I.A.T.S.E. REFERENCE SHEET
Explaining the Agreement Between
The Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center
and
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
(IATSE Local Union #500)
The Center employs Facility Workers to be the Technical Services personnel to handle all entertainment, and theatrical stage related work and audio visual operations. As a result of a collective bargaining agreement signed by the BCCC and IATSE Local #500, the following work rules apply:
TECHNICAL SERVICE JOB DUTIES
Technical Services perform the "Move-In", "Performance", and "Move-Out" of entertainment and theatrical events, conventions, general sessions, meetings, sports events and exhibitions including loading and unloading, sound, spotlight, laser and pyro operations, wardrobe, stage carpentry and electrical work, light board operations, rigging, auto-fly and hydraulic/mechanical effects operations, computer operations, video and camera (including HDTV), and audio-visual operations.
STAFFING LEVELS
Technical Services personnel performs the “Move-In”, “Performance”, and “Move-Out” of entertainment and theatrical events, conventions, general sessions, meetings, sports events and exhibitions including loading and unloading, sound, spotlight, laser and pyro operations, wardrobe, stage carpentry and electrical work, light board operations, rigging, auto-fly and hydraulic/mechanical effects operations, computer operations, video and camera (including HDTV), and audio-visual operations.
HOURS OF WORK
A. Minimum Calls
A four (4) hour minimum will apply to all calls. This includes “Move-In”, “Performance” and “Move-Out” calls.
B. Call-Backs
Any Technical Services personnel who is called back with less than six (6) hours rest after working
at least fourteen (14) consecutive hours shall be paid 1 ½ times the applicable hourly rate until a
break of at least six (6) hours is given.
C. Wages
A working Department Head will be assigned to each department used. On large calls, a nonworking
steward may be required. Contact the Technical Services Coordinator for any job titles not
listed above.
Wages are listed in detail on Equipment and Inventory Rates.
D. Overtime
Technical Services personnel shall receive 1 ½ times the applicable hourly rate under the following
circumstances:
- Work performed in excess of eight (8) hours in one day and/or forty (40) hours in the work
week, but not for both.
- All work performed between midnight and 6 a.m.
- All work performed on Sunday.
E. Holidays
Technical Services personnel shall receive 1 ½ times the applicable hourly rate during the following
holidays:
- New Year’s Eve (after 5 p.m.)
- Labor Day
- New Year’s Day
- Veteran’s Day
- Martin LutherKing Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
F. Call Procedures
All calls are to be made through the Operations Department. In many cases, the Event Manager
will put the event’s Production Manager, or Audiovisual Coordinator directly in touch with Technical
Services Coordinator. A minimum notice of forty-eight (48) hours notice for all calls is required. All
repeat or extended calls should be ordered by 2:00 p.m. of the previous day.
Revised 06/11/08 |
