What Is the Exhibit G?
The SAG-AFTRA Exhibit G (the "Production Time Report") is the daily record of each performer's work times, meals, travel, wardrobe and adjustments for one shoot day. Payroll pays from it. The blank form is on the SAG-AFTRA site: https://www.sagaftra.org/sites/default/files/production_time_report_fillable.pdf
Production Header Fields
The top of the form identifies the company and the day:
| Field | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Company | The company that signed the SAG-AFTRA agreement | Globals → SAG Signatory Company |
| Production No. | The SAG production number | Globals → SAG Prod # |
| Date | The shoot date for this report | The day's date on the Days tab |
| Contact / Phone No. | Who payroll or the union calls about this form | Globals → SAG Contact and phone |
| Shooting Location | Where the unit is today | The day's Basecamp from the Days tab. Type over it on the form |
| Is Today a Designated Day off? | Whether this is a 6th or 7th day, holiday, or other designated day under SAG rules | Set by hand |
| Production Type | MP, TV, MOW, Industrial or Other | Ticked by hand on the form |
Tip: Company, Production No., Contact and Phone No. open the SAG section of Globals when clicked. Change them there and every day's form follows.
Cast & Character Columns
The leftmost columns say who worked:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Cast # | The cast member's number (e.g., 1, 2, 45) | Cast tab → Cast ID |
| Character | The character they play | Cast tab → Character Name |
| Status | The work status for the day: W (Work), R (Rehearsal), FT (Fitting), TR (Travel), S (Start), H (Hold), T (Test), F (Finish), plus SW, SWF and WF | Call Sheet Front → Cast Status |
Report / Work Time Columns
When the performer arrived, and when they were released from set and from makeup and wardrobe:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Report - Makeup/Wardrobe | When the performer reports to hair, makeup or wardrobe | The cast CALL on the call sheet, or the auto-draft engine's CALL when the sheet has none |
| Report - On Set | When the performer is due on set | The cast SET time on the call sheet, or the drafted one |
| Dismiss - On Set | When the performer is wrapped from set | LOSE @ on the call sheet, or the drafted one |
| Dismiss - Makeup/Wardrobe | When the performer is released after makeup removal and wardrobe return | The on-set dismissal plus the average makeup removal minutes in Globals |
Tip: The auto-draft engine works from the scene order, page counts and the Auto-Draft Call Times settings in Globals, and uses a performer's own HMU minutes from the Cast tab when one is set. Drafted times show faded until you approve or type over them.
Meals Columns
Late or missed meals are what the MPVs column counts:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| ND Meal | Non-Deductible Meal, usually a walking breakfast. It does not reset the 6-hour meal clock | Entered by hand |
| 1st Meal - Start | When the first meal break begins | The lunch time on the call sheet |
| 1st Meal - Finish | When the first meal break ends | The lunch time plus the Lunch Banner Duration in Globals (30 min by default) |
| 2nd Meal - Start | When the second meal break begins | Entered by hand |
| 2nd Meal - Finish | When the second meal break ends | Entered by hand |
Important: A meal penalty runs from 6 hours after call, or 6 hours after the end of the previous meal. G-Casper Pro does not work out the count from these times. Pick it in the MPVs column yourself.
Travel Time Columns
For travel to and from a distant location:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Leave for Location | When the performer leaves for the location | The cast pickup time on the call sheet |
| Arrive on Location | When the performer arrives on location | Entered by hand |
| Leave Location | When the performer leaves location at the end of the day | Entered by hand |
| Arrive at Studio | When the performer gets back to the studio or home base | Entered by hand |
Tip: Only Leave for Location is drafted, and only when the cast member has a pickup time on the Call Sheet Front.
Adjustments & Special Columns
The rest of the row:
| Column | Description | Autodrafted From |
|---|---|---|
| Stunt Adj. | Stunt adjustment for stunt work performed | Entered by hand |
| Minors Tutoring Time | Tutoring or school time given to a minor on set | Entered by hand |
| Wardrobe - No. of Outfits Provided | How many outfits the performer supplied | Entered by hand |
| Forced Call | A call inside the performer's turnaround | Ticked by hand |
| MPVs | Meal penalties for this performer, first meal / second meal | Starts at 0/0 for anyone working that day. Pick the count |
| Performer's Signature | The performer's signature confirming the times | Signed on the printed form |
Important: Only the times, status, cast details and the header are drafted. Travel after Leave for Location, the ND meal, the 2nd meal, adjustments, forced calls, MPV counts and signatures are yours to fill in.
How G-Casper Pro Autodrafts the Exhibit G
The drafted parts of the form come from three places:
- Call Sheet Front: cast status, CALL, SET and LOSE @ times, pickup times, lunch time and general crew call
- Globals: the SAG signatory company, SAG production number, contact and phone, the Auto-Draft Call Times settings, average makeup removal time and lunch duration
- Cast tab: cast IDs, character names and each performer's own HMU minutes
Tip: Where the call sheet has no time for a performer, the auto-draft engine fills one from the scene order and page counts. Drafted values show faded so you can check each one before you print.
Exporting for Payroll
The side panel on the Exhibit G tab has three ways out:
- Print: the form on paper, for signatures
- Export to Excel: the day's form as an .xlsx file, so payroll can take the times without retyping them from a scan
- Export to Google Sheet: the same data in a Google Sheet. After the first export, Sync to Google Sheet updates that sheet
Tip: Ask your payroll company which they want. Some still want the signed paper and nothing else.
The Workflow: From Call Sheet to Signed Exhibit G
A typical day:
- Build the call sheet: scenes, cast, schedule
- The auto-draft engine drafts CALL, SET and LOSE @ for each performer the sheet has no time for
- Check the drafts on the Call Sheet Front, then approve or type over them
- Open the Exhibit G tab. The header, cast and times are there, with any unapproved time still faded
- Fix the times to what actually happened, and fill in the rest: meals, travel, adjustments, forced calls, MPVs, the designated day box
- Print it and get performer signatures on set
- Export to Excel or Google Sheets if payroll wants the data