Television Live Action

If you have a specific question about consecutive employment or need further information, please contact a business representative at your SAG-AFTRA local office.

Performers shall be paid on a consecutive basis from the first day they are instructed to report for work, subject to the following:

Day Performers:

If you have a specific question about engagement and cancellation or need further information, please contact a business representative at your SAG-AFTRA local office.

The performer (Day, 3-Day TV, Weekly) has a firm engagement, which binds Producer in the following cases:

• Written notice of acceptance

• Contract signed by the Producer

• Script is given to the performer, with intent to hire

• When performer is fitted, other than wardrobe tests

• When performer is actually called and agrees to report

Means that you are getting equal contractual treatment to others on the project – billing, accommodations, and any other contractual provision.

If you have a specific question about fittings and wardrobe or need further information, please contact a business representative at your SAG-AFTRA local office.

If, at the Producer’s request, the performer provides personal wardrobe, a weekly cleaning allowance will be paid by the Producer for each outfit. 

Formal wear (per outfit, per week) $17.00

All other wardrobe (per outfit, per week) $11.50

If you have a specific question about interviews or need further information, please contact a business representative at your SAG-AFTRA local office.

Day Performers (Theatrical and Television):

The performer does not receive compensation if dismissed within one hour from the time of call. If detained by the Producer beyond one hour, the performer is paid at straight time in one-half hour units.

3-Day Performers (Television only):

If you have a specific question about meal periods or need further information, please contact a business representative at your SAG-AFTRA local office.

The performer must be given the first meal break within six hours from the time of first call. The provisions for meal periods are the same for all performers.

If you have a specific question about mileage reimbursement and travel or need further information, please contact a business representative at your SAG-AFTRA local office.

Travel within the Studio Zone:

Mileage is payable at $ .30 per mile to the performer if the performer is required to report to the location within the 30 mile Hollywood or San Francisco Studio Zones or eight mile zone in New York. There are however, exceptions. They are as follows:

If you have a specific question about overtime or need further information, please contact a business representative at your SAG-AFTRA local office.

The performer’s pay, for overtime purposes, is computed from time of first call to dismissal, excluding meal periods. Overtime for performers receiving over the money breaks will be based on the applicable money break amount.

Day Performers (Theatrical and Television):

Money breaks: two times the minimum day performer rate per day.