#policy

My Boss Said The Company Is No Longer Gonna Pay For My Mobile Phone starting January 1. Has anyone else heard this rumor? Is this true?

Take time to review your medical selections carefully because it looks like a lot of little changes have been made and some may or may not affect you. Please read the options carefully. ChatGPT can also help you select the best option for you and your family.

I've witnessed hundreds of families being tear down as their jobs being replaced by H1B and OPT visas.
This should stop and Ford should stop hiring H1B, H4, OPTand other phony visas out there.

I’ve noticed some people seem to have a lot of flexibility like taking walks, longer lunch breaks to go to the gym, playing pool, or spending time on their phones. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, it’s great they have that balance but I’m just curious how that works here. Does our company track productivity in any specific way?

What tools is Truist using to keep an eye on what employees are doing on Truist laptops? Some departments have Sapience, but I've heard there are other tools being utilized. Anyone know what else is being used and which departments are using them?

Im retired SF! I went to play golf with a buddy today with an 11 am Tee time. So get in the cart and glance to my left where I see a TM on his laptop while drinking a bloody Mary complaining how weak the drink is. I told my golf partner. He walked over to him and asked him if he worked for SF. My partner came back to me and confirmed he worked for SF. My partner asked how does he get away with it. I replied: Just like government since covid this is the WFH we have. My buddy shook his head and said: UNBELIEVABLE!

Please make sure you read the details of the 2026 medical plan benefits. Cigna is adding a $55.38 per pay period surcharge if your spouse is eligible for insurance through their employer.

They are promoting a capped increase of no more than 5% but that does not take into account the spousal surcharge.

Do we keep our vacation time and PTO is flex or is all paid time off flex starting next year?

Stores to start processing Amazon returns in an effort to drive foot traffic to the stores. Amazon customers will also receive a 5% off coupon when they return an item.

Can anyone share the timing on when merit and RRP funding is decided and when funding levels get communicated down the chain of command?

Or maybe there will be no communication because there won't be any funding this year?

No new ideas so let's just keep flip-doing back and forth on things that don't matter.

I'm sure there are gonna be a bunch of 2s given out, though, to send the message that Bill Brown thinks you su-k but we're not ready to fire you just yet.

Says the executive living in a multimillion-dollar home just 30 minutes from Deerfield, with a $100,000 car parked in a heated garage. If I were making $500,000 a year, I’d probably enjoy the daily commute in a brand-new Mercedes too.

If executives truly want camaraderie, perhaps they should rent city apartments and commute alongside us - waiting for buses and trains together this February when it’s -15 degrees with windchill would certainly build solidarity.

The truth is, we already proved during Covid that collaboration doesn’t depend on geography. Microsoft Teams and instant communication make it possible to deliver on time and at a high standard. To suggest otherwise is 100% disingenuous.

I was genuinely hoping for more detail on RTO during this afternoon’s Town Hall. Instead, it was barely mentioned. But at least now I know how many kids our executives have and which sports teams they root for - that’s exactly the information I needed to finally sleep soundly tonight.

All software and IT teams who are more contractually required to be US based will be required to be at 70 pct offshore. No rehired in US until achieved and R required otherwise.

I hate the sound of it. In theory it is unlimited PTO. In reality you could be passive aggressive marginalized for taking PTO. I’d rather have my fixed number of days I can take with impunity.

Listening to the Townhall now, leadership turned off the user comments on the video. Surely, leadership knew the text chain would be a constant barrage of employees stating they do NOT want to return to office at Deerfield.

Got a nice letter from the Blue Death Star last night. "We feel your rising health care costs, inflation, blah blah blah" so we are increasing your wireless discount from 30%-50% but only if you have one of our "NEW" wireless plans. What the H$ll does that mean? No explanation included and online little help. Then "We also want all Retirees to have the fastest Internet so you will now all pay $30 a month going forward. I pay $10 now for 5 GIG the fastest plan. So Stinkey go retire like the VZ chairman so the stock can at least go up..........................

There usednto be an actual chart and I can't see to find it to see by grade, and years of service whatbthe amount of weeks your would get. Does anyone know where it is?

Some Retirees have received information about increased benefits ((wireless plans now 50% off)). The letter stated it’s all due to AT&T celebrating 150 years in 2026. Makes me think our COO ain’t leaving just yet.

Is WFS even taking the time to read people's requests for accommodations? They are denying people with no explanation. How many cases are being sent straight to the trash can?

In 2026, will HCSC offer a Roth 401k as the result of the Secure 2.0 Act, which requires catch up contributions for high earners be made only to a Roth 401k. Here we are in Q4 and I haven't heard anything yet. I believe if no Roth 401k option is available, then the high earner employee is not allowed to make catch up contributions. Curioyif anyone has heard anything on this from HCSC?

Has anyone heard anything? Apparently an email has gone out to leadership and it’s coming. If WF is implementing this, then it’s only a matter of time before we do as well.

