The meal period must be at least 1⁄2 hour, but not longer than one hour (and is not counted as part of paid work time).
The performer must be given the first meal break within six hours from the time of their first call.
The second meal break must be called within six hours from the time of call back from the first meal break. The Producer can deduct actual time up to one hour spent at meals.
Non-Deductible Breakfast (NDB)
For the purpose of synchronizing performer and crew meal-time, the performer may be given a non-deductible meal of 15 minutes free from all activity within two hours of the performer's call time. A notation indicating the start and finish time of the non-deductible meal must be on the production time report.
The first meal break would then be due six hours from the end of the non-deductible meal.
Meal penalty payments for violations of either meal period are:
for the first half-hour, or fraction thereof - $7.50
for the second half-hour, or fraction thereof - $10
for each half-hour thereafter, or fraction thereof - $12.50
Union Background eats the same as Crew
Whenever the Producer supplies meals or other food or hot drinks, or pays any money for meals, to the cast or crew, the Producer shall supply the same to all Union Background Actors. “Meal” means an adequate, well balanced serving of a variety of wholesome, nutritious foods.
It is a courtesy to Crew members to allow them to stand in line for a meal first, unless Union Background are directed otherwise by the PA.
As of November 14, 2015