CVS Mandatory Conf Call and Meetings

[FarmD711]

CVS regional manager is having conference calls with all store managers and Pharmacy Managers this Friday. They were very specific that these calls may NOT be on speakerphone. Described as “exciting news for our colleagues”

These are followed up by mandatory meetings with our District Leaders next week.

Anyone have any idea what’s going on? Rumors I’ve heard include wage increases for techs across the board (which would shock me to be honest) or paid parental leave.


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[PharmacistFl12]

Merger with Kroger?

 

[maria1oh]

Maybe something about opioids. Walmart made some big announcement last week (had special conf call first) and maybe cvs is following similar announcement. Mandatory training, new restrictions, etc.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Everyone nationwide has to do it, I guess. I've heard through the grapevine that it's about the wage increases, paternity leave, etc. This was already announced months ago publicly, so I have no idea why they are all cloak and dagger about it, but whatever. My region's call is Friday, too.

 

[6GodPharm]

Wage increases, and front store structure changes. All shifts now will be $14/hr plus 2% of years of service. Honestly for RPH’s this doesn’t mean jack. There wages get higher ours stays the same.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Wage increases, and front store structure changes. All shifts now will be $14/hr plus 2% of years of service. Honestly for RPH’s this doesn’t mean jack. There wages get higher ours stays the same.

Can you elaborate on the"plus 2% years of service" part? 2% of what?

 

[Dr. Pill]

Can you elaborate on the"plus 2% years of service" part? 2% of what?

Wouldn’t that make it about 28 cents per year of service? Actually not that bad. (Based on $14/hr)

 

[Digsbe]

Wonder if they'll throw pharmacists a bone.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Wonder if they'll throw pharmacists a bone.

LMFAO

 

[ldiot]

I'm a P4 and still make less than I did running a cash register at a restaurant 4 years ago. 100% serious

 

[WVUPharm2007]

I wonder what the new minimum for techs will be.

 

[6GodPharm]

I wonder what the new minimum for techs will be.

$14/hr

 

[mentos]

I wish they would stop cutting tech hours instead.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

$14/hr

Oh. By "all shifts" I thought you meant shift managers. You literally mean every position?

 

[Cleaveland]

Oh. By "all shifts" I thought you meant shift managers. You literally mean every position?

I honestly think it’s still by market on the hourly though. I remember reading an article about how all techs will be at 11/hr as their new minimum wage.

Source:
CVS boosts hourly minimum wage to $11 after tax cut


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[DrVader]

CVS regional manager is having conference calls with all store managers and Pharmacy Managers this Friday. They were very specific that these calls may NOT be on speakerphone. Described as “exciting news for our colleagues”

These are followed up by mandatory meetings with our District Leaders next week.

Anyone have any idea what’s going on? Rumors I’ve heard include wage increases for techs across the board (which would shock me to be honest) or paid parental leave.


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They are going to cut back tech hours some more and do more PCQ calls, they just want to create hype.

 

[PharmacistFl12]

CVS regional manager is having conference calls with all store managers and Pharmacy Managers this Friday. They were very specific that these calls may NOT be on speakerphone. Described as “exciting news for our colleagues”

These are followed up by mandatory meetings with our District Leaders next week.

Anyone have any idea what’s going on? Rumors I’ve heard include wage increases for techs across the board (which would shock me to be honest) or paid parental leave.


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What is the big announcement?

 

[FarmD711]

Increased rates for techs under some new minimum. Didn’t say what it is. Also other increases for techs above the minimum based on tenure.

The call was big on fluff and short on details.


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[CetiAlphaFive]

Hahahahah, how ****ing stupid can CVS get?

They're going to increase the hourly rate, yet still keep tech hours below what is necessary to run the pharmacy. What a joke.

 

[awval999]

Hahahahah, how ****ing stupid can CVS get?

They're going to increase the hourly rate, yet still keep tech hours below what is necessary to run the pharmacy. What a joke.

The factual reason they are increasing wages for techs is because they have too high of turnover. Who in the world is going to work as a CVS tech for $9.85/hour when you can make that at any other retail establishment and not have near the stress.

 

[DrVader]

The factual reason they are increasing wages for techs is because they have too high of turnover. Who in the world is going to work as a CVS tech for $9.85/hour when you can make that at any other retail establishment and not have near the stress.

My little brother pushes carts at Walmart and gets paid $10. You are right, CVS cannot attract nor keep talent. Maybe pharmacist will put up with them but that is because we are debt slaves. A tech isn't deep in debt. Plus hospitals and LTC pay much more.

 

[farmadiazepine]

Hospital tech rate in Northern NJ is currently $20/hr.