Hello my fellow Kroger employees. I am a 21 year old college student. I have a 4.0 GPA, and it has been hell keeping those grades while working thirty hours a week, which is usually how much I work. I work primarily in the diary department. Anyway, after this last semester I realize that its not good for me or the company to have me working. Of course, college is far more important than Kroger. I NEED a leave of absence because I have maintained this 4.0 (which will save me thousands when I transfer, for having those grades), and I'm not about to lose it. I am so exhausted from the last semester that I know I can't keep a 4.0 and work like I've been. For this next semester (b/c losing what I've accomplished thus far with my grades is losing thousands of dollars). I want to take a leave of absence. I have been working at Kroger for about six months, with two days in which I called in sick. Other than excused absences like that, I never miss work. I've never been late. My managers and my coworkers appreciate me because I work hard. I haven't joined the Kroger Union and don't intend to. It's too costly for a college student working min wage. It's just not worth it for a job like this. Anyway, I DO NOT want to quit. I simply need to take a 60 day leave, or even a thirty day leave for school, so that my grades aren't threatened.
Even though I'm not apart of the union, isn't it still in my contract that I can request a leave of absence? One girl who works in the store and is going to college took a leave of absence, about four months ago. And she's still not back, and it's for college. She may have been apart of the union, though I'm not sure.
Anyway, long story short....6 months working there, never late, two sick days, co-workers appreciate me. Can I get a leave of absence without the union, having worked there for six months? If anyone could answer that question, or provide some input that may help me it would be greatly appreciated.
4.0 and you can't spell dairy? What school do you attend?!
Probably Corinthian Colleges or one of its subsidiaries.
Anyway, OP, just talk to your head person (manager, supervisor, etc.). Let them know you'll be leaving because of school.
If you have a ridiculously great relationship with them, they wouldn't mind, and would be ready to hire you back ASAP if you ever do need to come back. That goes for any career you may embark on.
Do NOT just disappear at random. Being in the union (or in your case, not in one) doesn't have much to do with it.
4.0 and you can't spell dairy? What school do you attend?!
Judging by the way the rest of the post reads, it was probably a typo. You can tell the difference between a typo and someone who doesn't know a thing about grammar or spelling.
Thank you! Christ, I hardly spent five minutes typing that out. Dairy! Is that better? Okay, good.
Anyways, I intend to follow your advice, but in the employee handbook it says that I must have worked at Kroger for twelve months, a certain number of hours as well. That is . . . disappointing, but I do have a feeling that the store manager (great guy, really. Despite taking a twenty hour availability and turning it into weeks of thirty hours) has some authority to bend the rules, especially when a store is understaffed. Out of fifteen or more people hired over the course of a month, most of them around my age, though a good portion of them were much older, I'm the only one that has stuck around, in an admittedly hard department, too. Dairy can be a real bitch. I'd find it unappreciative and inconsiderate if a leave of absence is out of the question for me. Nonetheless, I'm well aware that "it is nothing personal, just business."
I intend to turn in my two weeks notice if I'm not allowed this leave.
My final question for you, sir, is can store managers bend the rules, rules on allowing a leave of absence and what not?
I hope you respond, and I thank you for your time.
Thank you! Christ, I hardly spent five minutes typing that out. Dairy! Is that better? Okay, good.
Anyways, I intend to follow your advice, but in the employee handbook it says that I must have worked at Kroger for twelve months, a certain number of hours as well. That is . . . disappointing, but I do have a feeling that the store manager (great guy, really. Despite taking a twenty hour availability and turning it into weeks of thirty hours) has some authority to bend the rules, especially when a store is understaffed. Out of fifteen or more people hired over the course of a month, most of them around my age, though a good portion of them were much older, I'm the only one that has stuck around, in an admittedly hard department, too. Dairy can be a real bitch. I'd find it unappreciative and inconsiderate if a leave of absence is out of the question for me. Nonetheless, I'm well aware that "it is nothing personal, just business."
I intend to turn in my two weeks notice if I'm not allowed this leave.
My final question for you, sir, is can store managers bend the rules, rules on allowing a leave of absence and what not?
I hope you respond, and I thank you for your time.
Not really. I mean, either you qualify for the "leave of absence" or not. If you haven't been with them for long, you probably won't.
I left Kroger after a year and two months because of school as well. I couldn't work the minimum 12 hours/week due to my class schedule, so I could've taken a leave of absence. Decided to just give them a two weeks' notice instead to keep other options open for me. It's going great so far!
As for you, just ask them. It ain't gonna kill you now, will it? Of course, you'll have to be firm about what you're saying, and don't let them convince you of anything else. Often times, there would be managers or department heads who will try to guilt-trip you with the whole "but you're a great worker and we need all the help we can get!".
The easy way: give your two weeks' notice to quit and leave in good standing. You can bet that your specific store will STILL be hiring by the time you decide to come back. They're pretty quick on re-hiring people that left on a good note.
I would just straight up ask them "I don't like what the employee handbook says, it doesn't suit me. Here's what I want, can you bend the rules for me? If not hand them your two weeks notice.
The easy way: give your two weeks' notice to quit and leave in good standing. You can bet that your specific store will STILL be hiring by the time you decide to come back. They're pretty quick on re-hiring people that left on a good note.
Also, under some contracts if you return and are re-hired within a certain period of time, you get to keep the seniority and rate of pay you had from the time you left.
Thank you! Christ, I hardly spent five minutes typing that out. Dairy! Is that better? Okay, good.
Anyways, I intend to follow your advice, but in the employee handbook it says that I must have worked at Kroger for twelve months, a certain number of hours as well. That is . . . disappointing, but I do have a feeling that the store manager (great guy, really. Despite taking a twenty hour availability and turning it into weeks of thirty hours) has some authority to bend the rules, especially when a store is understaffed. Out of fifteen or more people hired over the course of a month, most of them around my age, though a good portion of them were much older, I'm the only one that has stuck around, in an admittedly hard department, too. Dairy can be a real bitch. I'd find it unappreciative and inconsiderate if a leave of absence is out of the question for me. Nonetheless, I'm well aware that "it is nothing personal, just business."
I intend to turn in my two weeks notice if I'm not allowed this leave.
My final question for you, sir, is can store managers bend the rules, rules on allowing a leave of absence and what not?
I hope you respond, and I thank you for your time.
Not really. I mean, either you qualify for the "leave of absence" or not. If you haven't been with them for long, you probably won't.
I left Kroger after a year and two months because of school as well. I couldn't work the minimum 12 hours/week due to my class schedule, so I could've taken a leave of absence. Decided to just give them a two weeks' notice instead to keep other options open for me. It's going great so far!
As for you, just ask them. It ain't gonna kill you now, will it? Of course, you'll have to be firm about what you're saying, and don't let them convince you of anything else. Often times, there would be managers or department heads who will try to guilt-trip you with the whole "but you're a great worker and we need all the help we can get!".
The easy way: give your two weeks' notice to quit and leave in good standing. You can bet that your specific store will STILL be hiring by the time you decide to come back. They're pretty quick on re-hiring people that left on a good note.
I've seen some baggers that worked for the summertime be able to take leave of absence and return in winter break. It saves a lot of money compared to finding, hiring, and training another drone the Kroger way.
Yeah, I don't know about all stores, but at it's ridiculously easy to get rehired. I've seen people who quit several times come back, and usually they get their old position back too. Just let management know what's up and see what they say. Good luck with your education!
