Common use of Head of Department Clause in Contracts

Head of Department. Whenever a master sound technician (A1), master electrician, master ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, head rigger video engineer (EIC), property master, head projectionist (P1), teleprompter, special effects head, webcast technician, network engineer, high resolution routing engineer, graphics operator, or head computer technician (C1) is required to set up a show by virtue of installing equipment, patching, cueing and performs said work during the show, that employee shall be paid at the head of department scale. The following shall also be classified as Head of Department: 1. When there is an event with three (3) or more camera operators, one (1) camera operator shall be paid as the head of department. 2. Front of House, sound and Lighting board operators in General Sessions. 3. When an A-2 audio technician installs and/or operates equipment that has a combined total of twelve (12) or more wireless frequencies (such as, but not limited to, wireless microphones, wireless intercom, in-ear monitors, IFB monitors) they shall be designated as head of department for the duration of the entire call. 4. Any employee contacted directly by the employer shall be listed on the call as “must be” and shall be compensated as a head of department. 5. Local 16 agrees that, when requested, technicians referred to employment as a Head Electrician (not as a board operator only) shall be certified through the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP). In the event that a facility or an employer requires that an ETCP certified technician be employed in specific positions, that technician shall receive a $2.00 per hour increase in their hourly wage 6. A projectionist shall be paid as a Head of Department when: a. projectionist is used to converge projectors on one screen, or use LED wall and/or plasma wall systems; b. there is a blended screen used with additional displays; c. there are two (2) to eight (8) active projectors. There shall be additional Head for each succeeding eight (8) active projectors. 7. Whenever a power generator (with a rated output of over 100 amps and three phase capability) is used to power any element of an event staffed by local 16 technicians, there shall be a local 16 technician assigned as head of department to serve as generator operator. The foregoing conditions are intended to provide the appropriate skill level to properly perform the duties necessary for each position. Discussions may be held between Local 16 and the Employer regarding the scope of a particular job. These discussions will be addressed on a case by case basis.