Common use of Tier 4 Clause in Contracts

Tier 4. All provisions of the NCA, as amended by this AICP Sideletter, shall apply to Tier 4 Low Budget commercials whose Production Costs are equal to or greater than $100,000 but less than $125,000 per shoot day, except as modified below: (a) Article 3 (Pension and Health Contributions) is modified to provide that pension and health contributions for Unit Production Managers and Assistant Directors other than Principal and Staff Unit Production Managers and Assistant Directors will be remitted on the minimum rates of pay set forth in Article 5 of the NCA. All other provisions of Article 3, as amended by this AICP Sideletter, shall apply in their entirety. (b) Article 4 (Minimum Salaries and Working Conditions of Directors) is modified (i) to provide the Director’s salary will be subject to negotiation between the Producer and Director but shall not be less than ninety (90%) of the minimum rates set forth in Article 4-101 of the NCA and (ii) to eliminate the requirements of Article 4-106 (F) (Director’s Travel Time). All other provisions of Article 4 except as amended by this AICP Sideletter, shall apply in their entirety. (c) Article 5 (Staffing Minimum Salaries and Working Conditions of Unit Production Managers, First Assistant Directors and Second Assistant Directors) is modified (i) to provide salary of Unit Production Managers, First Assistant Directors and Second Assistant Directors will be subject to negotiation between the Producer and individual Employee but shall not be less than ninety (90%) percent of the minimum rates set forth in Article 5-201 (A); and (ii) to amend Article 5-310 (D) (Travel Time) to provide that ADs and UPMs will travel in the same class as the Director. All other provisions of Article 5, as amended by this AICP Sideletter, shall apply in their entirety.