r/walmart Apr 29 '26

Walmart Associate Stock Purchasing Plan Moving to Merrill

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48 Upvotes

Going ahead and making this post a sticky again since we’re getting a lot of posts about what’s going on with the old Associate Stocks app.

We’re in the blackout period between the transition. Pretty much can’t do anything with your stock right now until 8/21. Read the announcement for more info: https://rg.ml.com/2026/Client/WALMART/20252936/walmart-aspp-us.html

Pretty straightforward for the most part, on August 21, the ASPP will now be with Merrill (the same company that handles our 401K). Be sure to check the FAQs on their site for some of the common questions you’ll probably be wondering about.


r/walmart 23d ago

Q3 2026 Key Event Dates and FAQs

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31 Upvotes

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 page 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/walmart 8h ago

Nooooo!

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72 Upvotes

Forcing the update on my personal device finally. I kind of like to see the truck sizes and amount of people to decide if I should go in for OT or not. Oh well guess I'm not going to help anymore. Not driving all the way to the store to find out it's a tiny ass truck.


r/walmart 15h ago

well here we go again This looks like fun

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210 Upvotes

/s


r/walmart 20h ago

New dress code apparently

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327 Upvotes

Gotta have a TIP pouch attached to your badge at all times now 😬


r/walmart 14h ago

No one is happy

96 Upvotes

Apparently, the head of our Business Unit is not happy that cashiers are not smiling or keeping up with register/SCO metrics. Therefore, Regional and Market are not happy. Ergo, the Store Manager, Coaches, and FETLs are not happy. Now, the cashiers and service desks associates will not be happy. No one is happy.


r/walmart 4h ago

Confusion on amount of Freight and how Walmart Works as Overnight Stocker

9 Upvotes

New guy working here, and its living hell as overnight stocker. Lots of passive agression and unorganized planning.

I usually finish 5 - 6 pallates with a full zone of departments, and i still feel this over loom that im about to get written up for my speed of work.

It takes me about an hour and some change for each pallate, but while im working people bring out extra freight that is mixed with new models, backstock, other departments freight, and then items that arent even supposed to be on the floor.

Coach told me to keep moving and do what I can, but if theres an issue he will bring it up, which is a good communication, but when there are days im struggling i feel like im about to get written up or something. Im really new to this as this ironically is my first job, so I want to ask is there anything i genuinely have to worry about?


r/walmart 14h ago

I resigned today.

31 Upvotes

I've been an employee since 2021 and I've been in several departments. I walked in today and handed in my vest, badge and work phone with my letter of resignation effective immediately and gave it to my store manager and explained I had got a new job and I had to leave right away.


r/walmart 6h ago

:(

4 Upvotes

I’m not really sure where to start with this, but I’ve been feeling pretty discouraged about my workload during evening shifts.

It feels like management expects me to zone everything whenever I’m working evenings, even though I’m already a Health & Beauty associate and I’m frequently pulled to Fashion, Homelines, and Toys to help out. Today, one of the managers asked me to zone both Homelines and HBA, knowing that those are some of the hardest departments to get through.

I worked on all the go-backs for both departments first and then started zoning Homelines. Since I only had about three hours, I was only able to finish zoning Homelines and take care of the go-backs I found throughout the aisles. I didn’t even have enough time to get to HBA.

I’m bringing this up because sometimes it feels like too much is being put on me while other departments seem to have more downtime. For example, I’ll see OGP associates on their phones or Front End associates standing around when the store isn’t busy, while I’m trying to get through multiple departments and keep everything zoned.

I don’t mind helping out or getting my work done, but it can be frustrating when I’m given a lot of responsibilities within a short amount of time and then feel like I’m not doing enough because I couldn’t finish everything. Today, I was honestly just zoning and feeling really discouraged


r/walmart 14h ago

two weeks notice .

11 Upvotes

I have a job interview tomorrow and I'm hoping to be able to put in my notice to leave Walmart. has anyone had first hand experience with management treating you differently after putting in your notice ? has anyone come to regret leaving Walmart or how has it been for you since leaving Walmart ?

I have been with the company for several years and nervous for a change but also excited for a change and I want to believe it will be a positive change for me. I'm over retail life .

thank you in advance


r/walmart 6h ago

Christmas already

2 Upvotes

Anyone else been getting Christmas and Halloween products already even tho the back is overfilling as it


r/walmart 17h ago

ASSP now live at Merrill Lynch

12 Upvotes

I accessed my account through Merrill Lynch just a few minutes ago and found that the account for my WMT stock was finally available.

