Thread regarding Cigna layoffs

To OP and : @1rlc+1sq4l3Bc, It may trickle down to how directors set expectations. Lot of times the message they set is more favorable to employees that how HR convey . There is no way they can afford to not accommodate. Yours is a basic request . One cannot always find daycare or nanny options easily and ensure safety of kids . They should really not take it this far .

Thank you to the person who said they're a manager. I appreciate the detailed response.

To the lastest reply, is the replay available on Iris for non managers to access as well?

These things were answered in the manager session. The replay is on iris, but your manager should’ve known

I’d email Employee Relations. I sent an email with my question which is if I’m out of town on PTO for two weeks, but want to work a half day each week to help my team and stay caught up do anchor days apply? As in would I have to work on M, Th or F? You’d think the answer is no since I’d be on PTO 4.5 days and those count as in office days, but it’s not clear. Why? Because it’s a poorly thought out one size fits all policy meant to force butts in seats that (based on productivity for the last 4 years) aren’t needed. The 3 days a week is not a “clarification of what was originally intended” since there is IRiS documentation stating we had option of WAH 49% of time. They just want more people here so they feel better about themselves. Problem is it makes most of the rest of us feel worse and have anxiety around work life balance. But they would prefer us to only work and not have a life.

Hi. Manager here. You should speak with your to validate what I’m about to tell you.

If you travel on W/Th. You still have to go to office on Tuesday. Thursday will count as your day of choice. Time in airport will count as time in office.

Your manager can approve ad hoc WAH on anchor days but not permanent situations. If the child are situation is daily, you should work with your manager to figure out a solution. Can you come in 30 minutes early? Work for a bit when you get home? Speak with your manager. Depending on how strict he/she is, it might have to go to ER. Your manager can approve ad how work at home for a week.

THIS IS IMPORTANT: the guidance they gave managers was to track the exceptions. I recommend you do it yourself. If ER comes knocking, you’ll have the documentation. Your manager sounds like he/she su-ks bc they didn’t bother to go to the manager’s session or even find answers for you. Track this yourself. Leave paper trail in email. CYA. They are serious and they aren’t saying how compliance will be monitored. They did say it will get stricter over time.

Last thing…make sure your PTO is in workday.

I get what you're saying, but these are important questions. If they are rolling out new phases of FoW every few months and expect employees to comply, they should be prepared to answer questions like these. They say a lot of consideration went into the policy... surely those making the policy have kids or aging parents or something where they can relate to the majority of us who need this information to be able to plan how we do our jobs and take care of our families.

You are asking questions to which there aren’t yet answers.

This has not been thought through clearly, so there is lots of grey area.