The American Humane Association (AHA) and the SAG-AFTRA IACF Funds and the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have agreed on terms of fee-for-service effective January 1, 2014.

After conclusion of the 2013 Commercials Contracts negotiations and subsequent ratification, several issues came under review by the JPC and SAG-AFTRA that warranted further discussion and clarification.

The 2011-2014 SAG-AFTRA Corporate/Educational and Non-Broadcast Contracts, which were set to expire on April 30, 2014, have been extended one year through April 30, 2015.

April 1, 2014 was the effective date for signatories to the 2013 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract and the 2013 SAG-AFTRA Radio Recorded Commercials Contract (the “Contracts”) to ensure compliance.

Special provisions for payment for drivers—who are employed to provide services for “running footage” or “wild footage” for motor vehicle commercials—have been updated.

Arbitrator ordered a signatory to the SAG 2009 Commercials Contract to pay additional pension and health contributions to the SAG-Producers Pension and Health Plans.

SAG-AFTRA and the Tribune Company have come to an agreement on residual payments to be made under the 2013 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract for commercials airing on Antenna TV and THIS TV.

As part of the Commercials Contracts negotiated last year between SAG-AFTRA and advertisers, all ads made under a union contract must now incorporate Ad-ID.

As you may know, the current American Federation of Musicians (AFofM) Commercials Contract (as previously extended) is scheduled to expire on February 14, 2014.

The current 2009-2014 collective bargaining agreement between the AFofM and the industry will expire at midnight on February 14, 2014.

The ANA-4A’s Joint Policy Committee (JPC) and the American Federation of Musicians (AFofM) have mutually agreed to an extension of the current Commercial Announcements Agreement through February 14, 2014.

Recent legislation concerning the employment of child models in New York State was signed into law Monday evening, October 21, 2013, by New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and takes effect 30 days from signing.

Updated Summary (as of 6/4/13) of the new terms and provisions of the SAG-AFTRA 2013 Commercials Contracts: This updates the information in the previous summary dated 4/9/13.

Recent publicity related to client payment terms prompted the Association to conduct a member survey on existing agency billing practices and client payment terms as a means to provide a factual foundation for marketplace consideration.

Now available: SAG-AFTRA 2013 Commercials Contracts-New Exhibits/Contract Forms