{"id":15085,"date":"2023-10-31T15:10:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iatse.net\/?page_id=15085"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:09:26","slug":"touring-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iatse.net\/about\/stagecraft\/touring-2\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to Pink Contract Touring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15085\" class=\"elementor elementor-15085\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82e68cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82e68cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad7b20a\" data-id=\"ad7b20a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf6c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bf6c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the world of Pink Contract Touring.\u00a0 Whether you are a brand-new ACT member or a member of a numbered Local out on your first tour, this booklet will get you up to speed on what you need to know about touring under an IATSE Pink Contract.<\/p><p>The pink contracts are overseen by the Stagecraft Department under the leadership of Department Director International Vice President Michael J. Barnes, Assistant Department Director Stasia Savage, and International Representative Brian Munroe.\u00a0 International Vice Presidents Dan Ditolla, John Lewis, Craig Carlson, Colleen Glynn, and Paul Dean assist with the Stagecraft Department, as well as other Stagecraft Department representatives.<\/p><p>You can contact the Stagecraft department at 212-730-1770 or <a href=\"mailto:stagecraft@iatse.net\">stagecraft@iatse.net<\/a>.\u00a0 There is also a Stagecraft department website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iatse.net\/stagecraft\">www.iatse.net\/stagecraft<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae360b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ae360b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1821\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1821\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What exactly is Pink Contract touring?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1821\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1821\"><p>It is touring as a crew member on the road with live entertainment shows that have a Collective Bargaining Agreement with The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, more commonly known as IATSE or simply \u201cThe IA\u201d.\u00a0 We are the union behind the entertainment industry.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1822\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1822\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a \"Collective Bargaining Agreement?\"<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1822\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1822\"><p>A Collective Bargaining Agreement, also known as a CBA, a Contract, or an Agreement, is the legal contract between an employer and a union representing the workers that governs working conditions, wages and benefits, and other items.\u00a0 The Union negotiates, or bargains, the agreement as the representative of the workers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1823\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1823\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a \u201cPink Contract\u201d?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1823\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1823\"><p>Pink Contract is a broad term referring to various contracts between the IATSE and live entertainment producers.\u00a0 They are referred to colloquially as Pink Contracts because they were originally printed on pink colored paper.\u00a0<\/p><p>There are many different pink contracts covering Broadway, Broadway-style tours, TV award shows, family shows, and industrials. The various Pink Contracts all have different working conditions, wages, and benefits. In fact, a single contract can have different tiers within that contract with each tier having different working conditions, wages, and benefits.<\/p><p>It is very important to know which contract and tier you are working under.\u00a0 This booklet is intended specifically for crew members working under either The Broadway League\/Disney Theatrical agreement or the two agreements with the Non-League Employers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26ba498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26ba498\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab897e3\" data-id=\"ab897e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7113ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7113ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do you need to work under a pink contract?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e6c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8e6c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you can tour on a pink contract there are several conditions that must be met:<\/p><ul><li>You must be a journeyman member in good standing in the IATSE (Apprentices are not allowed to tour)<\/li><li>Your Local must represent the craft that you are traveling under. For example, if you are in the wardrobe department, your Local must represent wardrobe. If you are in the props department, your Local must represent props. ACT represents all theatrical crafts<\/li><li>Your dues to your local or ACT must be paid in full for the year<\/li><li>You must have a road card issued by your Local. The road card indicates that you are a member in good standing and have permission from your Local to travel. As ACT members are overseen by the International, they do not need a road card.<\/li><li>You must have a pink contract passport issued by the Stagecraft Department. The passport identifies the show you are traveling with and your position on the crew.\u00a0 The department issues passports at the request of the employer at the start of a tour or when you are first hired.<\/li><li>The above requirements have to be met anytime you are working under a Pink Contract. At the beginning of each year you will need to have a paid-in-full membership card from your local or ACT, and you will need a road card, if applicable, each year from your Local<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9949d7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9949d7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7d09fe\" data-id=\"b7d09fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979b57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"979b57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1581\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1581\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Cards and Contracts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1581\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1581\"><p>You should keep your Union Card, Road Card (if applicable) and your pink passport documents close at hand as you may be asked to show them to a local union representative during your stop in their jurisdiction.