The film daily year book of motion pictures (1934)

(36) hour weekly average during the production. Employees employed on a weekly basis, whether by agreement in writing or otherwise, shall not be deemed to be within the purview of this subsection (1). (2) Art directors, assistant directors, company wardrobe men, women and assistants, costume designers, draftsmen, make-up artists, hair dressers, optical experts, process projectionists, script clerks, and wardrobe fitters receiving seventy dollars ($70.00) or less per week without overtime compensation, at the conclusion of any single production shall be laid off one full day, without pay, for each six (6) hours of work in excess of a thirty-six (36) hour weekly average during the production period, but for each six (6) hours or fraction thereof which each such employee has worked in excess of a fifty-four (54) hour weekly average during said production such employee shall receive one full day's pay. No such employee shall be permitted to work in another studio during the time of such lay-off. Sec. 2. Minimum wages. — (a) No employee of any class shall be paid less than forty (40) cents per hour. (b) The following clerical, office, and service employees shall be paid not less than fifty (50) cents per hour : Accountants, accounting machine operators, bookkeepers, clerks, file clerks, firemen, garage clerks, readers, secretaries, stenographers, telephone and telegraph operators, timekeepers, typists. (c) No employee of the following classes of studio mechanics shall be paid less per hour than tue rates specified for each class : Artists and Sculptors $1.94 Automotive Mechanics 1.00 Blacksmiths 1.16 2/3 Carpenters 1.16 2/3 Casters and Mouldmakers (staff) 1.16 2/3 Cement Finishers 1.16 2/3 Construction Foremen (carpenter) 1.33 1/3 Electrical Foremen 1.33 1/3 Electrical Workers 1.16 2/3 Floormen (electric) 1.00 Foundrymen 1.16 2/3 Gaffers 1.16 2/3 Grips 1.00 Laborers 60 Lamp Operators 1.00 Machinists 1.16 2/3 Marbleizers, drainers and Fur Finishers.. 1.40 Modelers (staff) 1.94 Modelmakers (staff) 1.25 Moulders (metal) 1.16 2/3 Operating Engineers 1.16 2/3 Ornamental Iron Workers 1.16 2/3 Painters 1.16 2/3 Pattern Makers 1.16 2/3 Plasterers 1.25 Plumbers 1.16 2/3 Projectionists 1.25 Propertymen (first) 1.00 Propertymen (second) 90 Scenic Artists 2.25 Set Drapers 1.00 Sheetmetal Workers 1.16 2/3 Sign Writers 1.66 2/3 Sprinkler Fitters 1.16 2/3 Steam Fitters 1.16 2/3 Structural Steel Workers 1.16 2/3 Swing (Jang (property) 75 Upholsterers 1.10 Welders 1.16 2/3 W hen any of the above studio mechanics works more than six (6) hours per day on: (1) emergency or maintenance or repair work, or (2) to avoid hindering, reducing or delaying production, he shall be compensated at not less than time and one-half for all overtime in excess of six (6) hours. (d) No employees of the following classes shall be paid less per hour than the rates specified for each class : Assistant Cutters $1.00 Chauffeurs and Truck Drivers 83 1/3 Laboratory Workers of the following classifications : Chemical Mixers 70 Negative Assemblers and Breaker-downs .81 Negative Developers' Assistants 81 Negative Notchers 75 Negative Splicers 70 Positive Daily Assemblers 75 Positive Developers' Assistants 75 Positive Release Splicers 64 Printers 81 Processing and Negative Polishers... .70 Release Inspectors 70 Rewinders 64 Sensitometry Assistants 81 Shift Boss Printers 93 Vault Clerks 81 Film Loaders 83 1/3 When any of the above employees work more than thirty-six (36) hours in any one week on: (1) emergency or maintenance or repair work; or (2) to avoid hindering, reducing, or delaying production, he shall be compensated at straight time for all overtime in excess of thirty-six (36) cumulative hours. (e) With respect to the following classifications there may be substituted a weekly wage in lieu of an hourly wage: Construction Foremen (carpenter) $76.75 Electrical Foremen 76.75 Gaffer 68.50 Floormen (electric) 60.00 Grips 60.00 Propertymen (first) 60.00 However, for "stand-by" or "key men", not more than one man of each of the above classifications shall be assigned to any one producing unit. (f) With respect to all employees listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Section, the foregoing scale of minimum wages shall prevail on all locations except that the following wage scale may be paid in lieu thereof on distant location, if so stipulated before employment commences and all such employees' expenses are paid: Distant locations when employed less than one week of seven (7) days and subject to "call at any time" : Distant location. daily rate Distant Studio, when less location. hourly rate than 1 week weekly rate $2.25 $27.25 $161.75 1.94 24.00 141.75 1.66 2/3 20.75 121.75 1.40 17.25 101.75 1.33 1/3 15.75 91.75 1.25 14.75 86.75 1.16 2/3 13.75 86.75 1.10 14.25 78.00 1.00 12.25 71.25 .90 11.50 66.75 83 1/3 8.50 51.75 .75 S.00 46.75 .60 6.50 37.75 When the distant location daily rate above is employed, the totil wage for any one week shall not exceed the distant location weekly wage. (g) Every news-reel cameraman or soundman shall be given one day off with pay for every four (4) cumulative days (24 hours per day) that he is away from his base of operations, except if on roving or "gypsy" assignments. Sec. 3. Provisions Regarding "Extras." — t. The Code Authority provided for in this Code shall undertake and provide for rules and regulations to be adopted by all casting agencies and/or Producers with respect to "extras", and shall appoint a standing committee representative of employers, "extra players", and the public, to effectuate the foregoing purposes and to interpret the terms of any provisions made for "extras" and to supervise the same, receive and pass on complaints and grievances, and to otherwise aid in effectuating the foreging provisions, subject to review by the Administrator. 602