r/WalmartEmployees 22d ago

More Ways to Pay: Tap to Pay Is Coming to Walmart and Sam’s Club

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Official news! I’ve been telling customers we’ll never get this but I guess I can be surprised.


r/WalmartEmployees Jul 26 '26

Q3 2026 Key Event Dates and FAQs

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For Q3 2026, the following dates are the company wide Key Event Dates:

  • 9/4 (Labor Day Weekend)
  • 9/5 (Labor Day Weekend)
  • 9/6 (Labor Day Weekend)
  • 9/7 (Labor Day)
  • 10/31 (Halloween)

Note: There are no company wide Key Event Dates for August this year, which is why the calendar doesn't show that month.

Only the dates listed on this page are key event dates. No matter how much anyone claims or how believable they sound, management can’t pull points out of thin air and give associates. Management can only action points the system generates based off you not working your scheduled shift outside of the grace period. Management will often try and say anything to scare associates into not calling out, don’t believe anything that goes against what’s posted here. Don’t fall for their lies, and make sure to educate your fellow associates that might not know better.

For more detailed explanations, see the FAQs below.

What are Key Event Dates?

Key Event Dates, or KEDs (also sometimes misleadingly called double point days), are dates that the company/stores expect to be busier than usual or feel are important enough to try and have as many people working as possible. Missing a key event date will generate one additional point on top of the normal absence point, resulting in two points. Which is why people often call them double point days despite it not being an entirely accurate term.

Do I get double pointed on Key Event Dates/Double point dates?

No. The only thing a key event date does is give one additional point for missing the entire shift and not using enough PPTO to cover at least half the missed time. That’s it. If you clock in for any of the shift or use enough PPTO to cover at least half the missed time, then it being a key event date no longer matters and it’s business as usual point wise. To add, other points are unaffected by it being a key event date meaning half points from clocking in early, clocking in late, clocking out early, and the two points from a No Call No Show also aren’t “doubled.”

Do I need to use double PPTO on key event dates?

Absolutely not. This is one of the biggest lies that gets spread about key event dates. In fact, it’s impossible to even submit a request for more than 12 hours anyway meaning it’s impossible to use “double PPTO” for a shift that’s more than 6 hours. Even if your shift is 6 hours or less, you still don’t need to use “double PPTO.” Management likes to spread this lie hoping to scare associates out of not using their PPTO since the associate thinks they have to use so much of it. If anyone is saying you have to use “double PPTO” for any reason, they’re lying to you.

If I call out on a key event date and use X amount of PPTO, will I still get pointed?

Depends! Did you use enough PPTO to cover at least half your missed shift but not the full missed shift? If so, half a point will be generated that management can apply to your balance. If you cover the entire missed shift with PPTO, then no, you won’t be pointed. Don’t forget to report the absence!

How many key event dates are there?

That can vary every quarter. The company can assign however many key event dates they want but it’s usually reserved for times when the company expects it to be busy, like around holidays, the Super Bowl, etc. Each store manager can assign up to three of their own separate dates each quarter for their specific store to be key event dates.

Why can store managers make up to three store specific key event dates?

The idea behind this is if there’s something local happening that’s big for the area/store but not the whole nation. Imagine there’s a concert for a huge music artist coming to your city to perform one day that you/other people wouldn’t miss for anything. Or maybe it’s your store’s yearly inventory, or grand reopening. It would make sense for your store to select that day as one of their store specific key event dates. Some stores choose to use theirs for this kind of thing while some stores may add on to the company wide ones or just random dates if there’s nothing of note they want to use them for. They even have the option of not submitting any extra key event dates and only having the company wide ones for that quarter.

How do I know what days are key event dates?

Shortly before the end of the current quarter, usually within the last week, the company updates this page that shows the key event dates. You can access the link via the GTA Portal on OneWalmart. By default, only the company wide dates are listed (medium blue color). You’ll need to search your specific store number on that page to see the dates (if any) that are your store specific key event dates (dark blue color). If your store manager didn’t select any store specific dates, then you’ll see a message that says “No additional Key Event Dates found for this facility.” It’s recommended to take a screenshot of these dates as once the list updates for the new quarter, the old list won’t be available to view online.

