Walmart to Raise Wages, Provide One-Time Bonus and Expand Hourly Maternity and Parental Leave for Associates in Pennsylvania
January 23 2018 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
More than 1 million associates benefit from
combined wage and benefit changes, including more than 34,700
Walmart associates in Pennsylvania
Recently, Walmart announced plans to increase the starting wage
rate for all hourly associates in the U.S. to $11, expand maternity
and parental leave benefits and provide a one-time cash bonus for
eligible associates of up to $1,000. The company is also creating a
new benefit to assist associates with adoption expenses. The
combined wage and benefit changes will benefit the company’s more
than one million U.S. hourly associates, including more than
34,700 Walmart associates in Pennsylvania.
“We are building on investments we’ve been making in associates,
in their wages and skills development,” said Doug McMillon, Walmart
president and CEO. “It’s our people who make the difference and we
appreciate how they work hard to make every day easier for busy
families.”
Associates will continue to hear more from their managers in the
coming days about details. But, broadly, associates in the U.S. are
receiving the following benefits:
- More than 34,000 Walmart and Sam’s
Club associates in Pennsylvania will soon receive wage increases
and bonuses totaling nearly $46 million.
- A one-time bonus benefiting all
eligible full and part-time hourly associates in the U.S. The
amount of the bonus will be based on length of service, with
associates with at least 20 years qualifying for $1,000. In
Pennsylvania, more than 34,700 Walmart and Sam’s Club associates
are expected to be eligible for the one-time cash bonus, which is
estimated to total more than $13.9 million.
- An increase in Walmart’s starting wage
rate to $11 an hour, effective in the Feb. 17, 2018, pay cycle. The
change is in addition to wage increases already planned for many
U.S. markets in the coming fiscal year. The increase applies to all
hourly associates in the U.S., including stores, Sam’s Clubs,
eCommerce, logistics and Home Office. More than 20,000 Walmart and
Sam’s Club associates in Pennsylvania are expected to receive a
wage increase, which is estimated to total more than $32 million.
Walmart’s new average hourly wage for full-time associates in
Pennsylvania will be $14.07.
- An expanded parental and maternity
leave policy, providing full-time hourly associates in the U.S.
with 10 weeks of paid maternity leave and six weeks of paid
parental leave. Salaried associates will also receive six weeks
of paid parental leave.
- Walmart will provide financial
assistance to associates adopting a child. The adoption benefit,
available to both full-time hourly and salaried associates, will
total $5,000 per child and may be used for expenses such as
adoption agency fees, translation fees and legal or court
costs.
“Every day, more than 53,000 Walmart associates call the
Commonwealth home and choose to raise their families and build
their lives here,” said PA Chamber of Business and Industry
President and CEO Gene Barr. “The company’s investment of expected
tax reform dollars in the form of pay increases and expanded
parental leave benefits for these workers is proof that the Tax
Cuts & Jobs Act is positively impacting the lives of
Pennsylvanians. This financial commitment shows that everyone does
better when the free market – not government mandates – are
dictating important matters like employee wages, and we are glad to
see it.”
About Walmart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world
save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail
stores, online, and through their mobile devices. The company’s
legal name will become Walmart Inc., effective on Feb. 1, 2018, to
reflect its growing status as an omni-channel retailer. Each week,
over 260 million customers and members visit our more than 11,600
stores under nearly 60 banners in 28 countries and eCommerce
websites. With fiscal year 2017 revenue of $485.9 billion, Walmart
employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart
continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy
and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart
can be found by visiting http://corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook
at http://facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/walmart.
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