Start+: Creating Offers for SAG Members

Creating offers for SAG members is quick and simple with Start+, allowing for a streamlined digital onboarding experience. Just like creating offers for your other crew members, you’ll be guided step-by-step throughout the process. 

To get started, be sure to add your SAG member to your crew list. If you need a refresher, you can refer to our help center article on managing crew.

This article shows you how to perform this task in both Classic and New experiences.

Steps for Classic Experience

Creating the Offer

After logging into Start+, select your project:

Then click the Create Offer tab at the top of the page:

Select Your Crew

Before you create the offer, you'll need to choose the SAG members to whom you'll be sending it on the "Crew Members" sidebar. Crew members are listed based on the most recently added. Start+ provides several methods for finding a crew member:

You can scroll the list:

You can search, filter, and sort your crew list:

You can send an offer to multiple crew members. Notice the count that appears:

Clicking Selected displays only the SAG members you checked. To see all crew members, simply click Crew.

Define the Terms of Hire

After selecting one or more SAG members, you must provide a Start and Send Date, both of which default to today. 

Ensure that you are selecting the correct Start Date since it affects which union contract Start+ uses. 

Don’t worry, you can also change the Start Date if needed and the terms of hire information will stay as is.

If you are creating an offer for a television project, you must also select the Season. Click the dropdown to view the available seasons:

Complete the Terms of Hire. Updating a selection could affect other fields. 

Select Screen Actors Guild in the “Union” dropdown.

Select the occupation in the “Occupation” dropdown.

Notice that the "Terms of Employment" section does not display any rates yet. You must complete all Terms of Hire fields, including Work Schedule.

Start+ accesses the scale rates based on your union contract if they are available. 

• If the rate is at scale, then the new scale rate will be automatically filled in.  
• If the rate is negotiated, then the same rate will remain.  “Below scale” warning messages may appear if applicable.  

You will be reminded here that SAG offers that include agents should be handled outside of Start+. 

Add an Allowance

When creating an offer, you can include an allowance such as per diem or box rental.

You can also add a cap and a duration. The "Duration" field is numeric and can represent days or weeks, depending on what you select for the allowance.

If you have permission to add account codes, you can do so by clicking Set Account Codes.

Start+ allows you to add deal notes, which can be viewed by everyone, including the Cast & Crew payroll coordinator. After entering your note, click Save Deal Note.

Your note will appear here. If you need to update it, you can do so by clicking Edit Deal Note.

Review the Documents

Next, review the documents currently included in the offer to ensure nothing is missing and to address any questions related to a specific form.

Documents are divided into two columns: "Recommended" and "Available." To see all documents in a column, you can scroll.

To preview the document with offer details exactly as they will appear within the offer, select the Preview Icon.

The Custom Questions section displays any additional questions relating to a particular document that must be answered, which are created per project. 

Once you have provided all the required information, click Verify to continue.

Confirm the offer terms and click Yes, Create Offer.

Steps for New Experience

Creating the Offer

After logging into Start+, select your project and click the Create Offer tab:

Select Your Crew

Before you create the offer, you'll need to choose the SAG members to whom you'll be sending it on the "Crew Members" sidebar. Crew members are listed based on the most recently added. Start+ provides several methods for finding a crew member:

You can scroll the list:

You can search, filter, and sort your crew list:

You can send an offer to multiple crew members. Notice the count that appears:

Clicking Selected displays only the SAG members you checked. To see all crew members, simply click Crew.

Define the Terms of Hire

After selecting one or more SAG members, you must provide a Start and Send Date, both of which default to today. 

Ensure that you are selecting the correct Start Date since it affects which union contract Start+ uses. 

Don’t worry, you can also change the Start Date if needed and the terms of hire information will stay as is.

If you are creating an offer for a television project, you must also select the Season. Click the dropdown to view the available seasons:

Complete the Terms of Hire. Updating a selection could affect other fields. 

Select Screen Actors Guild in the “Union” dropdown.

Select the occupation in the “Occupation” dropdown.

Notice that the "Terms of Employment" section does not display any rates yet. You must complete all Terms of Hire fields, including Work Schedule.

Start+ accesses the scale rates based on your union contract if they are available. 

• If the rate is at scale, then the new scale rate will be automatically filled in.  
• If the rate is negotiated, then the same rate will remain.  “Below scale” warning messages may appear if applicable.  

You will be reminded here that SAG offers that include agents should be handled outside of Start+. 

Add an Allowance

When creating an offer, you can include an allowance such as per diem or box rental.

You can also add a cap and a duration. The "Duration" field is numeric and can represent days or weeks, depending on what you select for the allowance.

If you have permission to add account codes, you can do so by clicking Set Account Codes.

Start+ allows you to add deal notes, which can be viewed by everyone, including the Cast & Crew payroll coordinator.

Review the Documents

Next, review the documents currently included in the offer to ensure nothing is missing and to address any questions related to a specific form.

Documents are divided into two columns: "Recommended" and "Available." To see all documents in a column, you can scroll.

To preview the document with offer details exactly as they will appear within the offer, select the Preview Icon.

The Custom Questions section displays any additional questions relating to a particular document that must be answered, which are created per project. 

Once you have provided all the required information, click Verify to continue.

Confirm the offer terms and click Yes, Create Offer.