Thread regarding Macy's Inc. layoffs

Our VPSM, who had been with Macy's in sales/management for 15-20yrs, "resigned" right before the holidays a few months ago. Now we have this bird brain, not even 5 years out of being an intern, taking that position starting today. Who is making these decisions?

Management, good luck covering 2 departments (Fine & Fashion Jewelry /Watches) with 4FT and 1PT when the store is open a min of 82 hours a week. Apparently math is not in your wheel house. What happens when you add the extended hours of all the "One" day sales, etc. In the SC store they are going to have to do some serious "praying". Maybe the Store Manager should come out of his Office and work the floor to cover breaks and lunches. This circus act has been interesting to follow!

Not this year. It begins Feb 4 because we are on a 53 week calendar this year instead of 52 weeks.

The new fiscal year begins on Jan 28

To the PT5 associate, your last day will be February 2nd OR 3rd, not February 23. Any schedule in the system past that weekend will be deleted. You need to get a clear confirmation on that immediately. No one being cut in general selling works into the new fiscal year which starts Feb 4.

Do you have a listing of how store #584 cosmetics dept will be affected. We lost our Clinique business manager and HR manager. Our store has not been hit terribly hard this time around so far, but all of us in cosmetics are holding our breath.

I'm PT5 & my schedule goes past February. I was told 2 days ago my position is being eliminated on the 23rd (February?) & they might find me another position, but it's not guaranteed.

@Rg3ddlA-2vrp, can’t be sure about that.....since schedules are done so far in advance they had to be input in Dec and were released the first week of Jan, so you can’t be sure until all cuts are announced.

“Level 5 Associates”...you meant PT5 ? Really?

My schedule on Insite goes past the target elimination date of 2/3/18. Does this mean my job is not being eliminated?

Cuts so far at Oxford Valley #64: LP manager (operations manager got position due to merge), level 5 associates, one full time jewelry associate. Rumor is HR in stores will no longer exist.

PGA = peer group assessment. Tool used to rank candidates for remaining positions.

@Rg3ddlA-1kqp...the post right below yours explained it....what don’t you understand? It’s a score that ranks all associates and that says who gets cut. Look at the Lancôme example.

Can someone explain what. Mini PGA points are?

Mini PGA is this..say in Cosmetics in Lancôme you have two FT associates (not counter managers) and there’s one FT position on that line that’s being cut. They don’t automatically cut the least seniority person but they look at service date and last review score, and I think here some other things they look at too. All this adds up into a ranking that tells the company which person to cut. But seniority weighs heavy in the score so usually the senior person gets it any way unless they are a real loser.

what exactly does this mean?

in order of highest

mini- PGA points

what are mini-PGA points?

Sorry to sound dumb, but what about regular sales associates? Did I miss them? I think some associates were told on Friday at our store. Will there b err more?

This is so very sad. Hard to believe that Macy's has to make so many reductions in the stores. They will turn out like K-Mart as they still have to much fat at the top. They are eliminating so many store associates yet continue to keep the District Teams who since day one are worthless starting the with the DVP'S. Jeff time to take reductions at the Corporate, Regional and District level and leave your employees who are on the front line alone.

If you are fortunate to keep your job you better watch your back as I never thought I would see these kind of reductions.

Doesn't this all sound like fun? 2/3 is target date? When are we suppossed to begin having conversations with affected people?

4 Asset Protection Associates: Reduction in workforce

in select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

AP Detective - FT

AP Detective- PT

Visual Security Officer- FT

Visual Security Officer- PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

AP Detective Position- Same Schedule Type

Visual Security Officer Position- Same

Schedule Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2)

If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

2/3/2018

5 AST Associates: Reduction in workforce in select

locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support AST Associate- FT

AST Associate- PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

AST Position- Same Schedule Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2)

If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here Click Here 2/3/2018

6 Base Plus Commission Associates: Reduction in

workforce in select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Base Plus Comm Associate- FT

Base Plus Comm Associate- PT

Base Plus Comm Associate- PT5

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Base Plus Commission Position- Same

Schedule Type & Commission Plan

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2)

