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2 I D G A M O N T H L Y Covid-19 Safety Agreement Extended Through September 30, 2022 On July 15, the DGA announced that, in partnership with IATSE, Teamsters and SAG/AFTRA, we have negotiated with the AMPTP an extension of our current Covid-19 Safety Agreement, through September 30, 2022. The Agreement was previously set to expire July 15, 2022. The Agreement keeps in place the workplace protocols and protections that have allowed for a sustained and successful return to work while at the same time allowing flexibility to address the changing nature of the virus. Right now, because of the recent surge, productions in all major production centers are implementing the stronger protocols in Part 1 of the Agreement. As conditions change, the Agreement provides productions the ability to relax protocols in areas when they experience low COVID hospital admissions. The Agreement will remain in effect through September 30, 2022. The parties will continue closely monitoring Covid-19 developments and will consider further modifications at that time. See the extension of the Covid-19 Safety Agreement in the Covid-19 Resources & Updates section of www.dga.org. If you have any questions or need to report safety concerns on your set, please call the Contracts line at: (310) 289-2010 or email contracts@dga.org. Each year, the DGA asks all members to review their contact information on file with the Guild and make sure it is up to date. Having your accurate contact information helps to ensure the proper delivery of residuals checks, Awards screeners, and all other Guild communications. NEW THIS YEAR — DGA Email Subscriptions & Personal Attribute Updates In an effort to provide greater flexibility in the amount and types of email you receive from the Guild, the DGA has added the ability to opt-in to specific Committee, Events, eBilling and Awards email groups. Just check subscription boxes next to your preferred email groups on the online Account Settings page, and when these email changes take effect you will continue to receive emails for groups to which you have subscribed. Additionally, to better serve our diverse membership, the DGA has added ethnicity options for Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) and Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander, and Public/Private selection options for personal self- identification attributes such as LGBTQ+, Transgender, Disabled, and Veteran. We are continuing to look into options for how members can self-identify as more than one ethnicity. DGA members will soon receive an e-mail with details about updating your email subscriptions and reviewing your address and mailing preferences. You may also elect to have the Guild automatically share your up-to-date contact information with the DGA Health and Pension Plans and can sign up for Electronic Dues Billing to save time and reduce mail to your home or office. Follow the link in the email to update or verify your information. If you require login assistance or have any questions, please call the Web Support line at (310) 289-2082 (Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pacific) or email dgawebsupport@dga.org. Annual Membership Information Update — New Email Subscriptions & Personal Attributes Capabilities