Performer Working Conditions:

The workday for Performers shall be eight (8) consecutive hours, exclusive of time for meal breaks. Meal breaks as per the IPA.
If the Performer is requested or required to work beyond eight (8) consecutive hours, Producer shall pay the Performer for each 1/4 hour increments, an amount equal to time and one-half of the Performer’s payment for the day at the pro-rata hourly rate.
Overtime Formula:
Contracted daily rate ÷ 8 (hours) = hourly rate x 1.5 (time and half) = overtime hourly rate x.25 = overtime quarterly hour rate.
No work shall be permitted in excess of twelve (12) hours, exclusive of time for meal break, within any 24-hour period.
Only ACTRA members, ACTRA apprentices and ACTRA extras are permitted to work on
TIP projects.
All Performers will be provided the same meals as the crew.

Casting Requirements:
Non-members are not permitted to work on TIP projects.
Lead and support roles require performers to have access to a full script before signing.
A qualified ACTRA Stunt Coordinator is required for all scenes that include stunts.
Principal Performers and Actors shall be provided with an electronic copy of their performance (or the film in its entirety) on disk or videocassette within 60 days of the production of the final master transfer of the completed film. A clause guaranteeing this must appear in all Performers’ Contracts.
 
Rehearsals:
Performers may donate 1 free 8-hour day of rehearsal to the production.
Performers may participate in 2 additional rehearsal days at half the contracted Daily Rate, to a maximum of four hours. The preliminary/proposed rehearsal schedule must be clearly delineated to the performer on the casting notice, along with TIP status and the Daily Rate. Additional Rehearsal days are to be paid at the contracted daily rate Rehearsal days are limited to 8 hours.
  Screen Credit:
All TIP projects must have a tail credit and full card showing the ACTRA Toronto logo stating "Made with the Generous Support of ACTRA Toronto Performers and the CFTPA". The credit shall show for a minimum of 2 seconds. The electronic format will be produced by ACTRA TORONTO PERFORMERS.

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