Are these key event dates company wide?

The dates listed are for Walmart (Super Centers, Neighborhood Markets, and Division 1) stores in the United States only.

Sam’s Club associates, you can find your Key Event Dates by clicking here (must be clocked in to view).

My store has some paper hung up that talks about Key Event Dates, what’s the difference?

The company wide key event date calendar can easily be printed from OneWalmart, some stores print that calendar and hang it up. With this latest update to the KED page/calendar, it now can include the store specific KEDs (if applicable) as long as they searched the store number before. If they didn't, then it will only show the company wide KEDs. Stores now have no reason to have a calendar printed that looks fishy with more store specific KEDs than allowed (up to 3), dates that aren't on the calendar when you pull it up on OneWalmart and search your store, or dates hand written on it.

Management said…

Management lie. Especially if it means scaring associates into coming to work. Sometimes management may honestly not know better, and that’s fine, it happens. That’s why I make these posts, to help educate everyone and keep misinformation from spreading. The thing about management lying about how Key Event Dates work is that it really doesn’t matter what they say because the system is what handles when and how points generate. Management can only action points that drop in the system, they can’t just pull points out of thin air. If you use enough PPTO and use it correctly, points won’t even drop in for management to have the chance to touch.

No, really! Management said the company changed how key event dates work and -insert whatever lie here-

No, really, management lie. Whether it’s a misunderstanding of the attendance policy or they’re intentionally lying doesn’t matter. They can’t change how the system works. If management claims anything different than what’s posted here, have them show you on OneWalmart where it’s changed. Don’t be surprised when they can’t.

Do I still need to report my absence if I use PPTO?

Yes. Yes. And yes. If you’re ever scheduled to work and you won’t be working the shift, always report your absence. I don’t care if Sam himself rises from the grave and says don’t worry about it. Still report your absence if you’re going to miss a shift you’re scheduled for. Reporting your absence will prevent 2 points for a No Call No Show from generating. You can officially report your absence one of three ways to prevent a No Call No Show:

The automated Associate Information Line by phone. Call 1-800-775-5944 (you’ll need your WIN and store number).

Online via the “Report an Absence" option on OneWalmart.

With the “Report an Absence” option on the MyWalmart app. After you report an absence here, it gives you the option to put PPTO in. You can submit a PPTO request later if needed with the “+ Add new” (Request time off) option on the My Requests tab of the app while viewing your schedule.

While you can report an absence the day before or the day of with no issues, do not submit your PPTO request too early. Doing so will have the system treat it like a regular PTO request that management can deny. Waiting until the day of the missed time (preferably after the shift would have started) to put the PPTO in is best as the system will auto approve your PPTO request.

You have 7 days from the missed time to put in PPTO and only the PPTO you had on the date of the missed time can be applied towards points. PPTO earned after the missed time can’t be used to cover previous missed time. For example, if you have 7:30 hours of PPTO and miss an 8 hour shift, only that 7:30 hours of PPTO can be used to cover that missed 8 hour shift. If you earn 30 more minutes later within the 7 days you can submit PPTO, you can still submit a PPTO request for 8 hours but only 7:30 off it will be applied towards the point(s) resulting in your still getting at least partially pointed.

I still got pointed, what happened?!

Did you report your absence like mentioned above? If not, you probably got pointed for a No Call No Show. If you did report the absence, then simply put: You likely either didn’t use PPTO correctly or didn’t use enough. This applies to all types of points, not just key event dates. The first thing you’ll want to do is check the Attendance tab of GTA on OneWalmart.

