FI-CORE FAQ
| WHAT IS
FINANCIAL-CORE STATUS ? |
As a result of a landmark U.S.
Supreme Court decision on 29 June, 1988 (CWA v.
BECK), a "Financial-Core" performer is able to
accept both union AND non-union voice work
without reprisal or penalty from the union.
(Only a full union member can elect to declare
"Financial-Core" status and work both union and
non-union jobs. A non-union performer cannot
become Financial-Core.) |
| AFTRA/UNION
SIGNATORIES |
If you or your company is a
union signatory (or if you use union talent for
non-broadcast projects on an "OPO" basis), you
can hire a "Fi-Core" performer as a union voice
as before, for scale, scale + 10%, etc., without
jeopardizing your signatory status or OPO
agreement, and with zero changes in policy,
procedure or paperwork. H&R contributions are
made as always. |
| NON SIGNATORIES |
Since you are not a union
signatory, you can negotiate all competitive
rates, residuals (or lack thereof) with, and
directly pay, "Fi-Core" talent (or their
agent/representative). The 13.3% H&R costs do
not apply. |
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