Article 5 - Insurance and Retirement Plan, and Deductions from Animation Writers' and Animation Story Editors' Fees
501 | Insurance
The Producer shall contribute an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Gross Fees of each Animation Writer and Animation Story Editor who is a Guild member for insurance benefits. |
502 | Retirement Plan
The Producer shall contribute an amount equal to seven percent (7%) of the Gross Fees of each Animation Writer and Animation Story Editor who is a Guild member for retirement benefits. |
503 | Deduction From Animation Writer's Fees - Retirement Plan
The Producer shall deduct for retirement purposes, from the Gross Fees earned by each Animation Writer and Animation Story Editor three percent (3%) of such Gross Fees. |
504 | Deduction from Animation Writer's Fees - Guild Dues
The Producer shall deduct two percent (2%) of the Gross Fees paid to any Animation Writer or Animation Story Editor who is a member of the Guild and shall deduct five percent (5%) of the Gross Fees paid to any Animation Writer or Animation Story Editor who is not a member of the Guild. The Producer's obligations to pay these amounts to the Guild shall not be reduced, waived or otherwise varied absent the Guild's express written consent. |
505 | Non-members Equalization Payments & Deductions a. | In order to equalize the payments and deductions in respect of Guild members and non-members, the Producer shall contribute an amount equal to twelve percent (12%) of the Gross Fees paid to each Animation Writer or Animation Story Editor who is not a member of the Guild. | b. | the equalization payments and deductions made in respect of non-members may be used and applied by the Guild and the agent or broker mutually agreed upon by the parties to this Animation Section for disposition in such manner and for such purposes as may be determined in the absolute and unfettered discretion of the Guild and the broker mutually agreed upon by the parties to this Animation Section. |
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506 | All contributions and Animation Writer deductions for the Insurance and Retirement plan, made pursuant to this Article shall be made in the same currency in which the Writer was paid, and made payable to the Guild for disbursement to the agent or broker mutually agreed upon by the parties to this Section. Deductions from Animation Writer’s Fees for Guild Dues shall be made in the same currency in which the Writer was paid, and made payable to the Guild. All payments shall be sent to the Guild office, and shall be payable monthly on or before the 15th of the month following the earning of such fees. |
507 | All deductions and contributions required by this Article will be remitted with information on the Animation Writer and Animation Story Editor, the contract, the services contracted, and such other information as may be agreed upon from time by the parties hereto. |
508 | Contributions and Deductions from Writer’s Fees in the case of Waivers
When an Animation Writer or an Animation Story Editor has been granted a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Working Rule 8 Waiver (“Waiver”) and the Producer pays Pension and Health contributions to the WGA pursuant to a Sideletter on an Animation Writer or Animation Story Editor’s engagement, the Producer shall pay the Administration Fee as per Article 401 and remit Guild Dues as per Article 504 on the Animation Writer or Animation Story Editor’s fees. The Producer shall not be required to deduct, pay or remit Insurance or Retirement contributions pursuant to Articles 501 (Insurance), 502 (Retirement Plan), 503 (Deduction from Writer’s Fees – Retirement Plan) and 505 (Non-members Equalization Payments and Deductions). |
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