UNION / P&H: Union Labor Fringes AddOn
How to calculate UNION / P&H: Union Labor Fringes in Splinde
Rate covering statutory taxes plus Union Pension, Health, P&H and mandatory Vacation/Holiday pay.
Category
Fringes
Default Value
46%
Country
🇺🇸 United States of America
Industry
Film & Media-Production
The "Guild & Benefits" Block
Default Rate: 46%
Best For: IATSE, SAG-AFTRA, DGA, or Teamster signatory productions.
When you hire union crew, your costs increase significantly because you are contributing to their long-term health and retirement funds. This block includes everything in the STAT block plus the specific "Pension & Health" (P&H) requirements of the union.
What’s inside the 46%?
All Statutory Taxes: The base 21% from the STAT block.
Pension, Health & Welfare (PH&W): Direct contributions to union funds (e.g., IATSE Local 600 or 700).
Vacation & Holiday Pay: Most union contracts require a payment of 4% to 8% in lieu of traditional paid time off.
Contract Services (CSATF): Small hourly fees that fund safety training and administrative costs.
Why 46%?
These percentages are the 2026 Industry Benchmarks for major production hubs like New York and California. While specific tax rates fluctuate by a fraction of a percent every year, these "Safety Net" percentages ensure that you never run out of cash before the last day of production.
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What are Fringes?
In the world of film and media production, the cost of a crew member isn't just their daily rate. "Fringes" are the additional costs a production company must pay on top of a gross wage. These include government-mandated taxes, workers' compensation insurance, and union-mandated benefits like health insurance and pension plans.
Splinde simplifies this complex landscape with two standardized "Smart Blocks." These blocks allow you to bid with confidence, knowing you’ve accounted for the hidden costs that can often break a budget.
How do AddOns work in Splinde?
Complex logic. Zero formulas.
Stop building financial rules from scratch. Stop writing formulas. We turned the world’s taxes, fringes, and fees into smart, tangible objects. We call them AddOns. No #VALUE! errors, no #REF!. Just drag, drop, and know it’s right.
