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MUSICIANS' (MULTI MEDIA) (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD
  
Date12/07/2001
Volume330
Part1
Page No.
DescriptionRIRC - Award Review by Industrial Relations Commission
Publication No.C0741
CategoryAward
Award Code 666  
Date Posted12/10/2001

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BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

(666)

SERIAL C0741

 

MUSICIANS' (MULTI MEDIA) (STATE) CONSOLIDATED AWARD

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Notices of award review pursuant to section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

(Nos. IRC 2202, 2203, 2204 of 1999)

 

Before the Honourable Mr Justice Peterson

24 August 2001

 

REVIEWED AWARD

 

PART A

 

Clause No.

Subject Matter

1.

Definitions

2.

Audio Recording

3.

Feature Film and Documentary

4.

Television

5.

Superannuation

6.

Annual Holidays

7.

Time and Wages Records

8.

Right of Entry

9.

Special Arrangements

10.

Grievance Procedure

11.

Anti-Discrimination

12.

Area, Incidence and Duration

 

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

This Award shall be known as The Musicians' (Multi Media) (State) Consolidated Award.

 

1.         DEFINITIONS

 

A "casual employee" means an employee engaged otherwise than a weekly employee.

 

"Orchestra" means a combination of two or more musicians.

 

Union means the Musicians’ Union of Australia, New South Wales District.

 

2.  AUDIO RECORDING

 

(i)         Definitions

 

For the purposes of this clause:

 

"Call" shall mean the provision of musical services in the form of rehearsal or recording session or a combination of both of these for a minimum of three hours' duration.

 

"Principal" means and includes Lead Alto Saxophone, Lead Tenor Saxophone, Lead Trumpet, Lead Trombone, Bass Trombone and Principal Rhythm Player (as appointed by musical director).

 

"Musical services" means, for the purposes of this clause, all work done by musicians employed for all audio recording, including material for sale or broadcasting to the public, except where otherwise considered.

 

(ii)        Terms of Engagement

 

(a)       Except as provided in subclause (b) hereof, at least forty-eight hours' notice shall be given by the employer of the cancellation of a recording call, failing which payment in full shall be made.

 

(b)       If the engagement is cancelled on less than forty-eight hours' notice by reason of the non-attendance of an employee under this award or the inability of such employee to perform or a contingency beyond the employer's control, no payment shall be made for the cancelled engagement.

 

(c)       Finishing recording shall be made in multiples of 7 minutes per hour in the aggregate with not more than twenty-one minutes of finished recording, paid at the ordinary time rate of pay, to be made in the first three hours.

 

(iii)       Rates of Pay

 

For a minimum call of three hours' duration an amount as set out in Part B of this award shall be paid.

 

(iv)       Special Allowances

 

(i)        Principal players as defined in sub-clause (i) shall be paid an additional amount of 25 per cent of the base fee per call.

 

(ii)       Doubling: A musician required to play more than one instrument shall be paid an additional amount of 25 per cent of the base fee per additional instrument per call.

 

(iii)      Overdubbing:  Where a producer requires a musician to play additional parts, the musician shall be paid an additional base fee.

 

(iv)       Overtime and Extraordinary Rates

 

(a)        Any time worked in excess of the initial three hour call in respect of completion of the initial 21 minutes of finished recording shall be paid at the rate of time and one half, and shall be calculated in segments of 15 minutes.

 

(b)       Any time worked in excess of the initial three hour call for the purpose of recording material in excess of 21 minutes shall be paid at the rate of time and one half, with a minimum payment as for one hour, subject to the provisions of clause (ii) (c) of Terms of Engagement hereof.

 

(v)        Sundays and Public Holidays

 

(a)       Sundays - For all work performed on Sundays payment shall be at double the appropriate rate for work performed on any ordinary day.

