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SCHEDULE OF UNITS OF CREDIT for WGA SCREENWRITERS
Two Screenwriting Units
For each complete week of employment within the Guild's jurisdiction on a week-to-week basis.
Three Screenwriting Units
Story for a radio or television program less than 30 minutes shall be prorated in increments of 10 minutes or less.
Four Screenwriting Units
Story for a short subject theatrical motion picture of any length or for a radio or television program or breakdown for a non-primetime serial 30 minutes through 60 minutes.
Six Screenwriting Units
Teleplay or radio play less than 30 minutes shall be prorated in 5-minute increments; Television format for a new serial or series; “Created By” credit given pursuant to the separation of rights provisions of the WGA Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement in addition to other units accrued for the literary material on which the “Created By” credit is based.
Eight Screenwriting Units
Story for a radio or television program or breakdown for a non-primetime serial more than 60 minutes and less than 90 minutes; Screenplay for a short subject theatrical motion picture or for a radio play or teleplay 30 minutes through 60 minutes.
12 Screenwriting Units
Story for a radio or television program 90 minutes or longer or story for a feature-length theatrical motion picture; or breakdown for a non-primetime serial 90 minutes or longer. Radio play or teleplay more than 60 minutes and less than 90 minutes.
24 Screenwriting Units
Screenplay for a feature-length theatrical motion picture; radio play or teleplay 90 minutes or longer; Long-term story projection, which is defined for this purpose as a bible, for a specified term, on an existing, five times per week non-prime time serial; Bible for any television serial or primetime miniseries of at least four hours.
A Script Rewrite
One-half the number of units allotted to the applicable category of work.
A Script Polish
One-quarter the number of units allotted to the applicable category of work.
A Script Option
One-half the number of units allotted to the applicable category of work subject to a maximum entitlement of eight such units per project in any one year. An extension or renewal of the same option shall not be accorded additional units. If an option on previously unexploited literary material is exercised, the sale of this material is accorded the number of units applicable to the work minus the number of units accorded to the option of the same material.
( http://www.wga.org/subpage_whoweare.aspx?id=84, June 21st 2006)
