How would everyone feel if Target went to a Point Program like Walmart? For example if you get to 10 points in a period of time you're fired. Clocking in late is a x amount of points, calling out is x amount of points , NCNS is X amount of points.
It's not exactly like this.
3 occurrences gets you a verbal (active 6 months)
+ 1 occurrence and a verbal = 1st write up (active 1 year)
+ 1 occurrence and 1st write up = 2nd write up (active 1 year)
+ 1 occurrence and 2nd write up = final (active 1 year)
+ 1 occurrence and final = termed
1 Occurrence is described as 1 call out, late/left early more then 50% of shift, or 3 tardys.
If a TM was on a verbal (6 month standing), and they call out on day 6 months + 1 day = the process starts all over again.
If TM is sick for 2-3 days in a row, this counts as 1 occurrence.
NCNS = 2 written automatically
Walmarts write up system is different from other companies. All write ups are grouped together no matter what the "topic" is; attendance, performance and grey area.
So if you are on a first level write up for attendance and you do something that warrants a write up other than attendance (performance), you will go to a final.
There is a lot of grey area for interpretation and managers do not keep up on this. I've seen TMs get away with 9 occurrences during the busy holidays before they would get out on a verbal. If the TM calls out repeatedly before a manager can document a conversation with TM, the TM gets away with "freebies".
I've gone into new stores and have seen entire management staff interpret the policy wrong and TM were getting written up for occurrences that should have been lumped together - all in all this policy is a mess and you don't want it.
References: myself, previous Walky world HR manager.