Contract 101 - It’s Your Money!

If you have a half-hour to spare tomorrow afternoon, join us at 2:00 p.m. EST for the next presentation of IAPE Contract 101. We will explain all forms of “extra” compensation contained in our collective agreement: standby pay, shift differential, holiday pay, overtime and– the form of compensation we probably receive more questions about than any other, comp time.

Comp time is payable to any employee with a title considered overtime-exempt—including Reporters, Special Writers and Senior Special Writers—when work is assigned and performed on scheduled days off (like weekend coverage!).

See our overtime and comp time advisories on the IAPE website for details, and register to attend Contract 101 to learn more!

Fitness Reimbursement Deadline Tomorrow
Don’t forget: the deadline for IAPE-represented employees to submit physical fitness expenses for 2022 is Nov. 30. As a union-represented employee, you can be reimbursed for up to $600 of the employee-only costs of physical fitness activities and memberships ranging from health club memberships and personal trainers to entry fees for road races and tennis court fees.  Worth noting, home gym equipment is not eligible for reimbursement.

Expenses must be submitted to WageWorks by Nov. 30 in order to be reimbursed by the end of the calendar year. Any expenses submitted after Nov. 30 will count toward the maximum benefit payable for 2023.

Beginning in 2023, the annual reimbursement limit increases to $700.

You may file for reimbursement by logging into www.wageworks.com and submitting your request or by completing a reimbursement request form, available on the HR Hub.

UPDATE:

Dependent Care Expenses Deadline
Nov. 30 is also the deadline to submit 2022 expenses for our back-up childcare or elder care benefits.

The back-up care program reimburses up to $700 annually for qualified expenses when a regular care provider is unavailable. These expenses must be necessary for an employee (and their spouse, if applicable) to work on the day when their regular care provider is not available.

All full-time and regular part-time Dow Jones employees are eligible to participate in the back-up care program.

Expenses must be submitted by Nov. 30 to be applied to the current year annual maximum. Any submissions received after Nov. 30 are not guaranteed to be processed towards the current year annual maximum and may be applied towards the following year annual maximum.