Fair pay practice tools: Framework of concepts, Assignment Compass and ZZP start-up rates for Film/AV sector

Fair pay practice tools

In November 2023, fairPACCT’s Film/AV cultural production chain table submitted four fair pay proposals for consultation. Much useful feedback was received on these. The chain table participants are taking this on board to hone the proposals for application in practice. The chain table is currently presenting three (technical) practical instruments: a Framework of Terms, the Assignment Compass developed by Bureau Berenschot and a guideline for ZZP starting hourly rates. The Assignment Compass and an accompanying advisory guideline for ZZP start-up rates will be translated into manuals before the summer of 2024, for application in practice. The Assignment Compass will also be converted textually and in design into an accessible digital module. A fourth practical tool, Guideline for Safe and Healthy Work AV Sector, will be published in the first quarter of 2024.

First practical tool ‘Framework of terms for AV sector’ ready

The first tool ready is the AV Sector Framework of Terms version 1.0-20231221. This Framework of Terms is intended to provide commonly used terms in contract negotiations with a neutral definition. With the adjustments and additional terms added based on the consultation, the Framework of Terms now counts 333 general and legal terms.

FairPACCT Chain Table Film/AV ‘Framework of terms AV sector version 1.0’ December 2023

Practical tool ‘Guideline for Safe and Healthy Work AV Sector’ in first quarter 2024

During the first quarter of 2024, the updated version 1.0 of the Guideline for Safe and Healthy Work in the AV Sector will also be published. The chain table participants are currently looking at ways in which extra points for documentary c.a. can already be included in this.

Handouts based on practice tools Assignment Compass and ZZP start-up rates by summer 2024

The chain table has also started, with the help of Martijn Arnoldus of Social Finance Matters, to translate the Assignment Compass developed by Bureau Berenschot and the advice for ZZP start-up rates linked to it. This should result in guidelines for application in practice before the summer of 2024. To this end, a survey will be conducted throughout the sector at the end of the first quarter. The objective is to gain further insight into subjects such as billability, (un)schedulability of work and reimbursed and non-reimbursed activities on the basis of a compact questionnaire for each department. More information will follow. See below the Assignment Compass and the guideline for ZZP start-up rates, to be supplemented later with handouts.

FairPACCT Chain Table Film/AV ‘Assignment Compass’ November 2023, Bureau Berenschot

FairPACCT Chain Table Film/AV ‘From wages to ZZP start-up rate’ October 2023, Bureau Berenschot

Structural social dialogue

In the coming months, the chain table participants will also discuss where and how the fair pay instruments for the AV sector can best be invested. This for the benefit of the so-called structural social dialogue. Attention will also be paid to an accessible and recognizable design of all instruments. The instruments will in any case be published on the Platform ACCT website at the fairPACCT program.