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YOUR RIGHTS: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations. If you don't feel comfortable asking on your own, contact the union and we'll help make it happen. If you see something wrong, tell your union. TRANSLATION Your Reality: The producer approached me on set to see if I could translate a few of the lines into Chinese for the leading actor. YOUR RIGHTS: The SAG-AFTRA AMPTP Codified Basic Agreement says that a "Performer may not be required to translate another performer's dialogue into any language other than that in which a script is written. However, performer may bargain separately for such non-covered* services." Know your contract. Before you take the job, be sure to work out a deal for appropriate compensation. If you have to make an in-the-moment decision, contact your representative or do your best to strike an acceptable deal right then and there. *Not part of your performer salary and not subject to P&H/H&R. KNOW YOUR CONTRACTS The best way for the union to protect you is for you to know the union — and the provisions and protections that are negotiated on your behalf in all the contracts. All contracts are accessible online at sagaftra.org/productioncenter. KNOW YOUR RE SOURCE S The SAGAFTRA.org website is a vital resource for members. Sign up to receive emails that provide critical information and opportunities for members. SAG-AFTRA Foundation's website, sagaftra.foundation, provides member emergency financial assistance, scholarships, educational programs and workshops at no cost. The Foundation also offers professional resources, such as the digital screening room and Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab in Los Angeles and the on-camera lab and the EIF Voiceover Lab in New York. The Actors Fund (actorsfund.org) offers a broad spectrum of programs, social and health care services, career counseling, housing and more. Union Plus (unionplus.org) was created by the AFL-CIO to provide a broad range of discounted services to union members. 1 If you see something wrong, tell your union. Use discretion and if you can say something on the spot, do so, or report it ASAP to the union. You can always report things anonymously. 2 It's not what you are, it's what you can play. Whether on a breakdown, in an audition or on the job, the criteria should always be what your professional qualifications are, and not what your personal identification might be. 3 Always keep records. Names, dates, locations, including your earnings — paystubs, vouchers, personal notes — everything. 4 Carry the card. Know your Weingarten Rights! You have the right to stop a meeting with management until a union rep can accompany you. SAGAFTRA.org | Summer 2016 | SAG-AFTRA 33 things to keep in mind TOP "If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined, terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I request that my shop steward or union officer be present at this meeting. Until they arrive, as is my right under a U.S. Supreme Court decision called Weingarten, I choose not to answer any questions regarding this matter." For more information, email diversity@sagaftra.org or call (323) 549-6644 or (212) 827-1542.