 

(b)       Public Holidays - For all work performed on public holidays, payment shall be at double the appropriate rate for work performed on an ordinary day.  For the purposes of this clause, public holidays shall mean and include:  Christmas Day, Good Friday, Labour Day, New Year's Day, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Birthday of the Sovereign, Boxing Day and all other days regarded and observed as holidays in New South Wales.  Where any of the days specified as holidays in this clause falls on a Sunday and in consequence a holiday is generally observed on an ordinary weekday which would not otherwise be kept as a holiday, work done on such ordinary weekday shall be deemed to be done on one of the days to which this clause applies and shall be paid for accordingly.

(vi)       Duration of Calls

 

(a)       Subject to the overtime provisions of this award the duration of a call shall not exceed three hours and shall include all intervals and breaks as time worked.

 

(b)       A call shall be deemed to have started at the time notified by the employer but should all members of the orchestra not be present and ready to commence at the time so notified by the employer as the starting time, the call shall be deemed to have started only when the entire orchestra actually commences.

 

(vii)      Rest Break

 

A musician shall be entitled to a break of not less than 15 minutes in each call.  Such break to be taken in the second hour of the call at a time to be mutually agreed and shall count as time worked.

 

(viii)     Band Room Accommodation

 

Where practicable, a band room with adequate seating, air-conditioned where an air-conditioning plant is provided for the studio, together with suitable locker and lavatory accommodation, shall be provided by the employer where musicians are regularly employed.

 

(ix)       Payment of Wages

 

(a)         All moneys due under this award to the employee shall be paid on the completion of the work on which such employee is engaged and not less frequently than once a week if requested by the employee.

 

(b)        Wages shall not be paid to any person other than the employee entitled to such wages or to a person authorised by the employee in writing to collect wages on his behalf.  Unless they are paid in accordance with this subclause, payment shall be deemed not to have been made to employee.

 

3.         FEATURE FILM AND DOCUMENTARY

 

(i)         Definitions

 

For the purposes of this clause:

 

"Call" shall mean the provision of musical services in the form of rehearsal or recording session or a combination of any of these for a minimum of three hours' duration.

 

"Leader" means the first or principal violinist, or the instrumentalist who is required to perform the duties of leader where there is a conductor.

 

"Principal" or "principal instrument" or "principal instrumentalist" in any orchestra or band shall mean and include:  Repetiteur Violin) that is, a violin sitting with the leader), principal second violin, principal viola, principal cello, principal bass, principal flute, principal piccolo, principal oboe, principal cor anglais, principal clarinet, principal E flat clarinet, principal bass clarinet, principal bassoon, principal contra bassoon, principal saxophone, principal and third horn, principal cornet, principal trumpet, principal and bass trombone, principal tuba, principal tympani, principal percussion, principal vibracussion, principal harp, principal piano, principal organ; the first of any one or more musical instruments other than in the foregoing; where there is only one player of any one instrument in an orchestra, the player of that instrument.

"Musical services" means for the purposes of this clause all work done by musicians employed for feature films, documentaries, telemovies, television mini-series and the like except where otherwise considered.

 

(ii)        Terms of Engagement

 

(a)         Except as provided in subclause (b) hereof, at least forty-eight hours' notice shall be given by the employer of the cancellation of a recording call, failing which payment in full shall be made.

 

(b)        If the engagement is cancelled on less than forty-eight hours' notice by reason of the non-attendance of an employee under this award or the inability of such employee to perform or a contingency beyond the employer's control, no payment shall be made for the cancelled engagement.

 

(c)         Finishing recording shall be made in multiples of 7 minutes per hour in the aggregate with not more than twenty-one minutes of finished recording, paid at the ordinary time rate of pay, to be made in the first three hours.

 

(iii)       Rates of Pay

 

For a minimum call of three hours' duration an amount of $113.18 as set out in Part B of this award shall be paid.

 

(iv)       Additional Rates of Pay

 

(a)         Principal players as defined in sub-clause (i) Definitions, shall be paid an additional amount of 25 per cent of the minimum call rate set out in sub-clause (v), Sundays and Public Holidays, of clause 2 of this award.