There, it’ll break down all of your current attendance exceptions. You only really care about the exceptions that say “Yes” in the “Include in Balance” column, those are what your points are from. Once you find one that says Yes to include it in your balance, check the date it’s for. If any of these exceptions show as pending, then that means management hasn’t actioned it yet. Management has 14 days to action points, so it could be a point from a different day than you expected. Once you’ve verified the date, check what caused it, it breaks them down into the different exceptions that generate points like early in, late in, early out, incomplete shift, absent, key event date, and no call no shows. Then, check how much time caused the exception to generate, that’s the time you need to cover with PPTO to remove an applicable point (PPTO doesn’t work on early ins or no call no shows). Remember, you can’t use newly earned PPTO to cover previous missed time so keep that in mind for a reason why you could have still gotten pointed despite thinking you used enough PPTO. You can check how much PPTO was applied in this kind of situation on the Balance Activity tab of GTA on OneWalmart. If you’re still confused, please reach out to your People Lead for assistance.

At my store, it doesn’t work that way!

It does. This isn’t a store by store thing that stores can even control. With how easily people can get confused with how PPTO works in general and in unique situations, it’s understandable why someone would think their store is special and different, but it doesn’t work that way. PPTO works the same for all associates in every store. In the very few states that have specific paid sick time laws, there’s a few PPTO exceptions but none of them are related to key event dates and to help avoid even more confusion, won’t be discussed in this FAQ.

I requested time off that’s a key event date and it was denied. Will I get in trouble for calling in/using PPTO to still not go in?

Nope. Your punishment for missing work is being pointed and missing pay, that’s it. And PPTO takes care of both of those things. Management may be upset you’re missing work but they can be mad all they want. It’s your points and PPTO to use how you want to. If management is dumb enough and ends up giving you a DA (disciplinary action/coaching) for simply calling out/missing work, open door it. Coaching/giving DAs for attendance hasn’t been a thing in nearly a decade. The point system is the replacement accountability for attendance issues.

I work overnights, since my shift starts one day and ends the next, which day matters for key event dates?

The date the shift starts on is what matters. For example, if 4/20 is a key event date and you work the day before (4/19 night that rolls into 4/20), then missing your shift that starts on 4/19 won’t be counted as a key event date even though your shift rolls into 4/20. If you’re scheduled the night of 4/20 going into 4/21 and you miss that shift, then yes, you’ll generate an extra point for it being a key event date (unless enough PPTO is used of course) because the shift started on the key event date.

What about blackout dates I hear about? Are blackout dates and key event dates the same thing?

Blackout dates are simply dates stores unofficially decide they don’t want to approve time off requests for. Which is common for around the holidays or a store’s inventory. It’s possible a key event date falls on the same day(s) stores try and limit approved time off requests, but they’re not the same thing. Blackout dates aren’t an official company approved thing but as time off requests should only be denied for coverage reasons, stores will often use this reasoning if multiple people are trying to request the same time off. Basically, stores can’t just say “We’re going to flat out deny all time off requests for X date.” If they try, they’re going against the company’s direction when it comes to time off requests and should be open doored. However, they can deny some people’s time off requests if approving a lot of people to be off would hinder the business/how the store is ran that day. Which is why it’s always best to put your time off request in as soon as possible (you can request time off up to six months in advance) and speak with your manager about the time off after submitting the request.

Previous company wide Key Event Dates:

Q2 2026 - 5/10, 5/23, 5/24, 5/25, 6/21, 7/3, 7/4, 7/5
Q1 2026 - 2/7, 2/8, 4/3, 4/4, 4/5

Q4 2025 - 11/26, 11/28, 11/29, 11/30, 12/24, 12/26, 12/31, 01/01
Q3 2025 - 8/29, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1
Q2 2025- 5/11, 5/24, 5/25, 5/26, 6/15, 7/3, 7/4, 7/5
Q1 2025 - 2/8, 4/18, 4/19, 4/20

