Agreement - Teamsters Local 399

Producer will submit to the Local Union all pertinent
information, such as job description, wage rate, basis of
employment and person selected. A person so selected
may be retained out of seniority for the duration of the
assignment, which shall be for period of one year unless
work is no longer available. Such job(s) shall be subject
to bidding each year.
When performing such work, the employee(s) will be
paid the higher of the applicable wage rates, plus an
additional $1.00 per hour.
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(d)
With respect to IATSE classifications, the use of hyphenate
drivers is subject to agreement by the IATSE on a
Local-by-Local basis.
Hyphenate Drivers may be temporarily replaced by another
“Hyphenate Driver” without bidding for the temporary leave,
so long as the replacement is for ninety (90) or fewer days.
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This rate has been established through negotiations for the purpose
of paying individuals in accordance with the license requirements
for the equipment listed. Such rate shall not be paid for moving the
equipment from place to place or spotting or gassing, etc.
Shall include drivers of any motor vehicles used in running shots in
tandem to the Camera Car. Rate does not apply when Camera Car
is merely moved around the studio, such as when it is taken to the
Camera Department for loading the evening prior to departure for a
location or moving it to the gasoline pump. On distant location, the
Camera Car rate shall be applicable on any day it is operated by its
driver, but not on days when such driver only operates equipment
not classified as special equipment.
Production Van Driver/Operator - Applicable when a Production
Van Driver employed under this Agreement is concurrently
assigned to perform Journeyman Electrician work under the terms
and conditions of the Producer-International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local #40 Agreement.
This rate is subject to individual negotiation. In the event a stunt
or “blind” driver has not completed his individual negotiations at
the completion of the day’s work and further negotiations are
necessary, he may be represented by an authorized representative
of the Union to complete such negotiations.
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