Get Payments Right First Time

To make sure anyone who has a haircut gets their supplement, we advise artistes to mention it when they sign-out. When things get busy it's easy to lose track, so keeping a list in Hair & Make-Up and adding names as haircuts happen can help make sure no one is missed.

We encourage artistes to request any meal penalties they feel are due when they sign out.

It's helpful if production can confirm whether the day is a Standard Day or a Continuous Working Day (CWD). If it is a CWD, artistes can be advised that meal penalties do not apply. Where possible, this could be shared with the Project Manager before the filming day or mentioned in holding at the start of the day.

Continuous Working Day (CWD)

• Overtime starts after seven hours rather than nine.
• Late or short lunch penalties do not apply, as these are effectively covered by the earlier overtime.
• For calls before 7am, night rates apply until 7am, day overtime rates would start at 2pm.
• A late supper penalty only applies if the day runs longer than 13 hours from call time.

Standard Day

• For calls before 7am night, rates apply until 7am, day overtime rates would start at 4pm.
• For calls before 7am where breakfast is provided, a late lunch penalty applies six hours after 7am (13:00).

Semi-Continuous Day

• This does not exist within the FAA agreement. Meal penalties can still apply if lunch is late or short.

Artistes sometimes request a supplement for handling a weapon. Under the FAA agreement, this only applies if an artiste is required to fire a gun discharging blank ammunition under supervision.

Production or the armourer can usually confirm this when weapons are issued.