The important thing to remember is the union contract always sets the minimum terms [of your] contract. That’s why it’s important to know if something in your personal service contract conflicts with the union contract; you want to know that the union contract can trump that provision, or if you can bargain for more.
Mary Cavallaro
SAG-AFTRA Chief Broadcast Officer
To examine common provisions within personal service agreements, the SAG-AFTRA President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement hosted the Personal Service Agreements 101 webinar on Jan. 17. SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Ben Whitehair was joined by SAG-AFTRA Chief Broadcast Officer Mary Cavallaro, who led the presentation.
Personal service agreements, understood as employment contracts between radio and television broadcasters and their employers, are commonplace in the broadcasting industry. However, the language and provisions within these specific legal documents can be quite complex for workers to understand, and at times, can seem restrictive. To help broadcasters better understand the scope of their personal services agreements, the SAG-AFTRA News & Broadcast Department offers services to those in need to clarify the terms of their employment.
Cavallaro gave insight into sections of PSAs that outline broadcaster’s terms of employment and termination, services and duties, compensation and exclusivity clauses, and offered viewers advice for handling common scenarios that broadcasters may experience. Some examples included negotiating reimbursements and allowances for job-related expenses, and best practices for transitioning to a new employer upon contract termination.
Following the presentation was a Q&A session.
To contact the SAG-AFTRA News & Broadcast Department for services and inquiries, email news&broadcast@sagaftra.org or call (800) 638-6796.
Other videos can be found at sagaftra.org/videos.
News
- Tags:
- News Updates