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title: SAG-AFTRA Approves New Waiver for Low-Budget Digital Commercials
description: "October 23, 2017

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# [SAG-AFTRA Approves New Waiver for Low-Budget Digital Commercials](https://blog.castandcrew.com/blog/labor-compliance-blog/sag-aftra-approves-new-waiver)

 Written by [Cast&Crew](https://blog.castandcrew.com/blog/author/castcrew) | Oct 23, 2017

October 23, 2017

SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations reached an agreement last Thursday to waive the current contract covering productions with a budget of $50,000 or under. The new agreement allows union actors to work on new media low-budget commercial productions. Rates under the new waiver are negotiable. The agreement contains a clause that sets the term limit to March 2019 which allows for mutual adjustment if needed.

A copy of the official waiver may be found [here](https://www.sagaftra.org/files/2017_sag-aftra_jpc_commercials_low_budget_digital_waiver.pdf).

For further information, please contact [LaborCompliance@castandcrew.com](mailto:LaborCompliance@castandcrew.com).

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