Child performers may be employed, permitted or allowed to
work in a television, motion picture, or related entertainment production, in
adherence with the limitations and requirements of this Section.
a) Maximum Hours on Set. A child performer's
time permitted at the place of employment within a 24-hour time period is
limited based on the child performer's age, as follows:
|
Child Performer's
Age
|
Maximum Time on
Set
|
Maximum Work Time
|
Rest, Meals and
Recreation
|
School Hours
|
|
15 Days-6 Mos
|
2 Hrs
|
20 Min
|
Balance of Time
|
|
7 Mos-2 Yrs
|
4 Hrs
|
2 Hrs
|
Balance of Time
|
|
3-5 Yrs
|
5 Hrs
|
3 Hrs
|
1 Hr
|
On School Days: 1 Hr
|
|
6-8 Yrs
|
On School Days: 7 Hrs
On Non-School Days: 8 Hrs
|
On School Days: 4 Hrs
On Non-School Days: 6 Hrs
|
On School Days or Non School Days: 1 Hr
|
On School Days: 3 Hrs
|
|
9-15 Yrs
|
9 Hrs
|
On School Days: 5 Hrs
On Non-School Days: 7 Hrs
|
On School Days or Non School Days: 1 Hr
|
On School Days: 3 Hrs
|
b)
Requirements for School Hours
1) The employer
shall provide a studio teacher or teachers to fulfill school hour requirements
by age group on school days when the child performer is not otherwise receiving
educational instruction. The employer shall set aside a clean, well-lit place
where the instruction can take place;
2) A studio teacher, retained by the
employer, shall provide the following services:
A) Educationally appropriate instruction for
a child performer if employment, including performance and rehearsals,
interferes with education requirements;
B) For each child performer employed, a
written report to the child perfomer's parents or legal guardians of subjects
covered and the number of hours and dates of attendance.
C) Manage recreational activity, meals and
rest periods during non-school days;
D) Age-appropriate activity for non-school
age children; and
E) Complement and
provide supervision as needed during school days and non-school days;
3) School hours may only take
place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.;
4)
Materials needed for schooling, such as laptops and supplies, shall be provided
by parents or legal guardians. If a child performer lacks necessary supplies,
the employer must provide supplies to ensure instruction can take place;
and
5) Additional Guidelines for
the Employer to Achieve School Hours Requirements
A) The child performer must receive at least
one hour of school time per school day. However, if the full school time
requirement is not met on a particular school day due to the production
schedule, the employer may have the child performer make up the difference on
other work days, provided that the following requirements are met:
i) The studio teacher must approve the
make-up schedule;
ii) The make-up
school hours must be made up within one week before or after the day of the
missed school hours;
iii) The child
performer's maximum time at the employment site shall not exceed the total
maximum allowable number of work and school hours combined as provided in
subsection (a);
iv) The employer
may make up no more than 2 school hours on any given day, including non-filming
days when the child performer is required to be on the employment site for
rehearsal or other preparations required outside of the actual performance with
approval of studio teacher;
v)
School hours cannot be made up during holidays observed by the child
performer's family; and
vi) The
child performer may not perform and make up school hours in excess of six days
in a week.
c) Staffing Requirements
The employer shall adhere to the following staffing
requirements:
1) A registered nurse
shall be present for all rehearsals and performances when infants are on a set,
in accordance with the following ratios, and may call for breaks as necessary:
A) One nurse for no more than 3 infants
between 15 days and 6 months of age; or
B) One nurse for no more than 10 infants
between 7 months and 1 year of age;
2) A studio teacher shall be present to
provide educational instruction in accordance with the following ratios:
A) One studio teacher for no more than 10
child performers between age 5 and 8; or
B) One studio teacher for no more than 20
child performers between age 9 and 15;
3) Licensed medical professionals, such as
emergency medical technicians or nurses, shall be retained by the employer and
shall be on-site and available to respond to medical emergencies when child
performers are present at the place of employment. During remote-based
performances, medical attention must be approved by written consent signed by
the parents or legal guardian.
d) Educational Requirements
The employer shall adhere to the following requirements
regarding educational instruction and supervision:
1) Content taught by the studio teacher shall
be appropriate for the grade level of each child, as determined by the Illinois
State Board of Education's Illinois Learning Standards (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code
1. Appendix D). Games may not be substituted for material taught to children
during school hours;
2) Instruction
may be taught remotely by a studio teacher:
A)
If work performance takes place outside the place of employment; or
B) To make up school hours, with the
agreement of the child performer's parents or legal guardians and the
employer.
e)
No child performer may be sent to wardrobe, dressing, hair dressing, or make-up
without the supervision of a chaperone or studio teacher.
