Job Postings
Under the terms of the IAPE-Dow Jones contract (Article XXII) all job openings at Dow Jones, below the level of National Department Head, (or its equivalent) have to be posted and it has to be an honest posting.
If there's a front-runner for the job, a "clear or likely candidate," that has to be noted in the posting.
Regardless of whether anyone is listed as "clear or likely", you have a right to apply for that job — and you have a right to have your application taken seriously and given full consideration.
If you know of a job opening which is not posted, or in any other manner violates the terms of the contract, reach out to the IAPE office at 609-275-6020.
The Dow Jones job postings can be found here.
Article XXII of the contract reads:
ARTICLE XXII - JOB POSTING
A. The Company will post on its intranet and internet web sites, a written notice of all job openings at the Company below the level of National Department Head, or its equivalent.
B. Each notice shall include the following information with respect to each job opening:
(i) Position title;
(ii) Brief position description;
(iii) Qualifications and skills required;
(iv) Location;
(v) Hiring manager's name and telephone number;
(vi) Whether, and to what extent, relocation expenses will be provided;
(vii) Last date on which applications will be accepted (no earlier than two (2) weeks after the job is first posted);
(viii) If the opening is an IAPE-represented job, the minimum wage scale for the position (if applicable);
(ix) Whether a clear or likely candidate already exists for the opening.
C. Each notice shall include the following language: All Dow Jones Employees are eligible to participate in the job posting program. All inquiries and applications shall be kept confidential unless the Employee is granted an interview.
D. The Company shall send job notices by electronic mail to the last known email address of Employees on the rehire list described in Article VI of this Agreement.
E. The decision on hiring shall be made solely by the hiring manager.
F. The Company will determine whether, and to what extent, relocation expenses will be provided, except in the case of a transfer to which Article V applies.
G. Job openings shall remain listed on the summary sheet listing all job openings beyond the first posting period (set forth in Section B (vii) of this Article), until the Company has offered the job to a candidate and the candidate has accepted, or until the Company has decided not to fill the job.
H. A 'job opening' exists within the meaning of this Article whenever:
* An Employee leaves a position and Dow Jones seeks to replace that Employee in that position;
* A new position is created; or
* A position is changed in important respects such as location, job classification, or department.
A job opening does not exist if an Employee is promoted or reclassified to reflect his or her duties, unless the promotion or reclassification results in a net change in the headcount in the Employee's department, in which case both the Employee's new job and the job opened as a result of the promotion or reclassification shall be posted. A job opening does not exist when an Employee is reassigned within the same job classification in the same department in the same location.
I. The Company shall create a system for monitoring the job posting system. The Company shall track all job openings, including the date of posting; the length of time for which each such opening was posted; and whether there was a clear or likely candidate at the time the job was posted. Within thirty (30) days of upgrading its computer system to make it possible to do so, the Company shall also track the number of non-Employee and Employee applicants for each job opening; whether the successful applicant was the clear or likely candidate (if there was such a candidate), an Employee, or a non-Employee; and the date the job was filled. All of this information shall be made available to the Union.
J. All Employees who apply for a posted job in writing shall receive acknowledgement of receipt of the application, and all Employees who are interviewed for a posted job shall be informed of the outcome.