 

(b)        Leader as defined in sub-clause (i), shall be paid an additional amount of 33 and one third per cent of the minimum call rate set out in the said sub-clause (v) of clause 2 of this award.

 

(c)         Doubling - A musician required to play more than one instrument shall be paid an additional amount of 25 per cent of the minimum call rate per additional instrument per call.

 

(d)        Overdubbing - Where a producer requires a musician to play additional parts, the musician shall be paid an additional minimum call fee as set out in sub-clause (iii).

 

(v)        Overtime and Extraordinary Rates

 

(a)         Any time worked in excess of the designated 3 hour call in respect of completion of the initial 21 minutes of finished recording shall be paid at the rate of time and one half, and shall be calculated in segments of 15 minutes.

 

(b)        Any time worked in excess of the designated 3 hour call for purpose of recording material in excess of 21 minutes shall be paid at the rate of time and one half, with a minimum payment as for one hour, subject to the provisions of subclause (ii) Terms of Engagement. 

 

(vi)       Duration of Calls

 

(a)         Subject to the overtime provisions of this award the duration of a call shall not exceed three hours and shall include all intervals and breaks as time worked.

 

(b)        A call shall be deemed to have started at the time notified by the employer but should all members of the orchestra not be present and ready to commence at the time so notified by the employer as the starting time, the call shall be deemed to have started only when the entire orchestra actually commences.

 

(vii)      Rest Break

 

A musician shall be entitled to a break of not less than 15 minutes in each call.  Such break to be taken in the second hour of the call at a time to be mutually agreed and shall count as time worked.

 

(viii)     Payment of Wages

(a)         All moneys due under this award to the employee shall be paid within fourteen (14) days of the completion of the work on which such employee is engaged and not less frequently than once a week if requested by the employee.  Payment to be made by cheque.

 

(b)        Wages shall not be paid to any person other than the employee entitled to such wages or to a person authorised by the employee in writing to collect wages on his behalf.  Unless they are paid in accordance with this subclause, payment shall be deemed not to have been made to the employee.

 

(ix)       Standard Contract

 

See Schedule "C" (attached) for terms and conditions. 

 

4.  TELEVISION

 

(i)         Definitions

 

For the purpose of this clause:

 

"Ordinary hours of engagement" means the ordinary hours of work as agreed to between the employer and the employee in accordance with clause 5 hereof.

 

"Leader" means the first of principal violinist or instrumentalist who is required to perform the duties of leader where there is a conductor.

 

"Principal players" shall be the first saxophone/woodwind, first trumpet, first trombone, bass trombone and principal rhythm player (as appointed by musical director).

 

Except that where there are 25 or more musicians engaged the definition of principal player shall be expanded in consultation with the Musicians' Union.

 

"Call" means an attendance as required by the employer for musical services in a performance or rehearsal of not less than three hours' duration.

 

"Doubling" means where a musician is required to play more than one instrument.

 

"One day" means a period of 24 hours calculated from the time of commencement of engagement (call).

 

"Musical services" means for the purposes of this clause all work done by musicians employed for television programmes except where otherwise considered.  This shall include musicians engaged in the production of music videos/clips, cable television transmissions; satellite delivered video services and all other video recordings.

 

(ii)        Hours of Work

 

(a)         The ordinary hours of work shall be not less than a call of three hours and not more than a call of eight hours on any one-day, excluding meal breaks.

 

(b)       The duration of the call shall be specified, where possible, at the time the engagement for the call is made and in any event prior to the start of the call.

