CSATF ("The Roster")

Contract Services supports the motion picture production industry by administering certain aspects of the collective bargaining agreements between the West Coast Studio Local Unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

Contract Services Administration Trust Fund ("CSATF") is a non-profit organization that administers a variety of programs for the benefit of the motion picture and television industry.

• CSATF is provided for and governed by the collective bargaining agreement (Basic Agreement of 1996, Article XXV) by and between the Producers, The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees ("IATSE"), the Moving Picture Technicians Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories, and Canada ("MPTAAC"); as well as the collective bargaining agreements by and between the Producers and the Basic Crafts Locals (Article 18).
• CSATF is administered by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers ("AMPTP").
• Signatory Producers make contributions to CSATF for each hour worked by or guaranteed a covered employee.

One of CSATF's functions is to administer and maintain the Industry Experience Roster ("IER" or "Roster"). The Roster lists the names of individuals who have acquired a certain amount of work experience (and, in some cases, additional requirements) within their specific craft as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement of each local. The Roster encompasses over 125 job classifications that span the jurisdiction of 19 locals within the motion picture and television industry. Individuals whose names appear on the Roster may receive preference of employment as producers signatory to the Basic Agreement and/or the Basic Crafts agreements utilize the Roster as an employment resource.

Roster placement requirements are unique to the specific job classification for which you are applying.

Important Note:

Applying for placement on the Roster is a separate and distinct process from applying for union membership. **Placement on the Roster does not automatically trigger union membership or vice-versa.**

Please contact the CSATF office, 818.565.0550, with additional questions.

Check out Local 700's roster classifications: https://www.thehub.org/s/search

Unions and Producers agree to create CSATF

In 1965, industry Unions and Producers agreed to create the Contract Services Administration Trust Fund (CSATF). Its original purpose was to administer a brand new “industry experience roster” in Hollywood, which is still one of our core priorities. 

Their mission has expanded to a wide range of other services, including, most notably, the Safety Pass program which provides safety training for the film and television production workforce and promotes a culture of safety on set. 

Additionally, it manages a variety of industry specific initiatives including the hosting the Industry-Wife Labor-Management Safety Committee, which issues important Safety Bulletins and other safety resources.

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