.00 146.00 116.00
TAGS
On-camera 2-25 126.00 .
On-camera 26-50 70.00 .
On-camera 51+ 39.00 .
Off-camera 2-25 96.00 .
Off-camera 26-50 53.00 .
Off-camera 51+ 28.00 .
Radio 78.00 55.00 55.00
EXTRAS AND HAND MODELS
JOB 13 WEEK UNLIMITED  
Extra 135.00 232.00  
Hand Model 236.00 354.00  
NON-AIR DEMOS
On-camera 320.00
Off-camera 160.00
Radio 129.00
WORKING CONDITIONS
This overview is intended as a general reference guide. For detailed information please contact AFTRA Pittsburgh Local at (412) 281-6767
TAGS If a performer is booked to record the body of a commercial and tags, since the first tag is included in the original commercial, the tag rate applies beginning with the second tag in a session. If a performer is booked to record only tags, the first tag is paid at the full session rate with subsequent tags paid at the applicable tag rate.
1 AND 4 WEEK USE The session and use fees for 4-week commercials shall be computed at 75% of the CPT 13-week rate. The session and use fees for 1-week commercials shall be computed at 60% of the CPT 13-week rate. After the initial cycle of a 1-week or 4-week commercial during the maximum period of use, the commercial can be upgraded to a 13-week commercial with the appropriate compensation for a 13-week commercial. There shall be no downgrading.
LOCAL CABLE USE Performers in commercials made only for and aired only on Local cable shall be paid session and use fees at the broadcast rates.
Performers in commercials made for broadcast which are simultaneously aired on Local Cable shall be paid an additional 10% of the broadcast fee (the use on cable must occur during the same period as the broadcast airing).
HOLDING FEES There will be no holding fees due for commercials made under this Agreement.
MILEAGE AND TRAVEL Performers who must travel more than 50 miles one way to the location of employment will be compensated for all miles at the then current IRS reimbursement rate for mileage (44½¢ effective 1/1/2006). Performers will be paid straight time for all hours spent for traveling if the distance to the work site is greater than 50 miles. Travel time will not be used in the computation of overtime.
PAYMENT Payment for services rendered for each commercial produced under this Agreement shall be made no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date of employment, after which liquidated damages will accrue.
Payment for residual or re-use fees shall be due by the thirtieth calendar day of the new cycle.
Checks are made payable to the performer and mailed to the AFTRA office located closest to the production site.
SESSION LENGTH Length of time spent by a performer for session time is
restricted to:
. . 13 week . 1 week
On-camera, in studio . 8 hours . 4 hours
On-camera, on location . 8 hours . 4 hours
Off-camera . 2 hours . 2 hours
Radio . 90 min. . 90 min.
Any longer time is considered overtime. Off-camera and radio performers - shall be paid in 30-minute increments at the appropriate pro-rata fee.
PHONE PATCH Phone patching or ISDN connections are only permitted under this addendum if the performer and the recording facility are physically within the CPT jurisdiction. Otherwise, National rates apply for all performers in the production.