Salary Position Career Opportunity Posting

The Salary Position Career Opportunity Posting is intended to publicize exempt salary position vacancies and increase awareness of promotional opportunities for employees to self-identify themselves as candidates. By posting exempt salary vacancies this action provides enhanced career advancement opportunity through promotion from within and provides managers with qualified internal applicants.

Exempt salary position vacancies will be posted on the Cooper Tools web site (www.CooperTools.com) and accessed through the Employment tab link. A summary of positions will also be displayed on designated career opportunity bulletin boards at all Cooper Tools locations. For personnel who are remotely located, salary position postings will be available via the Cooper Tools web site.

The Salary Position Career Opportunity Posting will be displayed and updated weekly and include the position title, functional department, reporting supervisor or manager, job description specifications and scope and comments regarding qualifications and availability of relocation assistance. Generally all salaried position vacancies will be posted, although, when necessary, the Company reserves discretion not to post a particular opening for business reasons.

Whenever employees are interested in specific career opportunities and believe they meet the requirements of the positions, they will follow the outlined career opportunity posting process.

This initiative is a clear indication that the Company is changing and incorporating new ways of doing things that benefit employees, Cooper Tools and Cooper Industries. If there are any questions regarding this procedure contact the local Human Resources representative.

Salary Position Career Opportunity Posting Process

Cooper Tools believes in and is committed to "promotion from within" when the talent and experience is available. Normally, individuals qualified for promotional opportunities are selected from the operating location where the job opening exists. In order to increase the awareness of promotional opportunities within the division and to augment the pool of candidates, Cooper Tools has expanded the candidate sourcing process to provide for posting certain exempt salaried positions and solicit qualified candidates to express interest in specific opportunities.

The job posting procedure is intended to facilitate the self-identification of qualified candidates. Open positions identified in the "Salary Position Career Opportunity Posting" are displayed for your review and consideration. Cooper Tools values your desire to advance and grow with the Company and welcomes any inquiries you may have regarding a posted position for which you believe you are qualified. The Company's goal is to fill each open position in a way that benefits the employees, Cooper Tools and Cooper Industries to the fullest extent possible.

The purpose of this Guide is to facilitate your inquiries regarding posted positions and the Salary Career Opportunity Job Position process:

Step 1: Discuss the posted position with your Supervisor and local Human Resources Manager to determine your eligibility for the job.

• Carefully review the positions scope, responsibilities and required qualifications to make sure your education, skills and experience are reasonably in line with the position description requirements.
• Contact your Supervisor and Human Resources Manager to discuss your interest in a particular position. They will review your most recent MD&P Progress Review Worksheet, as well as, your skill sets, experience and other factors with you to determine if you are a viable candidate for the posted position.

Step 2: Contact the Human Resources Manager at the hiring facility.

• Once you have received approval to proceed from your Supervisor and local Human Resources Manager, send a notice to the Human Resources Manager at the hiring facility via email expressing your interest in the posted position. In this email communication include the reasons why you believe you are qualified to be considered for this position.
• Attach a copy of your current MD&P Progress Review Worksheet, including your latest Performance Appraisal and your work phone number. Also include the name and work phone numbers of both your Supervisor and local Human Resources Manager.

Step 3: Follow-up with your Local Human Resources Manager

• Your local Human Resources Manager will inform you whether or not the hiring facility would like to speak to you further about the open position. If you are ultimately extended an offer for the open position, be sure to inform your Supervisor and Human Resources Manager of your decision to accept or reject the offer immediately.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact your local Human Resources Manager.

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