Ader

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Ader is a Caucasian female who began working for Sav-On Drug Stores (Sav-On) in 1982. She started as part-time help and by 1994 worked her way up to store manager. She continued in that position after CVS acquired Sav-On in 2006. As a CVS store manager, Ader oversaw all the operations in her store, including the pharmacy and nonpharmacy retailer space, or “front-store” operations. Her responsibilities included managing the store’s merchandising and inventory; conducting daily “store walks” to assess the store and identify all necessary cleaning, stocking, and organizational tasks; prioritizing and delegating those tasks to store employees; ensuring the employees timely performed the tasks; controlling theft and inventory loss; training, supervising, and scheduling store employees; and managing payroll. Wolfgang Schiefer was Ader’s district manager and direct supervisor during her initial time with CVS. He rated her performance as exceeding expectations and considered her to be in the “upper part” of the 17 store managers in his district. Throughout her time with Sav-On and under Schiefer’s supervision, Ader consistently received performance…