Production

Step 7

During production, complete and submit the following to your SAG-AFTRA Business Representative:

1. Delivery of each week’s payroll checks to the Union: Itemized checks made payable to each performer must be delivered to your Business Representative no later than the Thursday following each payroll week. (Please note, this Agreement requires production to engage an entertainment payroll house to process performers’ payroll.)
2. Delivery of each week’s total Pension and Health contributions: In addition to the payroll checks, you must deliver a check made payable to the SAG-AFTRA-Producers Pension Plan in the amount of the total Pension and Health contributions for the previous week’s payroll, accompanied by a completed Pension and Health Plans Theatrical Weekly Report of Contributions.
3. SAG-AFTRA Performer Contracts for Low Budget Theatrical Motion Pictures
4. Complete a Production Time Report Form (Exhibit G) for each day of production.

Step 8

Working With Non-SAG-AFTRA Members

If you are hiring a principal performer or background actor who is not yet a SAG-AFTRA member, you should submit the applicable Taft-Hartley Report to your Business Representative, along with a head shot and resume.

Include Step No Sort Order 6 Contract Low Budget Theatrical (LBA)