If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See 8010 NonComm

2/3/2018

7

Big Ticket Associates: Reduction in workforce for

select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Big Ticket Associate- FT

Big Ticket Associate- PT

Mini-PGA or Job Elimination:

Mini-PGA: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Any Big Ticket Sales Associate Position

(Furniture, Bedding, etc)- Same Schedule

Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in order of highest

mini- PGA points (2) If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles)

place into open comparable job, in order of highest mini-PGA points (3) If

interested, offer open non-comparable job in current store (4) Offer

severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

2/3/2018

8

Cosmetics Associates: Reduction in workforce for

select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Beauty Advisor- FT

Beauty Advisor- PT

3

8030 Support Leads: Reduction in workforce for

receiving, merchandising, signing, and pricing leads

in select locations

Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Receiving Lead- FT

Receiving Lead- PT

Merchandising Lead- FT

Merchandising Lead- PT

Pricing Lead- FT

Pricing Lead- PT

Signing Lead- FT

Signing Lead- PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Merchandising, Pricing (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

17

Jewelry Clericals: Reduction in workforce for select

locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Jewelry Clerical- FT

Jewelry Clerical- PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Jewelry Clerical Associate Position- Same

Schedule Type

(1) Place in open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2) If

interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See 8010 NonComm

2/3/2018

18

Private Brand Stock Support: Reduction in

workforce for select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

PBSS Associate- FT

PBSS Associate- PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Any other FOH Support Associate PositionSame

Schedule Type

PBSS Associate Position- Same Schedule

Type

(1) Place in open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2) If

interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here Click Here 2/3/2018

19

Receiving Associates: Shift change in processing

hours of operation in select locations

Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Receiving Lead- FT/PT

Receiving Associate - FT

Receiving Associate - PT Job Elimination

Receiving Associate Position- Same

Schedule Type

(1) Offer same position reflective of processing hours shift change (2) If

associate is unable to work the new processing shift, place into open

comparable job in current store, in seniority order (3) If interested in a

surrounding store (within 15 miles), place into open comparable support

job, in seniority order (4) If interested, offer open non-comparable job in

current store (5) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here *Westland Store

Only 2/3/2018

20

Sales Floor Leads: Reduction in workforce for select

locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support Sales Floor Lead- FT

Sales Floor Lead- PT

Mini-PGA or Job Elimination:

Mini-PGA: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Sales Floor Lead Position- Same Schedule

Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in order of highest

mini- PGA points (2) If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles)

place into open comparable job, in order of highest mini-PGA points (3) If

interested, offer open non-comparable job in current store (4) Offer

severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See 8050 Grid 2/3/2018

21

Shoes Associates: Reduction in workforce for select

locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Shoe Associate- FT

Shoe Associate- PT

Shoe Associate- PT Option 5

Mini-PGA or Job Elimination:

Mini-PGA: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Shoe Sales Associate Position- Same

Schedule Type & Commission Type (If

applicable)

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in order of highest

mini- PGA points (2) If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles)

place into open comparable job, in order of highest mini-PGA points (3) If

interested, offer open non-comparable job in current store (4) Offer

severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See 8010 NonComm

2/3/2018

22 Visual Associates: Reduction in workforce in select

locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support Visual Associate- FT

Visual Associate- PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Visual Associate Position- Same Schedule

Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2)

If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here Click Here 2/3/2018

23 GOB Locations: Position elimination of hourly and

executive positions for impacted locations Spring 2018 Store Closures *All peer groups within the location

impacted Job Elimination

Hourly: (1) Place into open comparable position in a surrounding store

(within 15 miles), in seniority order (2) Offer severance

Counter Manager/Sales Floor Lead/Support Lead: (1) Interview for an

open comparable position in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) (2)

Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guideline

9

Cosmetics Counter Manager: Reduction in

workforce for select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Counter Manager- FT

Mini-PGA or Job Elimination:

Mini-PGA: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Cosmetics Counter Manager Position- any

line, Same Schedule Type

COUNTER MANAGERS: (1) Interview for available CM positions within

current store (2) If interested, interview for available CM positions in

surrounding store (within 15 miles) (3) If interested, offer an open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See Cosmetics

