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.
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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.
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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Published UK prices for crew-finding platforms as of August 2026, what the unpublished company tiers look like, and where the spend stops covering you.
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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.
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How producers find crew: what your profile gets filtered on
The fields a producer actually filters on when they need someone for Tuesday: position, availability on a date, union. What to fill in on a crew profile, and what quietly hides you.
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Kit fees and box rentals: the part of a rate that is not the rate
What a kit fee or box rental is, why it sits in its own column in every payroll layout, the three different names the providers give it, and what to record on set.
5 minute read