Member Benefits

Screen Actors Guild protects and serves its members. Benefits include:

• Contracts/collective bargaining. SAG negotiates wages and working conditions in order to maintain minimum standards for its members. Learn more about contracts.
• Pension & Health. SAG members earn credits toward retirement and health care each time they work. Visit the SAG P&H Web site at www.sagph.org.
• The SAG Conservatory offers a variety of workshops taught by industry pros who will assess and enhance your skills as an actor. Visit your branch page for Conservatory news and events in your area.
• Casting workshops. Cold reading and scene showcases with working casting directors. Visit your branch page and the Affirmative Action/Diversity Department page for events in your area.
• The SAG Foundation is an educational, humanitarian and philanthropic 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which serves members of Screen Actors Guild, their families and the greater community. Visit the Foundation Web site at www.sagfoundation.org.
• iActor. SAG’s free, members-only online casting directory. Please log in as a member to access iActor.
• Deals & Discounts. SAG members are eligible for outstanding deals on entertainment, car rentals, insurance, medical visits, prescriptions, real estate, legal services and more. Just log in as a member and click on "Member Perks." under Branches
• Resources to Organize Non-Union Work. SAG members and staff can organize non-union productions and sign them to SAG contracts. Visit our "Organizing" section for more information.
• Contracts to Cover You When Working in a Low Budget/Student Film. If you are approached about appearing in a non-union student film, low-budget, ultra low-budget, or short film there is a SAG contract to cover it. Check out SAGIndie at www.sagindie.org.
• Discount Films. The SAG Film Society offers members and a guest opportunities to view the latest releases at a great discount off theatre prices (program available in certain areas.) Also, members can purchase discounted movie tickets to various public theatres. Visit your branch page for programs in your area.
• Tools for Young Performers. SAG offers Young Performers orientation meetings, a handbook containing detailed information to help young performers, an online database consisting of laws pertaining to young performers across the country, and many more resources for young actors and their parents.
• Publications for Guild Members. Read Screen Actor Magazine, SAG’s quarterly members-only publication filled with useful information for members. Also, make sure SAG has your email address, and look out for regular branch newsletters and eblasts. We want to help you stay informed about your union and industry.
• Involvement in the decision-making process at SAG. SAG is a representative democracy run by members for the benefit of members. We encourage members to actively participate in SAG governance by voting on referenda, joining committees or serving on the National or Division Board of Directors or Branch Council.
• SAG Awards Voting Privileges. Only active, paid-up Guild members are given the opportunity to vote for the recipients of the Screen Actors Guild Awards coveted bronze Actor statuette. Also, "For Your Consideration" and nomination screenings are only available to active, paid-up Screen Actors Guild members. Visit the SAG Awards at www.sagawards.com for more information.
• Check if you are signing a SAG contract online. Use SAG's convenient online signatory database to check the signatory status of any project at any time. Verify this information with a call to our TV/Theatrical Contracts department at (323)549-6828. Verifying this information makes it easier for members to comply with Global Rule One.

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