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Crew Call Duration Calculator

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Crew Call Duration Calculator

Break down a single person's work day to calculate exact paid hours, overtime thresholds, and meal penalties.
Note: This evaluates one shift. To calculate rest penalties between consecutive shoot days, use the Turnaround Penalty Calculator.

The Day

Call Time

When the crew was called.

Wrap Time

When the crew was released.

Meals

First Meal Due After

hrs

Hours from call before meal 1 is due.

First Meal Actual Start

Leave blank if missed.

Meal Break Duration

min

Length of each meal break.

Meal Break Is Paid

Whether the break counts as paid time.

Second Meal Due After

hrs

Hours from end of the first meal.

Second Meal Actual Start

Leave blank if missed.

Penalty Rules

Grace Period

min

Minutes late before penalty starts.

Penalty Increment

min

Length of each chargeable increment.

Penalty Rate per Increment

USD

Amount per increment, per person.

Pay

Base Hourly Rate

USD/hr

Straight-time rate for this person.

Hours Before Overtime

hrs

Straight-time hours before OT begins.

Overtime Multiplier

Multiplier applied to OT hours.

Hours Before Double Time

hrs

Hours before DOT begins.

Double Time Multiplier

Multiplier applied to DOT hours.

Shift Breakdown

Total Pay for the Day

$0.00

Wages plus penalties.

Meal Penalties

$0.00

Charged for late or missed meals.

Effective Hourly Rate

$0.00

Total pay across elapsed time.

Base Wages

$0.00

Before penalties.

Paid Hours

0.0 hrs

Elapsed less unpaid breaks.

Elapsed Time

0.0 hrs

Call to wrap.

Penalty Increments

Chargeable units accrued.

Regular hours 0.0 hrs

Overtime hours 0.0 hrs

Double time hours 0.0 hrs

First meal minutes late after grace 0 min

Second meal minutes late after grace 0 min

Penalties as a share of total pay 0.0%

Day Timeline

Event Time Due Time Mins Late Penalty

Insight: Enter call times, meal times, and a base rate to evaluate the shift.

Disclaimer: Contract rules (grace periods, increment lengths, and break windows) vary significantly by union, local, and year. This tool provides a mathematical estimate based on the rules you enter. It does not replace or supersede your specific collective bargaining agreement.

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