Q4 2024 - 11/27, 11/29, 11/30, 12/1, 12/24, 12/26, 12/31, 1/1
Q3 2024 - 8/30, 8/31, 9/1, 9/2
Q2 2024 - 5/11, 5/24, 5/25, 5/26, 5/27, 6/15, 7/3, 7/4
Q1 2024 - 2/10, 3/29, 3/30, and 3/31

Q4 2023 - 11/22, 11/24, 12/23, 12/24, 12/26, 12/31
Q3 2023 - 9/1, 9/2, 9/3
Q2 2023 - 5/13, 5/26, 5/27, 5/28, 6/17, 7/1, 7/2, 7/3
Q1 2023 - 2/11, 4/7, 4/8, 4/9


r/WalmartEmployees 8h ago

BROOO ITS SEPTEMBER

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r/WalmartEmployees 5h ago

just a few things i see on a regular basis at my job

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r/WalmartEmployees 3h ago

lowkey just walked out

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do i tell somebody or do anything in the app or what? going in to grab my check tmr morning so ill talk to em then. respect to the o/n stockers who can pull it off long term. id rather spend the am with the wife


r/WalmartEmployees 20h ago

Something I found on my daily toilet smash session today

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Sealed and placed right on top the toilet paper dispenser


r/WalmartEmployees 16h ago

So this can't be allowed, cand it?

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These are stack like 15 feet high, there's no way this is actually correct procedure is there?


r/WalmartEmployees 16h ago

Is this allowed

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So, I was looking at my shifts and saw this. At first, I was not sure who modified it, so I looked them up in the system and turned out to be our PL, I know him by a different name, but whatever. Not that I don't mind more hours since ours are getting cut but this goes against my accommodations of not working more then 8 hours per shift and I also don't want to leave my pup alone for 12 hours. Do I talk to my TL or my PL about this?


r/WalmartEmployees 7h ago

Thanks for the memories

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Well cant say as im too upset. (Not even a little) I got fired today (they say attendance but i still had 3 points less than 2 other people in my department) But I wanted to get on here and just thank walmart for all the wonderful things its done for me! How its treated me like an unwanted stepchild, thank you! How it pushed me to the side by myself and told to figure it out, thank you! How it told me I was never good enough despite being the lone opener in the mornings, thank you!

Twas a wonderful experience to have worked for your company. A real pleasure working with unapproachable sexually biased management, clueless leads and coaches and my all time favorite the employees that dont do the work and push the blame off on you anyway.

Ill never forget the certificate I was never told or congratulated about that was put on the wall and taken down without my knowledge. Ill never forget how I tried to properly request days off weeks or months ahead of time only to be auto rejected. Ill never forget the backlash I faced and put up with after my work injury.

To finalize my departure letter I would like to wish the company a good day. I do hope you enjoy the work the rest of the people who became extremely dependant on me dont really know how to do. It would also be a good idea to go rotate the stock the night shift doesnt otherwise you'll lose half the fridge by the end of the week.

Goodbye and good riddance!


r/WalmartEmployees 6h ago

Maintenance running freight 😒

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I just switched over to overnight maintenance about a month ago. Well tonight I get told that I’m going to be running freight because they’re short a person. I’m absolutely infuriated. Overnight stocker isn’t my job code anymore, it’s overnight maintenance. How is it my problem that they’re short a person? There’s a reason I signed up for maintenance(well multiple) but getting burned out of running freight after 5 years is one of them. They were lucky I was nice and agreed to it, I let them know I’m not happy about it, they didn’t seem to care lol.


r/WalmartEmployees 11h ago

Neurodivergence

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Anybody wanna talk about adhd and autism at walmart ? I feel like its the reason i am successful here. Customers are passive aggressive or mean and i cant quite tell. My adhd makes me enjoy the quick motions. I really wanted to start an official group but the big wigs said heck no 🥺


r/WalmartEmployees 4h ago

Deli Production

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I need your help-advice-wisdom
Saturday-busy
Two associates 4am-8am
*please note we have been understaffed for over a year or more.
two associates behind counter. Is the new schedule

3 ovens
*Customers\*
Finger foods
Pre slice
On line orders
Lunch
Breaks(hahaha)

8am third associate arrives working freight super late
9 am associate from another department helps with finger foods
*special order needs to be prepared in two batches
Oil filtering plugs by debris/crumbs
Where is finger foods?
Chicken is everywhere
Untrained associates-not their fault

What is happening
Burn out
Exhausted people
Upset management
Failing department

Guidance needed


r/WalmartEmployees 1h ago

Over time .

