Health Fund
        Minimum Earnings
MINIMUM EARNINGS REQUIREMENT FOR 
 EMPLOYER PAID ELIGIBILITY  1
	  | DATE (MM/DD/YY)  | 
    QUARTER (YY/Q)  | 
    EARNINGS MINIMUM  | 
  
|---|---|---|
09/01/79  | 
    79/3  | 
    $4,000  | 
  
01/01/80  | 
    80/1  | 
    $5,000  | 
  
04/01/86  | 
    86/2  | 
    $10,940  | 
  
04/01/87  | 
    87/2  | 
    $11,596  | 
  
10/01/88  | 
    88/4  | 
    $12,176  | 
  
10/01/89  | 
    89/4  | 
    $12,724  | 
  
04/01/91  | 
    91/2  | 
    $13,296  | 
  
07/01/92  | 
    92/3  | 
    $13,894  | 
  
07/01/93  | 
    93/3  | 
    $14,519  | 
  
07/01/94  | 
    94/3  | 
    $15,172  | 
  
07/01/95  | 
    95/3  | 
    $15,627  | 
  
07/01/96  | 
    96/3  | 
    $16,096  | 
  
07/01/97  | 
    97/3  | 
    $16,579  | 
  
07/01/98  | 
    98/3  | 
    $17,076  | 
  
07/01/99  | 
    99/3  | 
    $17,588  | 
  
07/01/00  | 
    00/3  | 
    $18,160  | 
  
07/01/01  | 
    01/3  | 
    $18,659  | 
  
07/01/02  | 
    02/3  | 
    $19,125  | 
  
07/01/03  | 
    03/3  | 
    $28,833*  | 
  
01/01/05  | 
    05/1  | 
    $29,482  | 
  
01/01/06  | 
    06/1  | 
    $30,145  | 
  
01/01/07  | 
    07/1  | 
    $30,823  | 
  
04/01/08  | 
    08/2  | 
    $31,748  | 
  
07/01/09  | 
    09/3  | 
    $32,700  | 
  
07/01/10  | 
    10/3  | 
    $33,681  | 
  
07/01/11  | 
    11/3  | 
    $34,355  | 
  
07/01/12  | 
    12/3  | 
    $34,956  | 
  
07/01/13  | 
    13/3  | 
    $35,568  | 
  
07/01/14  | 
    14/3  | 
    $36,457  | 
  
07/01/15  | 
    15/3  | 
    $37,368  | 
  
07/01/16  | 
    16/3  | 
    $38,302  | 
  
07/01/17  | 
    17/3  | 
    $38,685  | 
  
07/01/18  | 
    18/3  | 
    $39,072  | 
  
07/01/19  | 
    19/3  | 
    $39,463  | 
  
07/01/20  | 
    20/3  | 
    $39,858  | 
  
1 Prior to 77/3, if contributions received are less than $4,000.00 and greater than $2,000.00, six (6) months of eligibility is earned.
* Subject to possible change per Article 17 of the 2011 MBA.
* The minimum earnings requirement amount is based upon the minimum fee (according to the MBA) for a ½ hour prime-time story & teleplay through June 30, 2003.  Effective July 1, 2003, the minimum is based upon the fee for a one hour prime-time story & teleplay.