News Editor. A News Editor is excluded from the bargaining unit because the job includes the direction, coordination, assignment, approval or rejection of copy, and the evaluation of the work of bargaining unit employees, which may include reporters, graphics/visuals employees, news assistants, pre-production staff, and others. News Editors may have direct reports, in which case they qualify as supervisors and are excluded under the general exclusion for managers and supervisors. However, even in the absence of direct reports, a News Editor, in the course of the editing of news stories, will be criticizing, evaluating, and providing feedback to bargaining unit writers and may participate in management-level discussions about the performance of such unit employees. News Editors may also participate in discussions concerning disciplinary matters, may provide input into performance evaluations for unit employees, and may be charged with the monitoring of employees who are subject to performance improvement plans. News Editors may also direct the work of employees in other departments related to the production of a new story, such as photographers, graphic artists, and pre-publication support staff. News Editors may also perform management tasks such as scheduling and assigning work, granting time- off requests, approving expense requests and requests for comp time or premium pay, interviewing candidates for hiring or promotion, and similar functions. Even if a News Editor does not have direct-line reports, the position is excluded to the extent that a News Editor exercises management-level functions and has discretion over matters of significance within the News Department.
News Editor. A News Editor is excluded from the bargaining unit because the job includes the direction, coordination, assignment, approval or rejection of copy, and the evaluation of the work of bargaining unit employees, which may include reporters, graphics/visuals employees, news assistants, pre-production staff, and others. News Editors may have direct reports. However, even in the absence of direct reports, a News Editor, in the course of the editing of news stories, will be criticizing, evaluating, and providing feedback to bargaining unit writers and may participate in management-level discussions about the performance of such unit employees. News Editors may also participate in discussions concerning disciplinary matters, may provide input into performance evaluations for unit employees, and may be charged with the monitoring of employees who are subject to performance improvement plans. News Editors may also direct the work of employees in other departments related to the production of a new story, such as photographers, graphic artists, and pre- publication support staff. News Editors may also perform management tasks such as scheduling and assigning work, granting time-off requests, approving expense requests and requests for comp time or premium pay, interviewing candidates for hiring or promotion, and similar functions. Even if a News Editor does not have direct-line reports, the position is excluded if the News Editor exercises management-level functions and has discretion over matters of significance within the News Department.
