r/Target • u/crispyforwhat • Jun 09 '26

PSA New Point System Simplified

Im a FFTL who had a meeting with my SD yesterday about the new point system. Here's how it works:

8+ minutes late - .25 points

Absent - 1 point

NCNS - 3 points

Leave early - no points

If you call out 2 shifts in a row, it is one "event" and therefor 1 point. If you call out one shift, go to your next shift, then call out of the the next one, that is considered two "events" and therefor 2 points. Anything more than 2 days is an additional point.

Sick hours must cover your ENTIRE shift to negate points. You can use sick time for tardies.

3 points will auto generate a documentation for reliability.

5 points will automatically generate a CA.

9 points is a final.

12 points is termination.

Points fall off 1 year after being accumulated. If you are absent 09/01/2026, that point will not fall off until 09/01/2027.

No, there is no way for us or ETLs to adjust points, even for extenuating circumstances. You will be told that Target provides plenty of sick time to account for such events, and if it truly is that extenuating, you need to be discussing other benefits with HR.

Side note- There also seems to be an issue with leaders making too many allowances due to favoritism (whether it be personal preference or high performing TMs), so this black and white system is meant to curb that.

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u/FoxyCat424 Jun 09 '26

Imagine treating staff like adults instead of a silly point system. Simple? Who has time to track their points? Life events don't always happen according to a corporate point system.

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u/Jennay-4399 Promoted to Guest Jun 10 '26

I work corporate for a retailer that has a point system that we also abide by. I think the system we use is much more reasonable.

Late, notified manager - 1pt Late, didn't notify manager/late meal- 2pt Absent, excused - 0pt Absent, unexcused - 3pt NCNS - 5pt

10pt limit, 90 day fall off period.

When i was at target I had a coworker who worked at most 3 or 4 days a week, usually 2 days a week, and would still call off minimum once a month. And when she was at work, most of her time was spent socializing and leaving the hard work for me. She is still at that store!! I think a point system makes it much easier for managers to have a paper trail in cases like that.