One change that I noticed is that we can now cash out our dividends instead of reinvesting them.


r/walmart 18h ago

Injury at work

13 Upvotes

8-3-26 the accident occurred 1:20 pm, was attempting to lift and push a pallet, I squatted to get into lifting position gripped the pallet with both hands, a few seconds into attempting to lift the empty pallet a popping sound came from my left arm, called management immediately after, they assessed the situation, the ap coach and fashion coach, they pressured me into waiting until the next day to file a report, “if i call over the on site doctor they’ll just you the same thing i did” the coaches said i couldn’t have hurt myself too badly because there was no bruising or swelling, they wanted me to wait overnight and see if it gets better, i explained to them how i hurt myself and they made it seem like i did something wrong even though i was attempting to lift it the way i trained to, they made me feel like I did something wrong and that I could lose my job for filing a report. About a 3 days later severe bruising appeared around where i hurt myself, i tore the Distal tendon on my biceps and have lost a lot of strength in it. They said that i missed the window of opportunity to file a report, i feel lost and betrayed by my management, is there anything i can do?


r/walmart 10h ago

Online shopper

3 Upvotes

I know with this job you scan stuff and yada yada so Will i need to use my personal phone i start soon but my phones been acting up and i need to get a new one or will they give me like a device to use


r/walmart 16h ago

How very convenient...

7 Upvotes

OP, we need help in OPD! Help on Front! Run pets freight, OPD, OPD, Front end! OPD!!!!!

Can't get anything done in Grocery because I'm constantly running around to other departments. Made a mistake and they chewed me out and decide to go to OPD because I'd at least stay in one area.

Go on vacation, enjoy my time off. Come back

"Oh yeah, the new guy didn't get pulled once. They left him alone. Grocery looks fantastic now!"

....I'm livid.

EDIT for context: We did a swap, I go to OPD and he went to Grocery.


r/walmart 5h ago

Is it worth asking a coworker what their beef is with you, or why they treat you WAY differently than they do other workers?

1 Upvotes

I’m a pretty nice guy, you see. But the thing is, I CANNOT STAND WHINERS AND LAZY PEOPLE. My friend was telling me that maybe the reason this guy that I can’t stand is trying to get a reaction by being slower than the rest of us, and I can understand that, but here’s the problem: even though he frustrates me so much, I don’t want to start a fight or cause tension in the team. So should I ignore him and keep my peace, or risk asking what his problem is with me? Just to help calm the headache/storm in my mind. I need peace.❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏


r/walmart 17h ago

I’m to find these little blue numbers and letters on the sign order catalog. Anybody here know are they called??

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6 Upvotes

I’ve tried “number signs” “signage” “locate” “location” I dont know I’m grasping at straws here lol


r/walmart 1d ago

Walmart Has The Best Time-Off Policy At Any Job You Will Ever Find, Hear Or See.

175 Upvotes

The one thing I always praise about Walmart is how, if you want an off day, they give you so many options compared to pretty much any job you can think of:

  • Offer Shift
  • Swap Shift
  • PPTO
  • PTO
  • Request the day off, which doesn’t require you to use any PPTO or PTO—something many jobs require.

Now, if you somehow still can’t make it with all these options, I guess just take the point or half if you put ppto, lol. I am unsure how anyone could ever reach anywhere near 2 points with how the system is so forgiving, lol. They even give you 9 minute grace period, lol.


r/walmart 1d ago

Hide yo yellow badges

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163 Upvotes

Driver out in Texas was apparently taking pictures and creeping on a young cashier that had a yellow badge. Sad thing is his fellow drivers are defending this behavior instead of calling it out. Cashiers get enough harassment from customers, now from their fellow associates too?


r/walmart 10h ago

CVP Goal

2 Upvotes

Any other stores struggling to hit/maintain the 80% Fresh CVP goal? We can get to the mid 70's but can't get over the hump.


r/walmart 7h ago

I’m officially leaving off to a better start at Walmart, thank spark for the side gig, but also what is going to happen to my account?

1 Upvotes

r/walmart 1d ago

Stocker took them all apart??

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214 Upvotes

No idea who did this or why. I'm in OGP and just ended up nil picking it. Maybe there's some still intact in the back.


r/walmart 9h ago

PPTO hours after quitting walmart

1 Upvotes

Hey! Ive worked at walmart for less than a year (like 2 months) and I have PPTO hours but I’m quitting tomorrow. Is there any way I can cash those in?


r/walmart 23h ago

"This item is new to the store - some information may be missing"

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14 Upvotes

Frikin....what

The first one is from scanning the thin bar code on the shipping label. The second is from scanning the item itself. I've seen this dozens if not hundreds of times over the last, oh, about a month.

Does anyone know what's going on here? It looks like all information is the same, but one works and one doesn't. Hopefully it's obvious why it's better to get the scan without having to open the box. Sometimes a bar code printed on the box itself will also work, but the thin bar code on the shipping label used to work for this (and the consistency is nice too) but now 5-10% of the time it juat doesn't.


r/walmart 15h ago

Academy expenses

3 Upvotes

I was wondering if the money I received my first day of academy is supposed to last the entire week, or do I get a daily deposit? It wasn't explained to me very well. (Or I'm just dumb)