UNN MODEL MANAGMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WORKING HOURS AND OVERTIME

Fees are charged by the day or by the hour. A minimum of 3 hours charge applies to all bookings. A ‘day’ is an 8-hour period (including prep time & lunch break) between 8am and 6pm (e.g. 8am-4pm 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm).

The appropriate overtime rate is charged before 8am and after 6pm. There will be no extra charge for a shoot which finishes within 20 minutes after the booked time. However, an extra full hour will be charged for any work performed by models in excess of 20 minutes. The agency does not charge half or quarter hours. Fridays and Saturdays are charged at models standard hourly rate while Public Holidays are charged at time and a half of models standard hourly rate. Any booking which is over 5 hours will be charged at the day rate as set out in the booking confirmation form.

Regarding commercial jobs and/or TVC assignments, a ‘day’ rate is charged for a 12-hour period (including prep time & lunch break).

Our overtime policy is 10% of model day rate per hour for the first 2 hours. Additional hours on that is half day rate.

RATES

Quotes provided by the Agency are variable, depending on multiple factors such as model exposure, type of project, shoot time, number of outfits, and only with usage quoted separately.

Applicable charges shall be added if/when the conditions of the agreed shoot are be modified, i.e. additional looks/outfits increase at a 600.00EGP rate per extra outfit.

A Booking Fee will also apply and be quoted. The Booking Fee serves as an insurance and a down payment to the model booking, which is 20% of the gross amount. Once the model is done with her assignment the Client shall pay the remaining 80%.

CANCELLATIONS

Cancellation of booking by the Client:

- Within 48 hours of the booking call time the 20% Booking Confirmation Fee shall not be refunded to the client.

- Within 24 hours of the booking call time of the booking date then half the booking fee will be charged and payable by the client.

- On arrival of the model at the booking/job location a cancellation fee of full payment of the booking will be charged to the client. Cancellation of booking by the Agency: Should the Agency want to cancel a booking then it shall use reasonable endeavors to provide the client with reasonable notice, take steps to offer to the client a suitable replacement and/or substitute and take such other reasonable steps as are reasonably practicable to mitigate against such cancellation.

Weather related cancellations:
On the first occasion of cancellation half the booking fee is charged and payable by the client unless the client fails to cancel in time to prevent the model’s attendance in which case the full payment of the booking is charged and payable by the client.

PAYMENT METHODS

All payments go through the agency and not the model.

  1. Cash (Through UNN Model Management Office in Garden City)

  2. Through Bank Transfer

SLEEPWEAR AND UNDERWEAR LOADING

Sleepwear is charged at time and a half of models standard hourly rate. Underwear is charged at double time.

Printed Publication charge

Printed images are subject to additional fees. It’s the client’s responsibility to outline full requirements at the time of booking and that’s also subject to the agency’s prior consent. And all additional usage must be negotiated with the agency. Any image used without written authorization or prior approval from the agency will be deemed unauthorized usage and will be subject to penalty or additional fees.

USAGE

Additional fees are payable for the right to use the model’s image or reproductions/ adaptations of, or drawings derived from that image, or any other representation of it, either complete or in part whether alone or in conjunction with any wording or other images, photographs, drawings or anticipated purposes which are in addition to and outside the scope of the initial permitted use, details of which are set out in the booking confirmation form, e.g. advertising, packs, posters, showcards, billboards, record covers, swing tickets etc. For the avoidance of doubt, additional fees are payable for the right to use the model’s image online or in any digital media including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, My Space, YouTube, Flickr, Blogs or other social networking websites or media.

Additional fees are also payable, and subject always to the agency’s prior consent, for the right to use the model’s image or reproductions etc. as set out above for all known or anticipated territories other than the Arab Republic of Egypt.
It is the client’s responsibility to outline full usage requirements at the time of booking. Any and all additional usage must be negotiated with the agency. Any image used without written authorization or prior approval from the agency will be deemed unauthorized usage and will be subject to penalty.

EXCLUSIVITY

Unless otherwise agreed in the booking confirmation form the model is supplied to the client by the agency on a non-exclusive basis and the model shall be free to provide similar and/or competing services to any third party and/or competing product or brand of the client. An additional fee will need to be agreed when the use of the model’s image or the service to be supplied by a model in relation to a product is required on an exclusive or semi-exclusive (for example sector specific or territorial exclusivity) basis which precludes supplying services or allowing the use of the model’s image for competing and/or particular sector of products or within a particular territory. A model can supply services toand allow use of the model’s image by any competitor unless such an exclusivity fee is negotiated and paid by the client. It is the client’s responsibility to carry out any research and check whether the model supplied has undertaken or is booked to undertake any conflicting work.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLIENTS

The expectation of any client as an organization that employs or hires models is:
To agree to act ethically, reasonably and with the same due care and respect afforded to any organizational employee.
This includes but is not limited to:

  • Being mindful and ensuring where possible the health and well-being of the employed model (whatever the fee) during the employed task.

  • To ensure that there are no injurious practices in relation to a model’s health e.g. excessive exposure (including frequency) to flash photography, over long or late days etc.

  • Ensuring that no illegal or unethical practices are undertaken during the working day.

  • That each casting and employed engagement provides a clear route for models to report, in confidence, any incidents of harassment or abuse.

  • That any models under the age of 16 are required a chaperone.

  • That in the case of minors (under the age of 21), all work and working conditions are age appropriate.

  • No models under the age of 18 are employed to promote age inappropriate clothing (including, but not limited to catwalks, advertising, look books, e-commerce).

  • Any drastic change of image is pre-agreed by the agency, ensuring authority and clear consent.

  • Any nudity is pre-agreed by the agency, ensuing authority and clear consent

  • Suitable working conditions e.g. appropriate changing facilities, temperature control, meal breaks with nutritious food and drink, appropriate accommodation and transport provision where necessary.

  • That no-one in the employment of the organization, whether full time or freelance will exert any abuse of power or perceived power.

  • To provide appropriate levels of insurance when the model is working under the auspices of the client either directly or through any subcontractor such as a studio, production company or photographer.