2 Minute Video of the On-Line Courses
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5 Self-Study On-Line Courses on Film Production Payroll:

SAG Daily & Weekly Performers, DGA, IATSA National Low Budget (crew) & IATSE Area Standards(crew)


                        

"I have learned A LOT from your tutorials and I am very grateful that you have put them out there. Other than persuading someone to teach me all this I have not found an effective resource for learning how to calculate payroll. in the business. No wonder there is such a dearth of Payroll Accountants!" Madeline McBride, October, 2019

 

"I needed a filler for my payroll accountant . I found LaVeda Lewis through a friend. She came in, needed no help, and got a hefty load of payroll, new starts & SAG completed beautifully (a week before shooting starts). I asked her who trained her since she had only worked on a few projects.It was you! So, just wanted to say - I will now be able to tell people to take your classes with confidence that they will learn things the right way. Thank you for what you do - the next generation will be off to a great start because of it!" - Shari Sontag, Production Accountant, May 25/17

 

Self-Study On-Line Courses: The 5 comprehensive on-line self-study courses, have been designed to make it as practical and as lively as possible. For every Guild/Union the Agreement,

  • worksheet templates,
  • every form required for the film payroll process,
  • every pertinent payroll rule referenced to the exact Section/Article of the Agreement,
  • partially prepared timesheets for you to complete
  • and completed timesheets (for your review or comparison to your calculations),

are all downloadable from my website to your computer.


Recommended Starting Point - SAG Day Performer (Schedule A):

    1.DAY PERFORMERS: Watch This Video to See How the SAG Day Performer Online Payroll Course Works

      In my experience SAG Schedule A (Day Performers) and SAG Schedule B (Weekly Performers) are the basics for all SAG Payroll.

     

    In general, SAG payroll is the most complex payroll, and it is also the one Guild/Union that is on (almost) every film production in the USA.

    I want each student to really get the maximum out of this course, so I have taken the time to prepare 21 videos packed with an overall 2 1/2 hrs of practical information.

    The online courses have all the references you need in one compact course designed with lots of examples. The "right answers" are provided so that you can compare your calculations with prepared timecards right away.

    Wherever possible I have designed this online course to parallel my live weekend workshops - lots of practice with clear references to the SAG Codified Basic Agreement.

    All materials are supplied by download.

    See the "How it Works" YouTube video

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    1. SAG Day Performer (Schedule A)  Price: $95.50

    SAG Day Performers (Schedule A): the rules for calculating "Gross Pay" are referenced to the specific SAG Codified Basic Agreement for Schedule A (Day Performers). Emphasis is on practicing the calculation of Gross Pay with actual timecards, all the while applying the SAG related rules, until you have a smooth working knowledge of SAG payroll.

     

       SAG Day Performer Online Payroll Course  

     

     

     

      2.WEEKLY PERFORMERS: Watch This Video to See How the SAG Weekly Performer Online Payroll Course Works

      In my experience SAG Schedule A (Day Performers) and SAG Schedule B (Weekly Performers) are the basics for all SAG Payroll.

     

    In general, SAG payroll is the most complex payroll, and it is also the one Guild/Union that is on (almost) every film production in the USA.

    I want each student to really get the maximum out of this course, so I have taken the time to prepare 15 videos packed with an overall 1Hr and 40Min of practical information.

    The online courses have all the references you need in one compact course designed with lots of examples. The "right answers" are provided so that you can compare your calculations with prepared timecards right away.

    Wherever possible I have designed this online course to parallel my live weekend workshops - lots of practice with clear references to the SAG Codified Basic Agreement.

    All materials are supplied by download.

    See the "How it Works" YouTube video

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    2. SAG Weekly Performer (Schedule B)  Price: $95.50

    SAG Day Performers (Schedule B): the rules for calculating "Gross Pay" are referenced to the specific SAG Codified Basic Agreement for Schedule B (Weekly Performers). Schedule H (Stunts) and Schedule F (Deal Performers) are also quickly covered - Note: once you know Sch. A and B Performers the rest fall into place very quickly. Emphasis is on practicing the calculation of Gross Pay with actual timecards, all the while applying the SAG related rules, until you have a smooth working knowledge of SAG payroll.

     

       SAG Weekly Performer Online Payroll Course  

     

     

     

     

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    3. DGA  Price: $74.50

    DGA: the rules for calculating "Gross Pay" are referenced to the specific DGA Basic Agreement, along with several videoa, power point, bookmarked DGA Agreement and Excel templates to calculate DGA payroll. The DGA covers the Director, UPM and AD's. All rules relating to calculating Gross Payroll are practiced, including the calculation of "Production Fees" and "Completions of Assignment".  Emphasis is on practicing the calculation of Gross Pay with actual timecards, all the while applying the DGA related rules, until you have a smooth working knowledge of DGA payroll .

     

       DGA (for UPM's & All AD's) Online Payroll Course  

             See the Watch this short YouTube Video to see how it works

     

        

     

     

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    4. IATSE Low Budget Agreement for Theatrical Productions (<$14,200,000)  Price: $74.50

    The IATSE Low Budget Agreement is applicable to ANY feature film production with a budget less than $14,200,000. It is applicable across the USA and Canada.

    There are 7 videos, references to the Agreement, Power Point and Excel formulated templates, all of which combine to make you competent in calculating IATSE crew payroll for feature productions with a budget < $14,200,000.

     

     

       IATSE Low Budget Payroll for Theatrical Productions (<$14,200,000)   

              See the Watch this short YouTube Videp to see how it works

         

     

     

     

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    5. IATSE Area Standards Agreement  Price: $74.50

    The IATSE Area Standards Agreement covers such busy production centers as Atlanta, New Orleans, Chicago, DC, Ohio, etc. The several videos, references to the Agreement and Excel templates all combine to make you competent in calculating IATSE crew payroll for television and feature productions under the Area Standards jurisdictions.

     

     

       IATSE Area Standards Online Payroll Course  

              See the Watch this short YouTube Video to see how it works

     

     

     

                                       

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