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Beginning in April 2015, the company plans wage increases with a stated goal of $10 per hour or higher, including changes to pay band floors and ceilings and associate raises. 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Walmart has long been a place of opportunity, where people can start in an entry-level position and build a career. Walmart has represented a ladder of opportunity since it started and the company wants to ensure that this remains a vital part ofthe Walmart experience. The company is creating a series of bold initiatives to help associates in the U.S. earn higher pay and advance their careers based on the skills they learn and the customer service they provide.  \nWhile some of these programs are ready to roll out to associates, some are still in a pilot phase and will be modified based on associate feedback. The company expects to roll outmost of these programs broadly over the next year.  \nIn addition to the changes within its workforce, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation will commit $100 million over five years to strengthen the skills of the U.S. workforce and help create career paths in retail and related industries (e.g. logistics, hospitality, wholesale) and train thousands of workers outside of Walmart.  \nPay  \n• An associate’s work is valuable. Walmart is making meaningful changes to its pay structure and will raise its current U.S. associates wages to $10 an hour or higher by early next year.  \no In April 2015, Walmart will increase its starting rate to $9/hour or higher in all markets and move all current associates below that level to $9/hour.  \no Walmart is raising the floor and ceiling of its in-store pay bands (the compensation range the company pays for each position) in most stores and is providing raises to associates earning atthe maximum of their pay band.  \n􀂃 Approximately 500,000 associates will receive a raise from these changes in the first half of this year.  \no In Feb. 2016, current associates will earn at least $10/hour. Newly hired associates will start ata $9/hour training wage and when they successfully complete the six-month onboarding and training programs, will move to $10/hour.  \n• When these changes go into effect in April:  \no The average full-time hourly wage will be $13/hour (up from $12.85) .  \no The average part-time hourly wage will be $10/hour (up from $9.48) .  \n• Walmart is working to ensure in-store promotions come with more meaningful raises. Associates will hear more about this later this year.  \n• Associates will continue to earn quarterly bonuses based on the performance oftheir stores.  \nOpportunity  \n• An associate can growa career at Walmart. The company is piloting an onboarding and training program that will create clear career paths for associates so they knowwhat is expected of them in order to move from entry level positions to jobs with more responsibility that pay $15an hour or more.  \no Twoof these development programs will launch in our stores in 2015:  \n􀂃 Leaders within our stores will receive a refresher on people leadership skills; this will help prepare our hourly supervisors as they look to potentially promote into roles with direct reports.  \n􀂃 Current hourly associates will get hands-on training in areas including teamwork, merchandising, retail fundamentalsand communications.  \no In 2016, newentry-level associates will start new training to be completed in the first six months ofemployment. Associates will demonstrate what they learned before moving to the next set of training.  \no Upon successful completion of this step, an associate will earn $10 an hour or more and can pursue one ofthree career paths that most interests him or her and aligns best with his or her skills:  \n􀂃 Hourly supervisor  \n􀂃 Specialty path (e.g. bakery, deli, wireless)  \n􀂃 Growskills in current role  \no Walmart is also acting purposefully on wages all along the opportunity ladder. For example, the company is reexamining the department ma","cbCaiud5JA6uFDVT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiud5JA6uFDVT","pdf",75237,"English","# Pay\n## Wage increases and timelines\n## Bonuses and promotions\n# Opportunity\n## Onboarding and training programs\n## Career paths\n## Wage progression by role\n# More Choice in Scheduling\n## Fixed schedules and predictability\n## Advance scheduling and shift selection\n# Benefits\n## Health care and sick leave","[{\"question\":\"How much will Walmart Foundation commit to workforce skills development?\",\"answer\":\"Walmart and the Walmart Foundation will commit $100 million over five years to strengthen skills of the U.S. workforce and help create career paths in retail and related industries, including training thousands of workers outside of Walmart.\"}]","Associate Opportunity Fact Sheet - FY15 Q4 | PDF",1789334049]