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D G A M O N T H L Y
As part of the Guild's ongoing efforts to elevate the importance of safety in your
workplaces, the 2023-2026 Basic Agreement (BA) and Freelance Live and
Tape Television Agreement (FLTTA) include requirements for DGA employees
to complete additional training courses.
For members working in the categories of AD/UPMs and AD/SMs the following trainings will become
mandatory — in addition to the existing Safety Pass Training — in order to work on productions covered by the Basic Agreement ("BA") and
the Freelance Live and Tape Television Agreement ("FLTTA"):
• Location Safety (CSATF Course Z1) and
• Traditional Insert Car Safety (CSATF Course B5 [Mandatory Under the BA Only])
Mandatory as of March 31, 2025 or 90 days from initial date of employment following January 1, 2025, whichever is later.
DGA Members taking these courses beginning January 1, 2025 will be eligible for a stipend by logging in with their SAFETY PASS credentials
at https://portal.csatf.org/auth/login. An email with more detailed instructions will be sent to members prior to the date the trainings
become mandatory, and any questions about accessing them may be addressed to DGA Contracts Coordinator Chloe Christiansen at
(310) 289-2058 or via email at cchristiansen@dga.org.
*Environmental Safety and Firearm Safety courses (CSATF courses A2 and S) became mandatory as of January 1, 2024.
Reminder: New Mandatory Safety Requirements for
AD/UPMs and AD/SMs Coming in 2025
For more information on the DGA's commitment to safety please visit the
Safety Issues section of the DGA website at www.dga.org/Initiatives/Safety-Issues
In this Season of Giving, Please Take Time to
Remember the Directors Guild Foundation
The Directors Guild Foundation (DGF) has a rich history of
addressing the financial hardship of DGA members with compassion
and discretion for more than seventy years.
"This has been another year of hardship for our members," said DGF Chair Todd Holland.
"With an industry in contraction, the toll on DGA families has been intense. We hear from
members everyday how being out of work for so long has left their financial safety nets
exhausted. In moments of need, we are proud that the Directors Guild Foundation is here
to help DGA members. We stand ready to serve in difficult times with confidential interest free loans and more."
In the face of challenge, we've developed new assistance programs and issued the most loans in our history to achieve the following:
• Since 2022, provided over $750,000 through our flagship Emergency Loan Fund program which has supported members with
interest-free loans.
• More than $600,000 in contributions for emergency relief – including $250,000 for immediate grants for DGA members through the new
DGA Emergency Relief Fund administered by the MPTF.
• Provided free flu shots to more than 400 DGA members and family at our annual Health Fairs on both coasts.
• Since 2023, sponsored over 1,000 members through a six-part financial training seminar for Freelance Employees providing concrete
skills to measure and manage personal finances.
• And more....
We hope that you will join us in giving back to your DGA family in need. We are all grateful for your support.
Please note your DGF contribution is fully tax deductible as defined by IRS regulations. Federal ID # 95-6052151.
For more information please contact the DGF office at (310) 289-2037 or Foundation@dga.org or visit www.directorsguildfoundation.org.