 

(iii)       Rates of Pay

 

(a)         The rate of pay for a casual employee shall be the appropriate undermentioned rate for each hour during which the employee attends ready and able to work:

 

 

Principal Player -

(i)         (1)        Performance                             $29.16 per hour

(2)        Rehearsal                                 $20.77 per hour

 

Other than Principal Player -

 

(ii)        (1)        Performance                             $24.30 per hour

(2)        Rehearsal                                 $17.13 per hour

 

(b)        The minimum payment for any engagement on any one day shall be:

 

Principal Player -

 

(i)         (1)        Performance                             $87.48 per day

(2)        Rehearsal                                 $62.31 per day

 

Other than Principal Player -

 

(ii)        (1)        Performance                             $72.90 per day

(2)        Rehearsal                                 $51.93 per day

 

(c)       The rates of pay prescribed by subclauses (i) and (ii) for principal players for performances and rehearsals respectively have been determined by increasing by 20 per cent (rounded off to the nearest cent) the rates of pay prescribed by those subclauses for others than principal players for performance and rehearsals respectively.  Such rates of pay for principal players shall be fixed on the basis set out in this subclause while ever this award remains in force.

 

(d)       The rates of pay specified in this clause shall constitute the total wage or remuneration for employees working under this award.  They have been loaded to include an amount for sick leave and other such conditions of employment ordinarily enjoyed by employees engaged on a weekly basis.

 

(iv)       Doubling

 

Subject to the proviso hereunder a doubling fee of $13.04 per engagement shall be paid for each additional instrument which the employee is required to play during the engagement, provided however, that such fee will not be payable where certain instruments are not deemed to be additional to one another.

 

(v)        Overtime

 

All time worked in excess of the ordinary hours of an engagement on any one day shall be paid for at the rate of time and one half for the first four hours and double time thereafter, to be calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour.

 

(vi)       Sundays and Public Holidays

 

(a)        All work performed on Sundays shall be paid for at double time.

 

(b)       All work performed on Christmas Day, Labour Day, Good Friday, New Year's Day, Australia Day, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Birthday of the Sovereign, Boxing Day or such other days proclaimed and observed as holidays in lieu of those actual days in New South Wales shall be paid for at double time.

 

(vii)      Payment of Wages

 

All amounts due to an employee in respect of any work carried out by the employee during seven consecutive days ending at midnight on a Saturday (or during such other regular seven-day period substituted therefore by the employer) shall be paid to the employee with the succeeding seven days.

(viii)     Meal Breaks

 

(a)       An employee whose ordinary hours of call on any one day exceed five hours shall be allowed a meal break no later than at the end of each five hours of work, such meal break to be not less than half nor more than one hour.

 

(b)        A meal break shall not be counted as time worked.

 

(ix)       Cancelled or Changed Engagements

 

(a)         Except as provided in subclause (b) at least 48 hours' notice shall be given on cancellation of engagements, failing which full payment for the cancelled engagement shall be made.

 

(b)       If the engagement is cancelled on less than 48 hours' notice by reason of the non-attendance of an employee under this award or the inability of such employee to perform or a contingency beyond the employer's control no payment shall be made for the cancelled engagements.

 

(x)        Late Arrivals and Delays

 

If the employee is late for work or without reasonable excuse delays the performance or rehearsal, the burden will be borne by all the employees.  If delay of a performance or rehearsal is occasioned by the employer or by any employees of that employer other than an employee under this award the burden will be borne by the employer.

 

(xi)       Termination of Employment

 

The employment of an employee under this award may be terminated summarily for malingering, inefficiency or misconduct or if the employee cannot be usefully employed because of:

 

(a)        any strike;

(b)        any breakdown of machinery; or

(c)        any stoppage of work unavoidable by the employer.

 

5.  SUPERANNUATION

 

(i)          The subject of superannuation is dealt with extensively by federal legislation including the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act, 1992 (Cth), the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, the Superannuation (Resolution of Complaints) Act 1993 (Cth), and s124 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.  The legislation, as varied from time to time, governs the superannuation rights and obligations of the parties.

 

(ii)        The employer shall be a participating employer in any of the following funds:

 

(a)        Australian Superannuation Savings Employment Trust (ASSET);

 

(b)        Australian Public Superannuation; or

 

(c)       Such other funds that comply with the requirements of the legislation contained in subclause (i) above,

 

and shall participate in accordance with the Trust Deed of that fund.

