whatsthebigdealwith_ 6 points 1y ago
From the benefits page of partner hub:
>Starbucks has made the decision to reduce the hours for the benefits eligibility audit on July 6, 2022. Typically, ongoing benefits eligibility is maintained when a partner is paid for 520+ hours during the audit cycle (current audit measurement period is between January 6, 2022, and July 5, 2022).
>We are temporarily reducing the hours threshold for ongoing benefits eligibility from 520 to 450 hours paid during the measurement period between January 6, 2022, and July 5, 2022.
>Regular paid time, catastrophe pay, self-isolation pay, vacation pay, sick pay and training hours all count as hours toward this threshold.
>When a partner is out on an approved leave of absence (LOA), up to 20 hours a week is credited toward this threshold. If you are on LOA for a partial week, partial credited hours will be applied.
>The outcome of the July 6, 2022, audit will go into effect on October 1, 2022, as normal. Partners will not experience any changes to their current benefits eligibility status due to the July 6, 2022, audit until October 1, 2022.
>For newly eligible partners and partners in Hawaii, there will be no change at this time as those partners are evaluated each month whereas ongoing benefits eligibility is only evaluated twice per year.
So basically you should be ok but track your BEN hours on your paystubs but you have until July 6 to hit that 450 hour mark.