Business Agent
ORGANIZATION PROFILE:
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) represents more than 2,000 professional English-language screenwriters in Canada. These are the creators who write the distinctly Canadian entertainment we enjoy on our televisions, movie screen, radios and digital platforms.
POSITION AVAILABLE (involves remote work):
Business Agent
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) is seeking a permanent, full-time, Business Agent to start immediately. This is a position for a dedicated administrator, not for those seeking to further a pursuit in film production.
The responsibility of this position is to enforce terms of the WGC collective agreements with producers and broadcasters in the film and television industry.
The starting salary rang is $58,000 per annum plus applicable benefits. Salary commensurate with experience.
Business Agents ensure that all writers engaged in the Guild’s jurisdiction receive the full benefit of the negotiated agreements and that all engagers working in the Guild’s jurisdiction apply all relevant conditions of such Agreement, in relation to the writer and to the Guild. Clerical functions will also be required.
Business Agents are required to provide general information regarding collective agreements to members, engagers, non-members, agents etc.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Ensuring compliance by members and engagers to the terms of the WGC’s Collective Agreements by: protecting jurisdiction of the WGC through tracking of new projects, ensuring that engagers have filed required documentation and obtain and check that all writing contracts are in accordance with the relevant agreement; initiate and pursue inquiries regarding payments (including royalties) due to members, non-members and benefits carrier;
b) Agreement Enforcement:
Resolve disputes arising from non-compliance issues up to and including initiating grievance procedures and arguing grievances; when required, initiate and fully administer credit arbitration procedures; commence member disciplinary proceeding, when required.
c) Providing informational support:
address inquiries regarding WGC agreements from members, non-members, agents, lawyers etc., address inquiries, from engagers regarding the application and interpretation of WGC agreements and assist engagers in formulating production budget; providing suggestions and submission to bargaining committee, compilation of data for statistical review, as required.
d) Ensuring the maintenance of records:
organize and properly compile all production information, contracts and reconciling payments for each production; ensure that database records are maintained and follow-up initiated.
Qualified applicants may forward a cover letter and resume to resume@wgc.ca before 5:00 p.m. EST on the closing date of September 6, 2024. Resumes without cover letters will not be read.