 

(iii)       Definitions - In this clause, "applicable superannuation scheme" means:

 

(a)       In the case of other employees, the Joint Entertainment Superannuation Trust (J.E.S.T) or another scheme approved in accordance with the Standards for Occupational Superannuation Funds.

 

"Ordinary Salary" means:

(b)       Where the employee is engaged on a weekly basis, the employee's usual weekly earnings, including loadings and penalty payments paid on a regular basis, but excluding overtime and any other penalties and allowances paid on an irregular basis such as travel, meals or wardrobe allowances and the like or annual leave loading.

 

(c)       Where an employee is engaged on a casual basis, the salary negotiated for the engagement including the casual loading provided for under this award but excluding overtime and any allowances such as travel, meals or wardrobe allowances and the like or annual leave loading.

 

(d)       Provided that notwithstanding paragraphs (c) or (d) of this sub-clause, ordinary salary shall be deemed not to exceed the amount of $1,560 per employee per engagement, such amount to be adjusted in line with movements in wages under this award.

 

(iv)       The employer of an employee regularly employed in the industry shall, subject to the provisions of this clause, be required to make a superannuation contribution on behalf of the employee of an amount equivalent to 3 per cent of the employee's ordinary salary to the trustees of the applicable superannuation scheme, provided that this requirement shall not apply to employees performing within Australia who are normally resident outside Australia.

 

(v)        Enrolment

 

(a)       The employer shall establish at the time of engagement whether the employee is a member of an applicable superannuation scheme, and if the employee is not a member and/or shows no proof of such membership, an application form shall be offered to the employee at that time.

 

(b)       The employee shall be required to complete fully the necessary application form to become a member of the applicable fund in order to be entitled to the contributions prescribed in subclause (ii) of this clause.

 

(vi)       Superannuation contributions remain payable pursuant to this clause, notwithstanding that a performer is absent from work on approved sick leave, annual leave, long service leave or other approved paid leave, but excluding absence on workers' compensation.

 

6.  ANNUAL HOLIDAYS

 

See Annual Holidays Act 1944.

 

7.  TIME AND WAGES RECORDS

 

See Section 298 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

 

8.  RIGHT OF ENTRY

 

See Section 298 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996.

 

9.  SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

 

Notwithstanding the definitions of "Call", in clauses 2, 3 and 4 of this award, where the New South Wales District Committee of the Union agrees in writing with an employer that for special reasons rates and/or conditions as prescribed in this award should not apply, altered rates and/or conditions may be agreed upon between the parties.  Such altered rates and/or conditions shall apply to the specified establishments(s) for which written application has been made. Such agreement shall be in writing, and signed by both parties.

 

10.  GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

 

Where an individual or group covered by this award has a grievance with their employer, the following steps will be followed in an attempt to alleviate the grievance:

(i)         The employee(s) may be represented by The Musicians' Union of Australia, New South Wales District.

 

(ii)         The employee(s) will notify (in writing or otherwise) the employer as to the substance of the grievance, request a meeting with the employer for bilateral discussions and provide an outline of the remedy sought.

(iii)        The grievance will initially be dealt with as close to its source as possible i.e., with the employee(s) immediate supervisor.

 

(iv)       If resolution at this level is unsuccessful, there will be graduated steps for further discussion and resolution at higher levels of authority.

 

(v)        Reasonable time limits are to be allowed for discussion at each level of authority.

 

(vi)       Following discussions, the employer must provide a response to the employee's grievance if the matter has not been resolved, including reasons for not implementing any proposed remedy.

 

(vii)      Normal work will continue while the grievance procedure is being followed.

 

(viii)     When discussions at all levels of authority have failed to resolve the grievance, either party may, at this stage, seek the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales to resolve the grievance.

 

Disputes Avoidance Procedure -

 

(ix)      The employer may be represented by an industrial organisation of employers and the employees may be represented by The Musicians' Union of Australia, New South Wales District.