\u00a0 This is a process known as \u201cCards and Contracts\u201d.\u00a0 This often happens at coffee during the load in or early in the performance schedule and is most frequently done by the local Business Agent or the Head Carpenter of the theater. \u201cCards and Contracts\u201d ensures that everyone working on the crew is a union member in good standing and is working under the protection of the pink contract.\u00a0 If your cards and contracts are not in order, or not available, you may not be allowed to work.\u00a0 Do not keep your documents locked away in a roadbox that might not be unloaded when your documents are checked.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1582\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1582\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Contracts and Tiers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1582\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1582\"><p>It is important to know what contract and tier you are working on.\u00a0 There are two different groups of employers who tour Broadway-style shows under a pink contract.\u00a0 The first is the Broadway League and Disney Theatricals, informally known as \u201cThe League\u201d.\u00a0 The second group is called \u201cThe Non-League employers\u201d and consists of Big League Productions, NETWorks Presentations, Crossroads Live North America (formerly Troika), and Work Light Productions.\u00a0 The League has one contract with 3 tiers.\u00a0 The League tiers are Full, Modified, and SET.\u00a0 The Non-League employers have two contracts.\u00a0 The first is called the \u201cL\u201d contract.\u00a0 The \u201cL\u201d contract is very similar to the League contract and has the same 3 tiers \u2013 Full, Modified, and SET.\u00a0 The Non-League employers have another contract called the \u201cBus and Truck\u201d contract.\u00a0 The bus and truck contract has two tiers \u2013 \u201cM\u201d and \u201cS\u201d.\u00a0 Fun history fact \u2013 the first contracts with the Non-League employers were called, very creatively, the \u201cL\u201d, \u201cM\u201d, and \u201cS\u201d contracts for Large, Medium, and Small. Please contact the Stagecraft Department (212-730-1770, <a href=\"mailto:stagecraft@iatse.net\">stagecraft@iatse.net<\/a>) if you need a copy of your contract or have any contract related questions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1583\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1583\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Union Steward<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1583\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1583\"><p>The Union Steward is a fellow crew member who has been elected by the crew to be their representative.\u00a0 The Steward is the eyes and ears of the union. The Steward, with assistance from the Stagecraft Department, addresses any questions that may arise regarding contract questions.\u00a0 The Steward is also the line of communication between the road crew and the Stagecraft Department.\u00a0 While local crew members have union representatives readily available, often working on the same call, road crews are a bit of an island unto themselves with no on-site presence from the International.\u00a0 If there are issues the Union will not be aware of them until the steward reports them.\u00a0 For this reason, it is very important that the steward keeps in close contact with the Stagecraft Department.\u00a0 A steward should be chosen by the crew by election as early as is practical.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1584\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1584\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Minimum Conditions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1584\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1584\"><p>The Pink Contract is a minimum conditions contract.\u00a0 That means that you are free to negotiate with the employer for better wages and conditions.\u00a0 Wages are the most common item where negotiations between the employer and employee occur.\u00a0 The \u201cstreet rate\u201d is what employers are typically paying over the minimum rates.\u00a0 The street rate varies greatly between employers and tiers.\u00a0 The Stagecraft Department tracks the street rates and can advise you on what employers are currently paying.\u00a0 While you are free to negotiate ABOVE the contract, you can not lower or negate any of the conditions of the contract.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1585\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1585\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Yellow Cards and White Cards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1585\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1585\"><p>communicating with the local unions.\u00a0 The Yellow Card system, along with the White Card system, are methods of communicating the labor needs of a show to the local unions where the show will be playing.\u00a0 The yellow card details, by department, the number of people required for the load in, performances, and load out.\u00a0 The yellow card also lists the number of crew members touring with the show.\u00a0 The yellow card must be set by the Head Carpenter at the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> stop after production.\u00a0 The white card is similar to the yellow card for the wardrobe department.\u00a0 The white card details the labor needs for the wardrobe department such as number of dressers, laundry person, stitchers, and other important information.\u00a0 Both the yellow card and white card are done electronically and are available on the Union\u2019s website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iatse.net\/yellow-cards\">www.iatse.net\/yellow-cards<\/a>). Fun history fact \u2013 While the yellow card is electronic now and only done once at the beginning of the tour, it was originally an actual yellow card that the Head Carpenters would have to fill out by hand, in triplicate, for each stop on the tour and old-school snail-mail them to the local union for each stop.