Walmart s attendance policy is based on a disciplinary point system which penalizes employees for absences unauthorized absences late clock ins or clock outs.
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Walmart plans to offer cash bonuses to workers with perfect attendance records and offer a new pto benefit.
Employees are subject to termination once they reach four points within six months of hiring or nine points in a six month period for all other associates.
February 1 2019 walmart is unveiling a revamped attendance policy with the goal of delivering a more consistent experience for customers and rewarding its most dependable associates.
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However i have seen multiple people i worked with who reached 9 and 10 points who for whatever reason management decided to save and who had points erased.
Based on the interviews with employees the group reports that walmart operates a point system to discipline workers.
All infractions from talking back to a supervisor or taking too long during a break to working too slowly or being absent from or late to work are part of this system.
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Walmart said perfect attendance is worth a 25 bump to the bonus with workers earning 125 of the share.
In order to be paid for this time you may use your regular paid time off options.
At 4 points employees are no longer eligible to earn a myshare bonus.
The paid time off program is also being refined to make sure associates are supported when unexpected things happen and they can t make it to work these changes are.
A better balance s lawsuit demanded changes to walmart s absence control policy a point system under which workers are often punished for lawfully protected absences including time off from work due to an illness disability or pregnancy related medical condition or to care for a sick family member.
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Workers with 0 5 to 2 points on their attendance record will get their full bonus.
The official policy is that when you reach 9 points you are terminated.
With 2 5 to 3 5 points workers will receive only 50 of the bonus.