 

(x)       A question, dispute or difficulty must initially be dealt with as close to its source as possible, with graduated steps for further discussion and resolution at higher levels of authority.

 

(xi)       Reasonable time limits are to be allowed for discussion at each level of authority.

 

(xii)      While the disputes avoidance procedure is being followed, normal work must continue.

 

(xiii)      If the dispute in question is not resolved it may be referred to the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales for determination.

 

11.  ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

 

It is the intention of the parties bound by this award to seek to achieve the objective in section 3(f) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to prevent and eliminate discrimination in the workplace.  This includes discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, marital status, disability, homosexuality, transgender identity and age.

 

It follows that in fulfilling their obligations under the dispute resolution procedure prescribed by this award the parties have obligations to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the operation of the provisions of this award are not directly or indirectly discriminatory in their effects. 

 

Under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, it is unlawful to victimise an employee because the employee has made or may make or has been involved in a complaint of unlawful discrimination or harassment.

 

Nothing in this clause is to be taken to affect:

 

*          any conduct or act which is specifically exempted from anti-discrimination legislation

*          offering or providing junior rates of pay to persons under 21 years of age

*          any act or practice of a body established to propagate religion which is exempted under section 56(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

*           a party to this award from pursuing matters of unlawful discrimination in any State or federal jurisdiction.

 

This clause does not create legal rights or obligations in addition to those imposed upon the parties by the legislation referred to in this clause.

 

 

12. AREA, INCIDENCE AND DURATION

 

(a)         This award shall apply to all persons employed as musicians throughout the State (excluding the County of Yancowinna) for: all audio recording, including material for sale or broadcasting to the public; feature films, documentaries, tele-movies, television, mini-series and the like; television programmes, the production of music videos/clips, cable television transmission and satellite delivered video services throughout the state, except for persons employed as musicians by any member of the Federation of Australian Commercial Television Stations or where otherwise considered. 

 

(b)        This award is made following a review under section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and rescinds and replaces the following awards: Musicians’ Casual (Audio Recording) (State) Award published 26 July 1991 (264 IG 306); Musicians’ Casual (Feature Film & Documentary Etc.) State Award published 5 October 1988 (250 IG 51) and the Musicians’ Casual (Television Etc) (State) Award published 5 October 1988 (250 IG 46) and all variations thereof.

 

(c)         The Musicians’ Casual (Audio Recording) (State) Award published 26 July 1991 took effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on 16 December 1987 and the variations thereof incorporated herein on the dates set out in the attached Schedule A. The Musicians’ Casual (Feature Film & Documentary Etc.) State Award published 5 October 1988 took effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on 16 December 1987 and the variations thereof incorporated herein on the dates set out in the attached Schedule A. The Musicians’ Casual (Television Etc) (State) Award published 5 October 1988 took effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on 16 December 1987 and the variations thereof incorporated herein on the dates set out in the attached Schedule A.

 

(d)        The changes made to the award pursuant to the Award Review pursuant to section 19(6) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and Principle 26 of the Principles for Review of Awards made by the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on 18 December 1998 (308 IG 307) are set out in the attached Schedule B and take effect on 24 August 2001.

 

(e)         This award remains in force until varied or rescinded, the period for which it was made having already expired.

 

SCHEDULE A

 

Award and Variations Incorporated

 

Clause

Award/Variation Serial No.

Date of Publication

Date of taking Effect

Industrial Gazette

Vol.        Page

 

Award

Feature Film & Documentary

A4788

05/10/88

First pay period from 16/12/87

250

51

No.

A5736

04/01/89

First pay period from 05/02/88

251

68

No.

A6837

09/02/89

First  pay period from 21/09/88

254

768

No.

A6867

09/02/90

First pay period from 21/03/89

254

778

Award

Audio Recording

B0366

26/07/91

First pay period from 16/12/87

264

306

Award

Television

A4778

05/10/88

First pay period from 16/12/87

250

46

 

No.

A5243

26/10/88

First pay period from 05/02/88

250

441

No.