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1586\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1586\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Deal Memos and Employee Handbooks<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1586\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1586\"><p>You may be asked to sign a deal memo and\/or an employee handbook.\u00a0 A deal memo, in the old days called a \u201cwhite letter\u201d, is a document that specifies your specific terms with the company, such as salary, per diem, time off policies, and such. An employee handbook, or company manual, or other similar names, is the employer\u2019s policies and guidelines.\u00a0 Often a lengthy book filled with a lot of boilerplate language that does not apply to us. When there are conflicts between the Pink Contract and a deal memo or company handbook, the contract takes precedence. If you have any questions about a deal memo or handbook please contact the Stagecraft Department<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cfccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23cfccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Rights as a touring worker:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d47bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d47bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an employee working under a union contract you have many rights that are protected by the union and federal labor law.\u00a0 You have the right to a safe working environment, free from unsafe working conditions but also free from harassment and discrimination.\u00a0 The union has a safety hotline \u2013 844-IA AWARE or 844-422-9273 \u2013 that you can call at any time with a safety concern.\u00a0 You have the right to have a union representative, such as your steward or department head, present during any meeting with management that could lead to discipline.\u00a0 This right is known as your \u201cWeingarten rights\u201d and is detailed in a card distributed to you by the union.\u00a0 Weingarten rights are also now also being printed on the pink contract passports.\u00a0 The Steward also has additional rights, in particular the right to be treated as an equal by management when performing steward duties. Fun history fact: \u201cWeingarten rights\u201d are called that because of a 1975 United States Supreme Court decision involving a chicken lunch and a chain of stores operated by J. Weingarten Inc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b795c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"88b795c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1431\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Working Conditions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1431\"><p>The contract sets the working conditions under which you are employed.\u00a0 For instance, when you are entitled to a meal break, when and how you earn overtime, what the employer\u2019s obligation is in regards to travel, housing, and numerous other conditions.\u00a0 Working conditions vary by contract and tier, so it is important to know which contract and tier applies to your show.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1432\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Local Conditions <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1432\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1432\"><p>While the Pink Contract governs working conditions for the touring crew, the local venue will have conditions that are governed by the contract between the local union and the venue, as well as local tradition and the physical aspects of the venue.\u00a0 These are referred to as \u201clocal conditions\u201d and you will frequently see or hear the phrase \u201csubject to local conditions\u201d.\u00a0 Local conditions determine such things as who unloads trucks (stagehands, teamsters, a 3rd party), are the local house heads \u201cworking\u201d or \u201cnon-working\u201d heads, are the riggers part of the carpentry crew or in addition to, can the tour flyman run cues during the show or just oversee the local crew, do you need more pushers because the trucks unload on the street instead of a loading dock, and many more.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43790c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a43790c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The people you'll meet:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71d67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d71d67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A who\u2019s who of people involved in Union touring. Successfully running a tour involves many different people, both on the tour side and the local venue side.\u00a0 Important people for you to know:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cd3cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"30cd3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Producer(s)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5111\"><p>The person\/people\/organization who own and operate the show.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">General Manager<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5112\"><p>Hired by the producer to manage the overall operations of the tour. Sometimes the general manager is also the producer<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Production Manager <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5113\"><p>Deals with all technical aspects of the show.\u00a0 The production manager may be an in-house person working with the general manager, or an outside company hired by the producer\/general manager. The production manager will usually hire and oversee the touring crew. In some companies this person may be known as the Technical Director or Technical Supervisor<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Company Manager<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5114\"><p>Works for the General Manager, handles all the day-to-day operations of the show.\u00a0 The company manager arranges travel and housing, handles payroll, and deals with any on-site issues.\u00a0 The company manager is the highest level of management traveling with a tour. Although on many shows the company manager will be an IATSE member through the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers\u00a0 (ATPAM), they are not working under a Pink Contract and you should NOT be asking the company manager to interpret your contract.