Associates 2/3/2018

10 Cosmetics Line Closures: Position elimination in

select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

(Impacted Line) Counter Manager

(Impacted Line) Beauty Advisor - FT

(Impacted Line) Beauty Advisor - PT Job Elimination

Cosmetics Beauty Advisor- any line, Same

Schedule Type

Cosmetics Counter Manager,- any line,

Same Schedule Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2)

If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here Click Here 2/3/2018

11 Draw Vs. Commission Associates: Reduction in

workforce in select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Draw Vs. Comm Associate- FT

Draw Vs. Comm Associate- PT

Draw Vs. Comm Associate- PT Option5

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Base Plus Commission Position- Same

Schedule Type & Commission Plan

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2)

If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See 8010 NonComm

2/3/2018

12

Fragrance Associates: Reduction in workforce for

select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support Fragrance Associate- FT

Fragrance Associate- PT

Fragrance Associate- PT Option 5

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Fragrance Sales Associate Position- Same

Schedule Type

(1) Place in open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2) If

interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See Cosmetics

Associates 2/3/2018

13

Fragrance Counter Managers: Reduction in

workforce for select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support Fragrance Counter Managers- FT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Fragrance Counter Manager Position- Same

Schedule Type

(1) Place in open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2) If

interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See Cosmetics

Associates 2/3/2018

14 Fragrance RSS Associates: Reduction in workforce in

select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support (Impacted Line) RSS Associate - FT

(Impacted Line) RSS Associate - PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Fragrance RSS Position- Same Schedule

Type

(1) Interview for available RSS positions within current store (2) If

interested, interview for available RSS positions in surrounding store

(within 15 miles) (3) If interested, offer an open non-comparable job in

current store (4) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here Click Here 2/3/2018

15 Fitting Room Recovery Associates: Reduction in

workforce in select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support FOH Support Associate - FT

FOH Support Associate - PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Any other FOH Support Associate PositionSame

Schedule Type

PBSS Associate Position- Same Schedule

Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2)

If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here See 8010 NonComm

2/3/2018

16

Jewelry Complex Associates: Reduction in

workforce for select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Jewelry Associate- FT

Jewelry Associate- PT

Jewelry Associate- PT Option 5

Mini-PGA or Job Elimination:

Mini-PGA: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Jewelry Complex Sales Associate PositionSame

Schedule Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in order of highest

mini- PGA points (2) If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles)

place into open comparable job, in order of highest mini-PGA points (3) If

interested, offer open non-comparable job in current store (4) Offer

severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

1 8010 Non-Commission Sales: Reduction in workforce

in select locations Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Sales Associate- FT

Sales Associate- PT

Sales Associate- PT Option 5

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

8010 Non-Commission Sales - Same

Schedule Type

(1) Place into open comparable job in current store, in seniority order (2)

If interested in a surrounding store (within 15 miles) place into open

comparable job, in seniority order (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

'Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here Click Here 2/3/2018

2

8030 Support Associates: Reduction in workforce

for receiving, merchandising, signing, and pricing

associates in select locations

Spring 2018 Stores and Stores Support

Receiving Associate - FT

Receiving Associate - PT

Merchandising Associate- FT

Merchandising Associate- PT

Pricing Associate- FT

Pricing Associate- PT

Signing Associate- FT

Signing Associate- PT

Seniority or Job Elimination:

Seniorty: will be used if there is an

expense reduction but the peer group

will remain within the location

Job Elimination: will be used if there is

only one associate in the peer group OR if

there are multiple associates in the peer

group and all associates are impacted

Merchandising, Pricing (3) If interested, offer open noncomparable

job in current store (4) Offer severance

Note: All moves must be within the hourly compensation guidelines

Click Here Click Here 2/3/2018

Spring 2018 Stores 4-Wall (Hourly) - Reduction Methodology Chart

Revised: 1/4/2018

1/4/2018 *Affiliated stores contact Labor Relations Stores' HR

Impacted Positions Event Title Peer Group Job Title Reduction Methodology Comparable Positions Placement Process Talking Points Budget File Term Date