Amazon's punctuality policy assigns "points" to employees who come in late or leave early without permission to discourage absenteeism and tardiness.
Employees earn 1 point for unapproved late arrivals/early departures, 0.5 points for less than an hour, and points expire after 90 days. Too many points can lead to warnings and termination.
Amazon employees can accrue up to 6 points in a 90-day period before they are at risk of termination. They get warnings at 4-5 points first.
No, approved sick leave does not count against attendance points. Employees get 20 unpaid sick hours per 90 days before points apply.
Points expire and reset after 90 days automatically. However, existing points remain on record when active even if the issues were excused later.
Getting 6+ points in a 90-day window can lead to termination at Amazon. Some leniency may be given for rare special cases though.
Giving notice if you'll be late/absent, using allotted time off wisely, speaking with HR about issues, and building in extra commute time can help avoid accruing points.