Laat year we were promised a pay review every year at end of Q2, start of Q3. Although its just a review and at the end they can say they reviewed and we get nothing I wonder if they will honour the review commitment.

Has anyone heard anything about the hours we need to be in office for RTO? Is there a dashboard with hours?

… I’m clearing out my personal belongings and beginning to work with a couple of headhunters. I do not accept being lectured to in what is a violation of standing company policy to not politicize our workplace. This company, now aka Fox News Jr., no longer deserves me and my talent. I will no longer contribute to what it has become over the last several months. Everyone has their last straw and this was it for me. Only I have power over my work life. I do wish circumstances were such that we all, in unity, could walk out in a show of solidarity but I know that it’s not realistic, I understand we all have obligations. But for myself, I can at least start planning my exit. Wondering if this has affected anyone else in a similar way.

Anyone hear anything about remote workers? Have managers been given a chance to prove their position is critical or will all remote employees be let go Oct 28?

With the ill-received change to the 401k employer contribution*, I wonder how many people are waiting to retire at the first of the year so that they can get the 2025 contribution.

has anyone else gotten a “slap on the wrist” for reaching out to a director to talk about an issue? i was recently warned by my manager that reaching out to a director and skipping the order of management could lead to termination. isn’t this a bit much?!

Can a manager go to a union position before they retire to get union retirees health benefits.

Vacation policy updated effective 1/1/26. Xerox going to the dreaded unlimited* time off policy.

• Absolutely limited and now we don't have to payout unused vacation time upon severance or overworking you.

If this is documented in Teamworks or somewhere else, let me know, but does 4 hours of PTO still count as a day in the office? And if we take 4 hours on two separate days during the week, does that count as two days in the office?

Have any other UGH/Optum employees taken a look at the manager center return to office documentation they've provided on Sharepoint? It's an absolute joke.

There, you'll find such gems as how to maximize your RTO with "group flow, the state where teams work in sync with shared purpose and energy." As if this neo-hippy BS concept weren't silly enough all on its own, half the document where this is found (amidst the other documentation that is supposed to soften RTO, mind you) is spent talking about how to best achieve this mythical state while working remote. They seriously spend half of a RTO document talking about best practices for when you're working remote. Just one more sign that this RTO thing is misguided and half-hearted. Makes me think the people who say they are simply trying to force resignations are on to something.

Another document, designed to help address resistance to RTO, contains features such as a super Orwellian discussion of "understanding the resistance" complete with a creepy rating system that has these awful color codes and faces that are all frowny-sinister on one end and stupid-silly happy on the other. Each face corresponds to a type of employee and tips are given on addressing them. There's even direction on how to "build support for change" by "exposing employees in the neutral category to those in the active supporter category" in order to sway them. SMDH...

This is going to go over like a led balloon. I've already had a couple of contacts from companies because people I work with have used me as a reference in their job search.

I am frustrated regarding the company's return-to-office policy with a disparity in its application. Employees are required to be in the office at least four days a week, with consequences for non-compliance, while some Directors are permitted to work from home. I know three Directors who work remotely, one of whom was recently hired back to Ford, with the other two working in Chicago and California. The upper management should lead by example and adhere to the same policies, advocating equal treatment and respect for all employees.

To stop corporations from offshoring and H1Bing American jobs. Only one party puts America first. Supporting the current administrations agenda is our only hope.

Nobody can seriously believe that. The vast majority of employees, whether in the office or remote, have worked hard and responsibly, and that’s easy to prove. RTO was introduced for real estate utilization, control, and, most of all, as an attrition tactic. There are already studies showing it was designed to make people quit, a free way to reduce headcount. Even some managers and leaders have admitted as much during research. So don’t blame your coworkers, blame the ones making these decisions for the wrong reasons.

I go to the office, do my work, and then go home and forget about it until 9am the next day. No one bothers me, pay and bonuses are decent. I don't allow myself to be drawn into drama. I am here for a paycheck, nothing more. A common theme on this forum is you've allowed your lives to become a soap opera. Let go of the drama. AT&T doesn't care what opinion you have about Policy. They ignore employees, so just ignore the distractions they create. Focus on the paycheck. Let it go.

I’m interested to see how Belk will manage this situation. It was expected that problems would emerge due to reduced hours and a lack of adequate personnel to cover store operations, especially during closing hours. I applaud the associates who made the effort to report the incident while it was happening. However, I can't help but wonder if they might face consequences for their decision to involve law enforcement, given that employees are typically advised to refrain from intervening in suspicious activities. This policy seems to stem from the company’s fear of lawsuits associated with criminal incidents. It’s concerning that many might feel the company prioritizes its legal concerns over the safety and well-being of its employees. https://wyff4.com/article/armed-robbery-4-arrested-upstate-belk-easley/68819933

Hi folks, if we accept a job within the 60 day WARN period and start, are we still eligible for severance?

Honestly I don’t understand why everyone is being punished for people who are abusing the system.

Specifically asking for Engineers …

Who is likely to let go in next round of LRs?

Remote workers who can not come to office or H1B people based on new policy changes