Editing Screen Actors Guild (section)

== Member benefits and privileges ==
SAG contracts with producers contained a variety of protections for Guild performers. Among these provisions were: minimum rates of pay, adequate working conditions, special protection and [[education]] requirements for [[minor (law)|minors]], [[arbitration]] of disputes and [[grievance (labour)|grievances]], and [[affirmative action]] in [[audition (performing arts)|auditions]] and hiring.

=== Standardized pay and work conditions ===
All members of the Guild agreed to work only for producers who had signed contracts with SAG. These contracts spelled out in detail the responsibilities that producers must assume when hiring SAG performers. Specifically, the SAG basic contract specified: the number of hours performers may work, the frequency of [[meal]] breaks required, the minimum [[wage]]s or "scale" at which performers must be compensated for their work, [[overtime]] pay, travel [[Lodging|accommodations]], [[costume|wardrobe]] allowances, [[stunt]] pay, private [[dressing room (theater)|dressing rooms]], and adequate rest periods between performances. When applicable, and with due regard to the safety of the individuals, cast and crew, women and minorities were to be considered for doubling roles and for descript and non-descript stunts on a functional, non-discriminatory basis.

=== The Producers and the Pension and Health Plans ===
Performers who meet the eligibility criteria of working a certain number of days or attaining a certain threshold in income derived from SAG productions could join the Producers Pension and Health Plans offered by the Guild. The eligibility requirements varied by age of the performer and the desired plan chosen (there were two health plans). There were also [[dental insurance|Dental]], Vision, and [[life insurance|Life]] & [[total permanent disability insurance|Disability]] coverage included as part of the two plans.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sagph.org/html/bthw1.htm |title=Health BenefitTabs-Eligibility<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061219162136/http://www.sagph.org/html/bthw1.htm |archive-date=2006-12-19 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Residuals ===
The Guild secured [[residual (entertainment industry)|residuals]] payments in perpetuity to its members for [[broadcasting|broadcast]] and re-broadcast of films, [[television program|TV shows]], and [[television advertisement|TV commercials]] through clauses in the basic SAG agreements with producers.