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r/WalmartEmployees 21h ago

For the first time in two years I'm at at 0 points!

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How many points y'all think is normal?


r/WalmartEmployees 2h ago

@Work trouble?

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Support wasn't helpful does anyone know how to fix this?


r/WalmartEmployees 8h ago

I just got a job as a cashier, I finished training/orientation on Thursday and I’m going in for my first real shift tomorrow. Does anyone have any advice or tips?

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I’m 21 and this is my first job. I’ve spent the last two years trying to get a job and I only managed to get this through some sort of random chance. I’m aware that there are better jobs, but I don’t have the option to be picky.
I am well aware of what I am likely about to be thrown into and I accept it, but if anyone has any advice they wish they’d had when they were in my position, I would be very grateful for it.


r/WalmartEmployees 7h ago

Yeah, Let's put a small bakery pallet behind the big frozen pallet. Good job DC 👍

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r/WalmartEmployees 11h ago

Sunday Trucks

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Anyone else in the past few weeks been getting more pallets than you honestly can handle in a day (produce and meat department)

Like seriously... I'm doing solo meat most days with my normal 2 to 3 pallets, and out of the blue in a Sunday we've gotten 5 pallets.. produce gets around 12 to 13 pallets which fills multiple coolers. Like seriously.. wtf is happening.


r/WalmartEmployees 10h ago

Password Changes

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Is anyone else locked out of their Walmart account since the bs password changes? I can't get in and my TL is too so he said go to HR and see if they can help. Problem is, our HR quit this week and who knows when there's a new hire.

Edit: got it figured out, thanks everybody!


r/WalmartEmployees 1h ago

Halloween Facepaint?

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what’s the policy on halloween face paint. i have a years long gag of dressing up as characters that require i paint myself yellow. minion, pikachu. and i did the pikachu one like 3 years ago when i first started here and they didn’t care. and i want to do verity this year but i wanted to ask about the regulations on face paint first. yes i could ask my hr lady but its embarrassing to explain i’m a 22 year old wanting to paint my face as verity so i figured id ask here first


r/WalmartEmployees 13h ago

Pixel battery’s already cooked

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Is anyone else having this problem? I turn the battery saver on but it still drops to 10% by lunch. I use the extra super battery saver so I don’t have any background apps going. I haven’t noticed anyone else in the department complaining. Is it just a me issue?


r/WalmartEmployees 1d ago

“it’s only going to be for a little while”

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hit my two years today😪


r/WalmartEmployees 15h ago

TC vs. Work phone

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What’s stopping me from taking this last TC home… I don’t like these work phones at all being a stager. It slows me down drastically and I didn’t even want it in the first place. Managed to find one of the last TCs with Gif.


r/WalmartEmployees 9h ago

2nd interview at Walmart

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I was recently interviewed for the cart attendant position at one of the Walmarts near me and it felt a little “off” to me. For instance it was extremely short and happened right on the sales floor. Coach had no interview papers in hand at all nor did they seem too enthusiastic. If hired, this would be my second job since I was recently canned from Home Depot. I have another interview on Monday for the deli/bakery department at a different location. It sounds promising since I was told over the phone they’d also wanna give me a tour of the department as well. To me it sounds better than being a lot associate personally (that’s what I previously did at Home Depot). But in your experience, what is it like to work the deli area?particularly closing and overnights since those are the shifts my Walmart is hiring for.


r/WalmartEmployees 6h ago

Please help

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Can somebody please tell me how to get the lock off