RADIO, TELEVISION OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING STATIONS – all employees – including Clerical Office Employees, Clerical Telecommuter Employees and Outside Salespersons
The entire remuneration of on-air personalities, entertainers and musicians shall be included subject to a maximum of $154,700 per year per person. When such employees do not work the entire year, the payroll limitation shall be prorated based upon the number of weeks in which such employees worked during the policy period.
This classification applies to Federal Communications Commission licensed radio, television or commercial wireless broadcasting stations. This classification also applies to contract video duplication, television studios that are operated by cable television companies, or the operation of music recording studios.
The dissemination of audio or video programming exclusively over the internet shall be classified as 8859(2), Internet or Web-Based Application Development or Operation.
Employers licensed by the Federal Communications Commission that provide cable or satellite television connectivity services or internet connectivity using cable or satellite infrastructure shall be classified as 7600, Communication Service Providers.
Computer or electronic video or audio post-production for other concerns on a contract basis shall be classified as 7607(1), Video Post-Production, or 7607(2), Audio Post-Production, respectively.
Motion picture production shall be classified as 9610, Motion Pictures — production.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraseology: RADIO, TELEVISION OR COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING STATIONS – all employees – including Clerical Office Employees, Clerical Telecommuter Employees and Outside Salespersons The entire remuneration of on-air personalities, entertainers and musicians shall be included subject to a maximum of $149,500 per year per person. When such employees do not work the entire year, the payroll limitation shall be prorated based upon the number of weeks in which such employees worked during the policy period. Footnote: This classification applies to Federal Communications Commission licensed radio, television or commercial wireless broadcasting stations. This classification also applies to contract video duplication, television studios that are operated by cable television companies, or the operation of music recording studios. The dissemination of audio or video programming exclusively over the internet shall be classified as 8859(2), Internet or Web-Based Application Development or Operation. Employers licensed by the Federal Communications Commission that provide cable or satellite television connectivity services or internet connectivity using cable or satellite infrastructure shall be classified as 7600, Communication Service Providers. Computer or electronic video or audio post-production for other concerns on a contract basis shall be classified as 7607(1), Video Post-Production, or 7607(2), Audio Post-Production, respectively. Motion picture production shall be classified as 9610, Motion Pictures — production. | 9/1/2022 |
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