Engagement Weeks & Insurance Top Up

The Engagement Week runs from Monday to Sunday, inclusive. If an Artist’s contract starts on Monday or Tuesday or ends on a Saturday or Sunday, they must be paid for the full Engagement Week. 

If an Artist’s contract starts after Tuesday or ends before Saturday, the week’s fee may be pro-rated as a Partial Week of Engagement. The Engager must pay the Artist for each pro-rated day (including the free day), plus the applicable Insurance Top Up – a daily amount that depends on the Company Category of the production.

Please consult Clause 16:10 for complete details of a Partial Week of Engagement.

Calculating Insurance Top Up

The following tables outline how to calculate the Insurance Top Up for a partial week. The top up rate is available in the ITA Fee Booklet.

Contracts that start with a partial week:

Contract Starts Pro-rated Days Insurance Top Up

Wednesday

5/6 of the contractual fee

1 x Top Up rate

Thursday

4/6 of the contractual fee

2 x Top Up rate

Friday

3/6 of the contractual fee

3 x Top Up rate

Saturday

2/6 of the contractual fee

4 x Top Up rate

Sunday

1/6 of the contractual fee

5 x Top Up rate

Contracts that end with a partial week:

Contract Starts Pro-rated Days Insurance Top Up

Monday

1/6 of the contractual fee

5 x Top Up rate

Tuesday

2/6 of the contractual fee

4 x Top Up rate

Wednesday

3/6 of the contractual fee

3 x Top Up rate

Thursday

4/6 of the contractual fee

2 x Top Up rate

Friday

5/6 of the contractual fee

1 x Top Up rate

Calculating Partial Week Fees

The following example is for a contract that starts on a Friday. The Insurance Top Up rate is $4.00 (based on the Engager’s Company Category) and the Artist’s weekly fee is $2,400.

  1. Pro-rated Fees: $2,400 / 6 = $400/day * 3 days = $1,200
  2. Insurance Top Up: $4.00 * 3 days = $12.00
  3. Partial Week Fees: $1,200 + $12.00 = $1,212

If you are still unclear about how to make these calculations, contact your Business Rep for more information.

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