How Can I Check My Walmart Attendance Points in 2024? The Complete Guide
Walmart‘s attendance policy tracks unexcused absences and tardiness using a strict point-based system. As an hourly retail worker, it‘s essential to understand how points are issued and monitored in 2024. This comprehensive guide will explain everything you need to know about checking your Walmart points balance.
Walmart‘s Attendance Rules Have Gotten Stricter
Walmart, like many massive retailers, has faced rising absenteeism rates in recent years. Studies show the average hourly retail worker misses up to 9 days per year. To curb this growing issue, Walmart revamped their attendance policy in 2019 to issue points faster, and made the system much less forgiving.
Whereas absences used to only count on major holidays, now every single absence could lead an employee closer to termination. It‘s fair to say Walmart has one of the strictest attendance systems in retail. Workers across the industry face increasing surveillance of clock-ins, breaks, and missed shifts.
| Retailer | Max Points Before Termination | Point Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart | 5 points | 6 months |
| Target | 9 points | 90 days |
| Costco | 24 points | 24 months |
This table demonstrates how Walmart‘s policy compares to other major chains. The short 6 month window to accrue points means employees have little leeway for emergencies or mistakes.
How Points Are Issued at Walmart
When you are late, leave early, or miss a shift for any unapproved reason, you will accumulate attendance points as follows:
- Tardy between 15-119 minutes: 1/2 point
- Leave early by 15+ minutes: 1/2 point
- Miss over half your scheduled shift: 1 point
- No call/no show absence: 2 points
If you are late or leave early by under 15 minutes, you may get a verbal coaching but no points will be issued.
Points will drop off an employee‘s record after 6 months. But if you accumulate over 5 points in a rolling 6 month period, you will be terminated.
New hires have it even worse – only 4 points are allowed in the first 6 months.
Checking Your Points Balance on OneWalmart
Walmart employees can check their attendance points at any time by:
Logging into OneWalmart.com
Selecting the Time tab
Choosing the Attendance option
Viewing your points balance for the past 6 months
Your points balance is displayed at the top of the Attendance screen. You can click "Details" to see the exact dates and reasons for each point.
Checking often lets you have an accurate view of where you stand based on any recent lateness or absences.
Fig 1. – The OneWalmart portal shows your rolling 6 month points balance
Absence Reporting to Avoid Points
If an absence is unavoidable, be sure to report it properly through Walmart‘s system to avoid incurring points. Here‘s how:
Log into OneWalmart.com
Go to the Time tab
Select "Call in or Report an Absence"
Fill out the absence reporting form with your information and the reason for missing work
Ideally, report any planned absences at least 1 hour before your shift start time. Explaining the reason for your absence may also help avoid points – for instance, if you get food poisoning. But Walmart maintains discretion on whether to excuse the absence or not.
Conclusion – Vigilantly Monitor Points to Avoid Termination
Walmart‘s attendance policy sets a high bar for retail workers already facing scheduling challenges. With only 5 points allowed in a 6 month window, even a couple honest mistakes could jeopardize your job.
That‘s why it‘s absolutely essential to check your points regularly on OneWalmart.com. Monitoring your balance gives you early warning to improve attendance before hitting the dreaded termination limit.
While Walmart‘s strict policies aim to prevent absenteeism, they can also deter motivation and loyalty among hourly staff. But until corporate policies change, the smart employee tracks their points and shows up on time.
