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4 I D G A M O N T H L Y If you are an Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager, Associate Director or Stage Manager working in the US on a project covered by the Basic Agreement (BA) or the Freelance Live & Tape Television Agreement (FLTTA) you must take Safety Pass Training to maintain your work eligibility. Safety Pass Training is available online. If you are an existing member who has not yet taken the training, you may have already received an email from the DGA with Online Safety Training registration instructions and your unique PIN that will enable you to log on. If you did not receive this email, please contact Lavetta Morgan at the DGA (LMorgan@dga.org). As of July 1, 2017, if you have yet to complete Safety Pass training, the new requirements are as follows: • Assistant Directors, Unit Production Managers, Associate Directors and Stage Managers working in California shall have 90 days from their initial date of DGA-covered employment to successfully complete the Safety Pass Training Course. • Assistant Directors, Unit Production Managers, Associate Directors and Stage Managers working outside of California shall have until December 31, 2017 or 90 days from their initial date of DGA-covered employment (whichever is later) to successfully complete the Safety Pass Training Course. Members who have already completed the Safety Pass Training course are exempt from these new requirements. For more information visit www.dga.org and click the "Safety Information" link on the homepage. Online Safety Training Now Available to Meet the New Mandatory Requirements for AD/UPM and AD/SMs DGA Holds Membership Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 2 4 3 photos by Kayla Garretson On August 2, more than a dozen DGA members from the surrounding area attended the Guild's membership meeting in Philadelphia, PA. The gathering was an opportunity for these members to hear updates about the newly negotiated DGA Basic Agreement that went into effect in July, learn more about what the Guild is doing to protect and extend their creative and economic rights, and hear reports from DGA Assistant Executive Director Michael Berger and Director of Local Stations Vincent Torregiano. The meeting was part of the Guild's ongoing efforts to serve members residing outside Los Angeles and New York. Berger and Torregiano discussed the current state of the Guild and its activities, as well as local matters and invited the attendees to contribute during an open forum section where questions were answered and comments welcomed. photos: 1. DGA members pose for a photo with Assistant Executive Director Michael Berger and Director of Local Stations Vincent Torregiano at the membership meeting in Philadelphia. 2. Berger gives a report on the state of the Guild. 3-4. DGA members socialize with colleagues and friends at the membership meeting. Annual Membership Information Update DGA Awards season is rapidly approaching, and it's that time of year again where we ask all of our members to review their contact information on file with us. To ensure the proper delivery of your Awards screeners, screening notices and all other Guild communications, you will soon receive an e-mail asking you to confirm that your address and mailing preferences are up-to-date. Or Review Your Contact Information in Three Easy Steps: 1. Log in to the DGA Website and click on the "Account Settings" link 2. Click the "Address Settings" tab to review your address and mailing preferences and to make changes if necessary. You may also choose to share your private address information with the DGA Health and Pension plans with the click of a button. 3. Also be sure to click on the "Overview" and "Profile" tabs to verify that all your other contact information on file is accurate (e.g., email address, agent, production center, credits, etc.) This is also a good opportunity to review which contact information you want to be publicly available on your online member profile for potential employers, and what information you want to be private (for Guild use only). For login assistance call Web Support at (310) 289-2082 (Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) or email dgawebsupport@dga.org See more photos from this event online at www.dga.org.