What Is the Exhibit G?
The SAG-AFTRA Exhibit G (officially titled the "Production Time Report") is the daily form that documents every cast member's work times, meal breaks, travel, wardrobe, and adjustments for a single shoot day. It is required on all SAG-AFTRA signatory productions and serves as the primary source of truth for payroll processing and union compliance. You can view or download the original blank form directly from SAG-AFTRA: https://www.sagaftra.org/sites/default/files/production_time_report_fillable.pdf
Production Header Fields
Before the per-actor rows, the top of the Exhibit G captures identifying information about the production and shoot day:
| Field | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Company | The name of the production company | Globals → Company Name |
| Production No. | The production's internal reference number | Globals → Production Number |
| Date | The shoot date for this report | Call Sheet Front → Shoot Date |
| Contact Phone No. | A phone number for production inquiries | Globals → Contact Phone |
| Shooting Location | Where filming is taking place today | Call Sheet Front → Location |
| Is Today a Designated Day? | Whether this is a 6th or 7th day, holiday, or other designated day under SAG rules | Must be set manually |
| Production Type / Industrial | The type of production (e.g., Theatrical, Television, New Media, Industrial) | Globals → Production Type |
Tip: All header fields except 'Is Today a Designated Day?' are autodrafted from your existing Call Sheet Front and Globals settings. No re-entry needed.
Cast & Character Columns
The leftmost columns identify who worked that day:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Cast # | The cast member's assigned number (e.g., 1, 2, 45) | Cast List → Cast ID |
| Character | The character name the actor is portraying | Cast List → Character Name |
| Status | The work status code for the day. Select from: W (Work), R (Rehearsal), FT (Fitting), TR (Travel), S (Start), H (Hold), T (Test), F (Finish) | Call Sheet Front → Cast Status |
Report / Work Time Columns
These columns capture when the performer arrived and when they were dismissed from set, hair/makeup, and wardrobe:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Report - Makeup/Wardrobe | The time the performer reports to Hair, Makeup, and/or Wardrobe (HMU) | Auto-Draft Engine → Makeup Call (based on average HMU time from Globals) |
| Report - On Set | The time the performer is expected on set, ready to work (i.e., blocking/rehearsal call) | Auto-Draft Engine → On-Set Call (based on blocking lead time from Globals) |
| Dismiss - Makeup/Wardrobe | The time the performer is released from post-wrap makeup removal / wardrobe return | Auto-Draft Engine → calculated from wrap time + avg makeup removal minutes (from Globals) |
| Dismiss - On Set | The time the performer is officially wrapped from set | Auto-Draft Engine → Lose At / Wrap time |
Tip: G-Casper Pro calculates Report and Dismiss times using the scene schedule order, page counts, average blocking lead (from Globals), and each performer's average HMU time. These appear as draft values that you can approve or adjust.
Meals Columns
Meal breaks must be carefully documented for union compliance. Late or missed meals trigger meal penalty violations (MPVs):
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| ND Meal | Non-Deductible Meal, typically a walking breakfast provided before the meal clock starts. Note: an ND meal does NOT reset the 6-hour meal clock | Call Sheet Front → NDB/Breakfast time if configured |
| 1st Meal - Start | When the first meal break begins (must occur within 6 hours of crew call) | Call Sheet Front → estimated from shooting schedule and lunch banner placement |
| 1st Meal - Finish | When the first meal break ends | Autodrafted from 1st Meal Start + Lunch Banner Duration (from Globals, default 30 min) |
| 2nd Meal - Start | When the second meal break begins (required if working beyond 6 hours after 1st meal) | Must be set manually or from production report |
| 2nd Meal - Finish | When the second meal break ends | Must be set manually or from production report |
Important: Meal penalties (MPVs) are triggered when a meal break is not provided within 6 hours of the call time (or 6 hours after the end of the previous meal). G-Casper Pro tracks these automatically in the MPV column.
