Dollar General Employee Handbook 2023 (2024)

FAQs

What is the Dollar General employee policy? ›

As employees of Dollar General, we are always expected to behave ethically in the performance of our duties, applying standards of integrity and professionalism at all times.

On August 30, 2023, our Board of Directors approved amendments to the Dollar General Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to reflect changes codifying the Company's existing policy and practice regarding the prohibition and rejection of child labor and forced labor in all parts of the Company's supply chain.

Work Hours and Scheduling

At Dollar General, the standard operating hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. The company believes in providing a flexible work schedule that allows employees to balance their personal and professional lives.

Dollar General's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 65% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Dollar General's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 25% of employees saying it is the most important benefit.

Behind the scenes: In addition to their financial challenges, both Dollar General and Dollar Tree have been accused of safety breakdowns in recent years, putting employees or customers at risk. Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspections have led to millions in penalties and settlements.

B.O.B. reminds managers that they must observe the bottom of an associate's bag (Bottom of Bag). L.I.S.A. stands for “Look in Small Areas”, meaning that all small pockets and containers must be opened and verified.

What is the break policy at Dollar General? At Dollar General, you are entitled to a 30 minute break after 5 and half hours of work, with 15 minutes provided for any shift between 4-5 and a half hours.

Just as a navigator adheres to marine navigation rules, as a Dollar General employee, you are expected to abide by company policies and procedures. These include maintaining confidentiality, resolving disputes through arbitration, and proper documentation and storage of employment information.

The duties of the Sales Associate include assisting customers in locating and purchasing merchandise, operating the cash register, stocking merchandise, recovering merchandise, cleaning the store, and performing other duties as assigned by the Store Manager to maximize store profitability and customer satisfaction ...

The average Dollar General salary ranges from approximately $22,362 per year for Sales Associate to $144,990 per year for Director. Average Dollar General hourly pay ranges from approximately $8.25 per hour for Asociado/a de ventas to $27.11 per hour for Babysitter/Nanny.

Can you listen to music while working at Dollar General? ›

Yes. It is allowed but only in one ear.

Federal holidays are time and half, only if you work that day. All FT DG employees receive Holiday pay -time and a half- on every major holiday that they work. All employees don't get holiday pay. The holidays are Thanksgiving, Christmas and July 4th.

If you receive three weeks of PTO per year, you need to convert those days to hours. Three weeks is 15 days or 120 hours.

Employers in California are not required to provide PTO aside from sick leave. California employers must provide a minimum of five days or 40 hours of paid sick leave. Some cities have local laws requiring more time than that.

How does PTO work? It depends. Every PTO plan is different, but while traditional leave policies typically grant employees 30 paid days off per year — 10 days of paid vacation, 8 sick days, 2 personal days, plus 10 paid holidays, most PTO policies give employees between 15 and 20 days plus company-observed holidays.

Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 14,421 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Dollar General employee rating is 23% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Typically, items are supposed to be marked down to as low as 90% off. Then, once they are discontinued and intended to be pulled from the store shelves, the prices are reduced to just $0.01. This is supposed to be a signal that the item is not to be sold but is instead to be removed from the inventory.