Overview
Day types and work zones appear on a worker's timecard to capture the nature of each work day and where it takes place. Together, they drive how wages, overtime, travel pay, zone premiums, and other pay calculations are applied.
Note: The day types and work zones visible on any individual timecard depend on the options supported by that worker's deal or rate. Not every option listed below appears for every worker or production type.
About day types
A day type identifies what kind of day a crew member worked — whether they were on set, traveling, on hold, in rehearsal, or away for personal reasons. The day type selected determines which pay rules and rates apply for that day under the worker's deal and union agreement.
Day types appear on the timecard when required by the worker's union agreement or deal terms. For non-union workers, the day type defaults to Worked and is not shown or editable on the timecard.
About work zones
A work zone identifies where the work takes place relative to the studio zone defined in the union agreement. The selected work zone determines travel pay eligibility, zone premiums, and related pay calculations.
Work zones appear on the timecard only when required by the worker's union agreement. For non-union workers, the work zone is not shown or editable on the timecard.
Work zones
Wrapbook supports nine work zone values. The options available on a given timecard vary by production type and union agreement — film and television productions use a seven-zone model, while commercial productions use a simplified three-zone set.
Work zone | What it means | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
Studio | Work takes place on or within the physical studio lot property. | Film/TV |
Studio Zone | Standard work within the studio zone as defined by the applicable union agreement. | Commercial |
Studio - Report To | Workers report to a location within the studio zone; the work itself may take place elsewhere. | Film/TV |
Studio - Bus To | Workers are transported by a production bus from the studio zone to the work location. | Film/TV |
Secondary - Report To | Workers report to a designated secondary (non-studio) zone location. | Film/TV |
Secondary - Bus To | Workers are bused from a secondary zone location to the work site. | Film/TV |
Nearby | Workers travel to a location outside the studio zone, but close enough to commute home each day — no overnight accommodation required. | Film/TV / Commercial |
Distant | Workers are at a location far enough from the studio zone that overnight accommodation is required. | Film/TV / Commercial |
None | No work zone applies for this day. A user can select this to reset a previously chosen work zone. Used in specific agreement contexts. | Agreement-dependent |
Commercial productions use only three work zones: Studio Zone, Nearby, and Distant.
Film/TV productions use: Studio, Studio - Report To, Studio - Bus To, Secondary - Report To, Secondary - Bus To, Nearby, and Distant.
Day types
Wrapbook supports a range of day type values. Availability varies by agreement, deal, and project configuration.
Work and production day types
Day type | What it means | Availability |
|---|---|---|
Worked | Standard day on set or otherwise actively working. | All union workers |
Prep | Pre-production preparation day — organizing, planning, or setting up before principal photography begins. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Fitting | A day attending a costume or wardrobe fitting session. Common for costume crew and performers. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Rehearsal | A rehearsal day, not a full production shoot day. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Tech Scout | A location scouting day with technical crew to plan shots and logistics. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Construction | A day dedicated to set construction or related build work. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Looping | A day for looping — re-recording or dubbing dialogue in post. Also referred to as voice work. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Post | A post-production work day. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Wrap Day | A day dedicated to wrap activities — striking sets, returning equipment, or completing end-of-production tasks. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Pick Up/Delivery | A day for picking up or delivering equipment or production materials. Available under specific union agreements only. | Agreement-specific |
Safety | A safety meeting or safety training day. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Training | A training day. | Deal-dependent |
Travel and location day types
Travel-related day types — including Travel, Hold Day, Idle, Consecutive Pay, and HOA — only appear on a timecard when travel days are enabled on the project. This can be updated in the project's Default settings.
Day type | What it means | Availability |
|---|---|---|
Travel | A day in which the worker travels to or from a shoot location but does not perform production work. Workers receive travel day compensation per their agreement. | Union (when travel days are enabled on the project) |
Hold Day | A day the worker is asked to remain available but is not called in to work. Workers are typically owed a day's pay for hold days under their union agreement. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Idle | A non-working day at a distant location — for example, an off day during a distant shoot. May be paid or unpaid and may carry pension/health contributions depending on the agreement. | Union (when distant/travel days are enabled) |
Consecutive Pay | A day that triggers consecutive-day pay — additional compensation when a worker works a set number of consecutive days without a break. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
HOA (Home on Own Accord) | A day on which the worker voluntarily chooses to stay home rather than report to the distant location. Pay implications depend on the union agreement. | Union and select non-union productions |
Leave and absence day types
Day type | What it means | Availability |
|---|---|---|
Sick Day - Full | A full sick day taken by the worker. | Union productions |
Sick Day - Half | A half sick day taken by the worker. | Union productions |
Vacation | A vacation day. | Union and select non-union productions |
Bereavement | A bereavement leave day. | Union (availability depends on agreement) |
Unworked | Not user-selectable — this option does not appear in the day type dropdown. It is managed automatically by Wrapbook and will not be visible to workers or admins on the timecard. | Managed automatically by Wrapbook. |
Cancel and weather day types
These day types apply when a call is canceled or lost to weather, with pay treatment determined by whether the cancellation was timely (sufficient advance notice given) or untimely (insufficient notice, triggering penalty pay under the union agreement).
Day type | What it means | Availability |
|---|---|---|
Cancel Call – Timely | Call was canceled with sufficient advance notice per the agreement. Penalty pay typically does not apply. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Cancel Call – Untimely | Call was canceled without sufficient advance notice, triggering penalty pay per the union agreement. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Weather – Timely | Day was lost to weather conditions; cancellation notice was given with sufficient lead time per the agreement. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Weather – Untimely | Day was lost to weather conditions without timely cancellation notice, triggering penalty pay per the agreement. | Union (agreement-dependent) |
Availability by production type
Non-union | Union (Film/TV) | Union (Commercial) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Work zone shown on timecard | Not currently available — work zone is not shown or selectable for non-union workers | Yes — available options depend on the union agreement; film and television productions use the full seven-zone set | Yes — limited to Studio Zone, Nearby, and Distant |
Day type shown on timecard | Not currently available — timecards default to Worked and day type is not selectable for non-union workers | Yes — available options depend on the agreement and worker deal | Yes — available options depend on the agreement and worker deal |
Travel-related day types | Not available — travel days are entered as standard worked days for non-union workers | Full travel day type set available when travel days are enabled on the project | Full travel day type set available when travel days are enabled on the project |