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2. Additional studio-based show units operated at Facility 1 (West Hollywood) and Facilit
2. Additional studio-based show units operated at Facility 1 (West Hollywood) and Facility 3 (Sherman Oaks) during the Class Period, producing unscripted content for various networks and streaming platforms. AMA is compiling the specific names and operating periods of these units and will supplement this response. Field-Based Show Units: 3. "Summit Challenge" — A field-based unscripted adventure/competition series co
6. Live concert and award show production units operating out of Facility 4 (Burbank), pr
6. Live concert and award show production units operating out of Facility 4 (Burbank), providing production services for live televised events. These units are activated on a project-by-project basis and employ significant numbers of non-exempt hourly personnel during event preparation and production periods. Digital Content Show Units:
7. Multiple digital content production units operating at Facility 3 (Sherman Oaks), prod
7. Multiple digital content production units operating at Facility 3 (Sherman Oaks), producing short-form and digital-first content for online platforms and social media distribution. Post-Production Show Units:
8. Post-production operations conducted at Facility 1 (West Hollywood), Facility 5 (Holly
8. Post-production operations conducted at Facility 1 (West Hollywood), Facility 5 (Hollywood), and Facility 7 (El Segundo), encompassing editing, color correction, sound mixing, visual effects, and quality control for AMA's various productions. E-Commerce Show Units:
9. E-commerce studio production operating at Facility 6 (Santa Monica), producing product
9. E-commerce studio production operating at Facility 6 (Santa Monica), producing product-focused video content for AMA's e-commerce partners and affiliated platforms. Scripted Development:
10. Scripted development unit operating at Facility 5 (Hollywood), focused on the develop
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10. Scripted development unit operating at Facility 5 (Hollywood), focused on the development of scripted television content, including table reads, development workshops, and pilot production support. AMA will produce a supplemental chart identifying the UPMs and/or Line Producers assigned to each show unit, organized by time period, as this information is currently being compiled from AMA's Human Resources records.
1. Facility 1: 8500 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1400, West Hollywood, California 90069. Funct
1. Facility 1: 8500 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1400, West Hollywood, California 90069. Function: Corporate headquarters, studio-based unscripted production (including "Kitchen Clash"), and post-production operations. Approximate non-exempt hourly employees: 450.
2. Facility 2: 4024 Penmark Strategy Partners Avenue, Studio City, California 91604. Func
2. Facility 2: 4024 Penmark Strategy Partners Avenue, Studio City, California 91604. Function: Stage A and Stage B, unscripted television production. Approximate non-exempt hourly employees: 280.
3. Facility 3: 15301 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, California 91403. Functi
3. Facility 3: 15301 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, California 91403. Function: Digital content production and distribution. Approximate non-exempt hourly employees: 200.
4. Facility 4: 3800 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California 91505. Function: Live events p
4. Facility 4: 3800 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California 91505. Function: Live events production, field production coordination (including "Summit Challenge," "Apex Endurance," and "Untamed West"). Approximate non-exempt hourly employees: 320.
5. Facility 5: 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Function: Scripted deve
5. Facility 5: 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Function: Scripted development, post-production. Approximate non-exempt hourly employees: 175.
6. Facility 6: 2120 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California 90404. Function: E-commerce
6. Facility 6: 2120 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California 90404. Function: E-commerce studio production. Approximate non-exempt hourly employees: 180.
7. Facility 7: 888 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245. Function: Post-p
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7. Facility 7: 888 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245. Function: Post-production annex (editing, color correction, sound mixing). Approximate non-exempt hourly employees: 145. The total approximate number of non-exempt hourly employees across all seven (7) California facilities was approximately 1,750 as of October 2022. This figure fluctuated during the Class Period based on production cycles, seas
1. Pre-January 2019 Policy: AMA's prior Employee Handbook, which was originally effective
1. Pre-January 2019 Policy: AMA's prior Employee Handbook, which was originally effective approximately 2016 and revised in or about 2017, contained a meal period policy applicable to all non-exempt employees. This handbook was in effect at the beginning of the Class Period (November 1, 2018) and remained in effect until it was superseded on or about January 1, 2019, when AMA transitioned its payroll and timekeeping
2. January 2019 — March 2021 Policy: AMA adopted a standalone Meal and Rest Break Policy,
2. January 2019 — March 2021 Policy: AMA adopted a standalone Meal and Rest Break Policy, effective January 1, 2019, concurrent with the implementation of the NovaPay Solutions "TimeTrack Pro" electronic timekeeping system. This policy was issued as a standalone document distributed to all non-exempt employees and their supervisors. The policy provided, in relevant part, that all non-exempt employees are entitled to
3. March 2021 — Present Policy: AMA revised its Employee Handbook effective March 2021, i
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3. March 2021 — Present Policy: AMA revised its Employee Handbook effective March 2021, incorporating the previously standalone Meal and Rest Break Policy into the handbook as Section 4.3. Section 4.3 of the March 2021 Employee Handbook provides, in relevant part: "All non-exempt employees are entitled to a 30-minute uninterrupted meal period for shifts exceeding five (5) hours." The policy further provides: "A secon
1. Direct notification to UPM/Line Producer or immediate supervisor. Employees could repo
1. Direct notification to UPM/Line Producer or immediate supervisor. Employees could report a missed or shortened meal period directly to their UPM, Line Producer, or other immediate supervisor. Upon receiving such a report, the UPM or supervisor was responsible for adjusting the employee's time records in the TimeTrack Pro system (by submitting a manual override request to the Payroll Department) and for initiating
2. Notification to the Payroll Department. Employees could contact the Payroll Manager (K
2. Notification to the Payroll Department. Employees could contact the Payroll Manager (Karen Fong) or the Payroll Department directly to report a missed or shortened meal period. The Payroll Department had the ability to manually override the automatic meal period deduction in the TimeTrack Pro system and to process a premium payment for the affected shift.
3. Human Resources complaint or inquiry. Employees could file a formal or informal compla
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3. Human Resources complaint or inquiry. Employees could file a formal or informal complaint or inquiry with the Human Resources Department, either through their assigned HR Business Partner or directly with the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Lorraine Okafor. The HR Department would then coordinate with the Payroll Department to ensure appropriate corrections and premium payments were made. AMA acknowledge