Commonly asked questions are…
What will I be getting paid if I work on this production?
The answer is ..
Unless job specifically states a rate for the days work, it would usually be one of the following. PACT FAA – BBC RATES – ITV RATES – COMMERCIAL RATES
FAA/PACT Standard day & continuous working day rates
Based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break, between 7am and 10pm.
Continuous working day of seven continuous hours without a meal break.
Basic day rate starts at 7am however any call time before 7am will be paid at a nighttime overtime rate per half hour.
After 10pm nighttime overtime is applicable. Unless you are called as a continuous working night.
| Basic Daily Rate (BDR) | £94.81 |
| Overtime (Per half hour, inc holiday pay) | £9.85 |
| Holiday Pay (Added to BDR) |
£10.21 |
| If Dayshoot on Public Holiday Basic Daily Rate | £142.21 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (Per half hour inc holiday pay) | £14.77 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday BDR) | £15.32 |
| Non-performing Attendance (inc fitting) up to 4 hrs | £47.40* |
| Non-performing Holiday pay (inc fitting) up to 4 hrs | £5.10 * |
* Full day or night rate applies after 4 hours
FAA/PACT
Night rates are based upon a 9 hour stipulated period inc meal break, scheduled to extend beyond midnight or to commence before 4am.
| Basic Nightly Rate (BNR) | £142.21 |
| Overtime (Per half hour inc holiday pay) |
£14.77 |
| Holiday pay (added to BNR) |
£15.32 |
| If Nightshoot on Public Holiday Rate | £213.32 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (Per half hour inc holiday pay) |
£22.15 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday Night Rate) | £22.97 |
FAA/PACT shift call
A shift call is based on any four continuous hours taking place between 6am and 11pm. After four hours, 15 minute overtime intervals occur. Shift call usually is the rate for a Fitting or Covid test prior to the shoot days. This can however be used for a shoot day where people are only needed 4 hours or less.
| Basic Rate | £59.26 |
| Overtime (Maximum 15 mins inc holiday pay) |
£9.85 |
| Holiday Pay (added to shift call) |
£6.38 |
| If shift call on Public Holiday Rate | £88.88 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (maximum 15 mins inc holiday pay) |
£14.77 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday Shift Call) | £9.57 |
| If shoot longer than 4 hours 15 mins (Then automatically double shift call) |
£118.52* |
FAA/PACT supplementary fees
| A1 | Clothing Change, Haircut | £20.00 |
| A2 | Unused Set of Clothes (per set) | £10.00 |
| B | Doubling, Special Clothing, Sports Equipment, Inclement Weather / Wetting Down |
£20.00 |
| C | Firearms, Swimming, Driving, Stilts, Minimal Dialogue, Specialised Dancing, Domesicated Animals |
£26.01 |
| D | Creative Reaction, Uniforms, Specialised Driving, Provision of Car |
£31.73 |
| E | Lookalike Doubling, Stand in, Dialogue | £52.54 |
FAA/PACT Travel allowances
| A | Calls within TFL Zones 1–3 | £13.23 |
| B | Calls at Pinewood, Shepperton, Twickenham, Longcross, Elstree, Leavesden and any base/location beyond TFL Zone 3 |
£18.51 |
| C | Any call made at or before 0600 hours (0700 hours on Sundays or Bank Holidays) |
£16.20 |
FAA/PACT Meal allowances and penalties
| Breakfast when no food provided | £5.00 |
| Lunch when no food provided | £10.00 |
| Dinner when no food provided | £25.00 |
| Late Lunch, Day Shoot, 6hrs hours from call time | £19.70 |
| Short Lunch, Day Shoot, less than one hour | £19.70 |
| 2nd broken meal, Day Shoot, (Short supper, less than one hour after 13hrs from Call-time) |
£19.70 |
| Broken Lunch, Night Shoot, 6hrs from Call-time |
£29.54 |
| 2nd broken meal, Night Shoot, (After 13hrs from Call-time) |
£29.54 |
| If Public Holiday dayshoot all meal penalities | £29.54 |
| If Public Holiday nightshoot all meal penalities | £44.30 |