The right project settings...
Means correct deals, contracts and timecards.
Setting can be changed down the line, some of which will affect live calculations, but once you start contracting on certain rules, those are set in stone (only re-contracting can fix), so it's good to get them right up front.
Click the 'Settings' button
Details tab
Project details:
This is non-contractual guide information for Crew, shown as information in their offer. This can be updated any time (& it will update in all offers, too)*Shoot start & End dates - these should be accurate. If using the 'Timecard' module then shoot days must be entered in the calendar between these dates.
Project settings:
Film or tv (& streaming)
Legal territory
Union agreement
Holiday pay percentage(s)
Withhold holiday pay
Default standard working hours (excluding lunch)
Offer end date (do your contracts legally require an End date to appear)
Defaults tab
Depending on your Union agreement selection, including 'None', these values can vary slightly:
Meal penalties:
Set missed-meal penalty values here for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
These are live-updated on Timecards where they're selected (previously exported Timecards will need to be re-exported)
6th/7th days:
If not fixed by your Union agreement, you can set these as per your deal
Paid daily or hourly, multiplier, caps, rounding:
Overtime:
Set how to calculate:
Other O/T
Camera O/T
SWD (Standard Working Day, i.e. a 1 hour meal break)
SCWD (Semi-Continuous Working Day, i.e. a 30 min meal break)
CWD (Continuous Working Day, i.e. no break, but a running meal)