Travel Time Columns
When cast members travel to or from a distant location, travel time must be documented:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Leave for Location | The time the performer departs for a distant shooting location | Autodrafted from Globals → Transpo settings (pickup time, drive estimate) when available |
| Arrive on Location | The time the performer arrives at the shooting location | Autodrafted from pickup time + estimated drive time |
| Leave Location | The time the performer departs the shooting location at the end of the day | Autodrafted from wrap/dismiss time |
| Arrive at Studio | The time the performer arrives back at the studio or home base | Autodrafted from leave time + estimated return drive time |
Tip: If your production uses Transpo pickup times in the Call Sheet Front, these values flow directly into the Exhibit G travel columns.
Adjustments & Special Columns
The remaining columns capture additional pay adjustments and special circumstances:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Stunt Adj. | Stunt adjustment, any additional pay for stunt work performed | Must be entered manually |
| Minors Tutoring Time | For minor performers, the amount of tutoring/school time provided on set (required by law) | Must be entered manually |
| Wardrobe - No. of Outfits Provided | How many wardrobe changes/outfits were provided to the performer | Must be entered manually |
| Forced Call | Indicates a forced call, when an actor is called back before the required turnaround rest period has elapsed | Autodrafted based on previous day's wrap time vs. today's call time, using SAG turnaround rules |
| MPVs | Meal Penalty Violations, the number of meal penalties incurred for this performer | Autodrafted from meal timing calculations |
| Performer's Signature | The actor's physical signature confirming their reported times | NOT autodrafted. Must be signed by the performer on the printed form |
Important: The Performer's Signature column is the only entry on the entire Exhibit G that cannot be autodrafted. Every other field is either fully autodrafted or pre-populated by G-Casper Pro.
How G-Casper Pro Autodrafts the Exhibit G
G-Casper Pro is the only call sheet tool that autodrafts virtually every entry on the Exhibit G. It pulls data from three main sources to assemble the form automatically:
- Call Sheet Front: Shoot date, location, shooting call, general crew call, scene schedule order, cast call times, NDB/breakfast times, and lunch banner placement
- Globals Settings: Company name, production number, production type, contact phone, average blocking lead time, average HMU time, average makeup removal time, wrap buffer, lunch duration, and Transpo/pickup settings
- Cast List: Cast IDs, character names, individual HMU time overrides, and status codes
Tip: The Auto-Draft engine uses the scene schedule to calculate when each performer needs to be in makeup, on set, and when they'll wrap, based on page counts and configurable time estimates. Draft values appear at 50% opacity so the AD team can review, finesse, and approve each entry before printing.
Exporting for Payroll
Once the AD team has finessed and approved the autodrafted Exhibit G, the completed form can be shared with your payroll provider in multiple ways:
- Print to PDF: Generate a print-ready PDF of the Exhibit G for physical signatures and traditional submission
- Download as Excel: Export the Exhibit G as a structured .xlsx spreadsheet file. This gives your payroll provider clean, tabular data they can import directly into their payroll system, no manual re-keying required
- Sync to Google Sheets: Push the Exhibit G data into a Google Sheet for real-time collaboration. This is especially useful when your payroll company or accounting team needs live access to daily time reports without waiting for emailed files
Tip: Many payroll providers prefer receiving data as a spreadsheet rather than a PDF. The Excel and Google Sheets export options let you deliver exactly the data they need in a format they can work with immediately.
The Workflow: From Call Sheet to Signed Exhibit G
The typical daily workflow for getting the Exhibit G done:
- Build your call sheet as usual: enter scenes, assign cast, set the schedule
- G-Casper Pro's Auto-Draft engine calculates call times, HMU, on-set, and wrap times for every cast member
- Review draft values on the Call Sheet Front (shown at 50% opacity) and approve or adjust
- Navigate to the Exhibit G tab. The form is already populated with all approved times, production info, and cast details
- Manually enter any remaining fields (stunt adjustments, tutoring time, wardrobe counts, designated day status)
- Print the Exhibit G and collect performer signatures on set
- Export to Excel or sync to Google Sheets to send structured data to your payroll provider