Overview
Business Representative/Background Actors Jobs in Los Angeles, California, USA at SAG-AFTRA
Position: Â Business Representative (Background Actors)
Overview
Who We Are
SAG-AFTRA is the iconic American labor union that represents approximately 160,000 media professionals. SAG-AFTRA employees support our members and thrive on securing the strongest protections by negotiating the best wages, working conditions, health and pension benefits. We preserve and expand members’ work opportunities, vigorously enforce our contracts and protect our members against unauthorized use of their work.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
The Business Representative will provide excellent member service through contract interpretation and enforcement. This individual will advocate for background actors working under a SAG-AFTRA entertainment collective bargaining agreement, answer questions and make contract rulings for members, producers, studio executives, labor attorneys, casting agents and other industry professionals; as well as investigate, file and resolve claims.
(This section provides a general summary of the most significant job duties performed. It does not explain in detail every single duty performed.)
Provides producers, members and their representatives with information regarding SAG-AFTRA Agreements.
Researches, investigates and files claims for non-compliance, and follows them through to resolution.
Answers contract questions, interprets and enforces contracts.
Participates with the Legal department in arbitration preparation and by giving testimony during proceedings.
Participates in stakeholder committee meetings and events.
Performs payroll audits when required.
Represents SAG-AFTRA through participation in workshops, seminars, film festivals, panel discussions and other speaking engagements in the industry, and with Background Actor groups and committees.
Participates in meetings with producers.
Various special projects, research and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
What You’ll Need
We want to make sure you’re successful. To be considered, you must have:
(The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of this job with or
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Title: Business Representative/Background Actors
Company: SAG-AFTRA
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Category: Law/Legal
