Reference
Guides
Working notes on the parts of a production that sit between the hire and the pay run. Written from the export formats and approval rules the product implements.
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Timecard CSV formats: what each payroll provider expects
The column layouts four payroll providers expect from a timecard import, where they diverge on time notation, meal capture and overtime, and what makes an import bounce.
7 minute read
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What a film timecard needs before payroll will take it
The fields a production has to capture on set so a timecard clears payroll: identity and eligibility, union classification, the shape of the day, and the money.
6 minute read
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What it costs to find crew in the UK
Published UK prices for crew-finding platforms as of August 2026, what the unpublished company tiers look like, and where the spend stops covering you.
6 minute read
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Three-stage timecard approval: who signs what
Department head, production, then accounting. What each stage is actually checking, why the order matters, and what happens when a day is sent back.
5 minute read