The Associate Availability Form has a section at the bottom for Store Manager Approval or Denial. Has anyone received theirs back yet? We had to submit updated ones recently. Our store has alot of PT associates with FT jobs and existing scheduling system accommodates them. Going to be interesting when new 'Kronos only' sched comes out next 2 weeks or so to start on 11/9.
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If you haven't started the new Kronos scheduling yet you are SOOOO LUCKY! My store has been on it for months and it s_ _ ks! Not favorable to employees OR customers. Only thing it is doing is sinking employee morale, causing knowledgeable long term employees to run for the door and making good customer service a thing of the past. The standard response to customers is quickly becoming "I don't know, I'm new here". All the people that "used to" be able to be helpful are leaving. Marvin and crew are driving them out with unhealthy and unpopular schedules. There is no more Human Resources Department because Lowes no longer considers employees to be "human" but simply "commodities" owned by the company to USE the way it sees fit. What you can look forward to is less knowledgeable employees, more call outs, employees complaining about schedules rather than looking to help customers, and departments with no one scheduled. Many PT associates have other jobs and commitments but Lowes does not care. Good luck once this starts for you! Maybe it's time for Lowes employees to start looking into Unionizing!
I'm PT and way scheduling works now get the days/times that don't conflict with my other commitments. Made it clear during interview I'm happy to help on fixed days/times I dont' have previous commitment. I'm thinking I'll email my supervisor when sched comes out and if scheduled on days I listed as unavailable, I'll remind him/her I'm not avail and send copy of form. That way I've given 3 w notice I won't be there that day. Not sure they can still list it as NS/NC. Also if they really now expect us to be avail 6d/week from 5am-11pm and 1 day from 6am-9pm, that is a HUGE change from when I was hired and not sure they can change the terms of employment without consideration. For example if they have you sign a Non Compete AFTER they've hired you, they have changed the terms of your employment and have to offer some form of Compensation for the new Non compete condition of your employment.
Lowes is going to find their heavy handed tactics with their ever shrinking work force aren’t going to work. My dept is staffed by two part timers; we both can only work when we can work no availability form is going to change that.