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Stage Management<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5115\"><p>The Stage management team, usually consisting of a Production Stage Manager (PSM) and one or more assistants, is responsible for maintaining the artist aspects of the show. From how the actors are performing to how the creative designs look on stage. They work with the head carpenter and other department heads, with the actors and musicians, and company management and general management.\u00a0 The production stage manager is driving the bus, so to speak.\u00a0\u00a0 If your tour is an Equity tour (covered by the Actors Equity Association), the stage managers will be members of Equity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5116\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5116\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Head Carpenter (show)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5116\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5116\"><p>The Head Carpenter is the overall head of the touring show crew.\u00a0 The Head carpenter is in charge of load-ins and load-outs, shows, and all other aspects of running the tour\u2019s technical aspects on-site. The head carpenter is in charge of the \u201cnuts and bolts\u201d of the show. The Head Carpenter is usually the person who submits payroll for the crew.\u00a0 The Head Carpenter works closely with the production manager or technical director to plan the tour.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5117\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5117\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Department Heads<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5117\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5117\"><p>In addition to the Head Carpenter, the other technical departments (lighting, sound, props, wardrobe, hair and make-up) will have a department head.\u00a0 This person is in charge of their respective departments and will coordinate with the Head Carpenter<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5118\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5118\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Local House Heads<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5118\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5118\"><p>The venue will have department heads for each department.\u00a0 Like the show crew, in most venues the House Carpenter will be in charge of the overall crew.\u00a0 The local house heads run the local crew. Depending on local conditions, the house heads may be \u201cnon-working heads\u201d who are over and above the yellow card numbers<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5119\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5119\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Local Crew<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5119\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5119\"><p>The crew working for the venue to assist the show crew in loading in and out and running the show.\u00a0 It is important to note that the show crew are NOT the supervisors of the local crew.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-51110\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-51110\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Local Crew Steward<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-51110\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-51110\"><p>The person on the local crew who represents the local workers and addresses local contract issues.\u00a0 On larger load ins and load outs the local steward may be a non-working steward so they are free to deal with staffing and payroll paperwork.\u00a0 This is often the house carpenter.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-51111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-51111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0d620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"df0d620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/9uwP7R7o1tU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a09e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a09e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Benefits are one of the most important aspects of working under a pink contract.\u00a0 Benefits that have been negotiated on your behalf by the union include health and welfare, annuity, pension and, on some contracts, vacation.\u00a0 The benefits vary by contract and tier, so again it is important to know which contract you are working on.\u00a0 Benefits are managed by the IATSE National Benefit Funds, also known as the NBF or the Fund Office.\u00a0 The NBF website (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iatsenbf.org\">www.iatsenbf.org<\/a>) has lots of information on the various benefits. You can set-up an account on the fund office website to track your benefits.\u00a0 Although a full discussion of the benefits is beyond the scope of this guide, there are a few important items to note:<\/p><ul><li>In addition to the annuity benefit in the contract, the annuity plan on many of the contracts allows you to make tax deferred contributions to your annuity account, deducted from your paycheck. This is similar to a traditional 401(k) contribution.\u00a0 Check with the Fund Office if you wish to do this.<\/li><li>Health and Welfare Plan \u2013 The fund office offers two different health and welfare plans, Plan A and Plan C. Which plan your employer contributes to depends on what contract you are working<\/li><li>Plan A-to-C Redirect \u2013 If you have an established Plan C CAPP account with the fund office, you can elect to have any Plan A contributions redirected to your Plan C account. Check with the Fund Office if you wish to do this.<\/li><li>Redirect to a Different Benefit Plan \u2013 If you have previous contributions to another IATSE benefit plan with your local, you may elect to have your pink contract benefits redirected to that plan instead of the NBF. Contact the stagecraft department if you wish to do this.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d251b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33d251b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training and Education<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5cb4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df5cb4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The IATSE Education and Training Department offers many avenues for additional training to our members, including free training from Linkedin Learning and Avixa (The AudioVisual Integrated Experience Association). The IATSE Training Trust Fund (TTF)\u00a0 offers reimbursements for a number of professional certifications and classes. 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