TVC standards for crew TVC crew to build foundation for a fair

TVC standards for crew
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
TVC crew to build foundation for a fair standard
Following TVC crew meetings in Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, MEAA will set up
committees that will work towards a fair standard for crew working in TVCs. The role of the
committees will be to drive a campaign for a fair standard in TVCs by getting crew working together.
Crew have identified that a major challenge will be to eliminate producers asking for free hours. Any
TVC standard will need to be backed up by a commitment from crew to enforce it in the long term.
Nominate to be on the TVC committee: Nominations for the committees are open until Friday June
19. Nominees will need to do significant work in TVCs and must be members of MEAA. Contact your
local organiser (below) to nominate yourself.
It appears that consensus is building to recognise a 10-hour day for TVCs. Sydney crew have
indicated a preference for 10 hours at a flat hourly rate with an 8-hour minimum and annual cost-ofliving increases (‘Option D’). Queensland crew are already working a 10-hour standard and preferred
Option ‘B’, which incorporates a 10-hour minimum call. Melbourne crew are continuing
consultation.
Other issues raised at the TVC meetings include failure to pay superannuation, recognition of Sunday
penalties, payment periods and unreasonable unpaid overtime. The new committees will work with
TVC crew to address these issues.
To nominate for the committee contact your local organiser:
Kelly Wood, NSW
kelly.wood@meaa.org
02 9333 0930
Chloe Gaul, Vic
chloe.gaul@meaa.org
03 9691 7150
Michelle Rae, Qld
michelle.rae@meaa.org
07 3846 0145
Become a MEAA member today: alliance.org.au/join.htm or 1300 65 65 13
Authorised by Mal Tulloch, Director of Entertainment, Crew & Sport
Web: http://www.alliance.org.au | Email: mail@meaa.org| Phone: MEAA Member Central: 1300 656 512