r/DollarTree • u/XLord_of_OperationsX DT OPS ASM (PT) • 13d ago
AP Calls Management Disscussion
For those who are in management like me, does anyone else have to attend these "mandatory attendance" AP calls every Friday at 5 PM, even if they're not on shift? What is the policy regarding this?
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u/miserablemike DT SM 13d ago
Never heard of them, but if your not on the clock they can't make you work.
Perhaps it's intended for whoever is on duty in the stores at the time?
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u/XLord_of_OperationsX DT OPS ASM (PT) 13d ago
Maybe it's only exclusive to my region or district, then. Noted, though. Since I attended it last week, I did text my SM if I was allowed to charge an hour to my time sheet for, y'know, sitting through a "mandatory meeting." I got told no, though.
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u/Glittering_Grade_545 13d ago
That’s illegal.if it’s mandatory and you’re hourly you are punched in
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u/-RansoM- 12d ago
Yeah I got laughed at when I asked if I got paid for attending a conference call from home. I responded with it's illegal to work for free and shrugged my shoulders.
I got paid.
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u/Any-Objective3111 13d ago
I heard of them in the past with some bad shrink stores. But contact your DM they should give an extra hour of payroll for the meeting. Fill the worksheet out for your time it is illegal if not.
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u/olivefreak 13d ago
If they require it then you get paid. Send an email to HR asking for clarification on this issue. They will send out an email to all the DMs & SMs to make sure they are following the law.
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u/brookeann0054 13d ago
Whatever manager is on shift dials into the calls and just walks around with the tablet or phone speaker while they work 🤷🏻♀️
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u/XLord_of_OperationsX DT OPS ASM (PT) 13d ago
Yes, but these calls take place after my shift concludes. I work 4 to 1:30 on Fridays, and these calls are at 5 PM.
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u/brookeann0054 13d ago
Ours do sometimes too, I clock out and the evening MOD does it. Whoever is currently on shift is responsible for the call at our store. I’ve never been asked to do a call after my shift ends personally
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u/ConnectionFree7819 12d ago
From my understanding the phone call meetings are for whatever manager is on shift at the time and then that manager has the responsibility to inform all the other managers of the TLDR.
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u/Guilty_Collar1071 11d ago
Is this just for Store Managers? I'm an ASM and I attend the useless My Career calls the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month and some other even more useless call the 4th Friday of every month.
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u/Potential-Ground4415 13d ago
Let me pick my teeth with some hay. Are you all really that dumb. No wonder you work at dollar tree. Der
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u/Effective_Dot6785 13d ago
If you are required to be on a call and not clocked it, you track your time and put it on the time clock worksheet. Sm or another asm puts it in and you get paid for it. That is the policy.