A6536

24/11/89

First pay period from 21/09/88

253

769

No.

A6785

23/02/90

First pay period from 21/03/89

254

1049

 

SCHEDULE B

 

Changes Made on Review

Date of Effect: 24 August 2001

 

(1) Provisions Modified

 

Award

Clause

Previous Form of Clause

Last Published at:

IG Vol.              Page

 

Musicians’ Casual (Audio Recording) (State) Award

 

250

41

 

18

264

312

 

16A

264

312

Musicians’ Casual (Feature Film &

Documentary Etc.) (State) Award

20

250

5

 

17

250

5

Musicians’Casual (Television Etc.) (State) Award

20

250

46

 

(2) Provisions Removed:

 

Award

Clause

Previous Form of Clause

Last Published at:

IG Vol.              Page

 

Musicians’ Casual (Audio Recording) (State) Award

 

 

 

 

2

264

308

 

5(ii)

264

309

 

5A

264

309

 

16

264

311

 

17

264

312

Musicians’ Casual (Feature Film & Documentary Etc.) (State) Award

1

250

1

 

5A

254

778

 

16

250

4

 

19

250

5

Musicians’ Casual (Television Etc.) (State) Award

1

250

46

 

5A

253

769

 

18

250

46

 

19

250

46

 

 

 

"Schedule C" - Contract form

(Musicians' Union of Australia - New South Wales District)

RECORDING OF MUSIC FOR FEATURE FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES

 

1.          PRODUCTION TITLE

 

2.          PRODUCTION COMPANY (Name, address and telephone)

 

3.          EMPLOYER (Name, address and telephone)

 

4.          NAME OF EMPLOYEE

 

5.          INSTRUMENT(S) TO BE PLAYED

 

6.          HOURS AND DAYS REQUIRED TO WORK

 

7.          STUDIO

 

8.          (a)        MINIMUM 3-HOUR CALL AS PER CLAUSE 8 @ $..... x ...... CALLS    $.....

 

PRINCIPAL FEE (ADDITIONAL 25% OF MINIMUM RATE)                   $.....

 

LEADER'S FEE (ADDITIONAL 33 & 1/3% OF MINIMUM RATE)                       $.....

 

DOUBLING FEE (ADDITIONAL 25% OF MINIMUM RATE)                   $.....

 

OVERDUBBING (AS PER CLAUSE 9(d))                                                       $.....

 

OVERTIME (1 & 1/2 TIMES MINIMUM RATE IN

1/4 HOUR SEGMENTS                                                                                                   $.....

 

SUBTOTAL                             $.....

 

NEGOTIABLE RATE PER MINIMUM 3 HOUR CALL                                $.....

CARTAGE (NEGOTIATED RATE)                                                                 $.....

 

ON CAMERA/ON SITE ALLOWANCE

(see clause 20 - Special Allowances)                                                               $.....

 

(b)        SPECIAL CONDITIONS

 

9.          (a)        SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYER

(or person authorised to sign on behalf of the Employer)

 

(b)        TITLE OR OFFICE

 

(c)        DATE OF SIGNING CONTRACT

 

10.        SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYEE

 

11.        EMPLOYEE'S ADDRESS and TELEPHONE

 

In the event of this recorded material being used in the making of a "record for sale to the public", a further payment for each 21 minutes of material used shall be paid in accordance with the current rate applicable.  A further payment shall also be made if the sound track of the film is used in a television and/or radio commercial other than for the promotion and/or publicising of the film.

 

This form is for the use of members of the Musicians' Union of Australia New South Wales District only.

PART B

 

MONETARY RATES

 

Table 1 - Rates of Pay

 

(i)         (Audio Recording)

 

Minimum call of three hours duration $79.15

 

(ii)        (Feature Film & Documentary)

 

Minimum call of three hours duration $113.18

 

NB:  Rates of pay for Television are contained in clause 4 of this award.

 

 

 

 

R. J. PETERSON, J

 

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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