Can’t seem to get a straight answer from anyone. Managers are communicating different expectations to their teams. We need facts, not assumptions. The question is how is time in office measured? By first swipe in and last swipe out for the day? OR is it counted against us if we leave the building at any point throughout the day (for fresh air break, lunch, walk, etc)?
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@tyv+1vM5xkI7 they don't have control because it's a dumpsterfire. Morale down quality already bad. What do you think this leads to?
I doubt they would leave "first in/last out" loophole. If you live walking distance, you can literally WFH just get in and out of the building twice a day.
It's generally first in/last out, but they will also be looking for long blocks out of the office in between. Apparently they're sensitive to people coming in to badge in, then leaving to wfh. Then coming back in the evening to badge in and out again to show 8 hrs between first and last.
Most important to remember is that most managers are not being given info on this either, or are forced to pick it up via rumor. This is intentional. They can use the vaguaries to decide to let you go with cause and no severance, or without cause and maybe severance. It's all about control. They have it, and you don't. By writing it down... sort of. They can better control cash flow out due to severance, with legal justification.
You've just answered your own question. It is counted by badge in time. Once you are out of the building, it is uncounted toward your time in office.
It really depends on your BU, VP and manager combo. So there's a ton of variation, but from the top of the chain they said it's 8hrs, first badge in to last badge, hours before 7am and hours past 7pm are not tracked and will not benefit you. No wfh will contribute either, so going home and doing anything helps (outside of sapience maybe?). Managers are 9hrs M-F no WFH. But if your manager says be in 9, unfortunately not following up will put you in the crosshairs I'm sure :( way too much variance from manager to manager
It was explained in the meeting I attended as the time is first swipe in to last swipe out is total hours. Also that it is averaged over the month and each day is not looked at.
GBS. Was told I need to be in office 10 hours. 9 productive hours with an hour lunch. Anything under 10, you stay to capture on tracker
Any deviation to the 9 hour day: Work 8 on Monday - 10 on Tuesday gets you flagged.
Plus - your activity online is monitored by Sapient - so if you are reading a document online - you may want to enter or something occasionally, otherwise your 'flagged'.
Getting flagged gets you the label of 'Non Performer' in the eyes of Sr. Managers.
I know because I sometimes worked different hours on different days - and mostly 50 hours a week. Got flagged and had several discussions with manager - best way to cover yourself is to send your manager an email if you may deviate and keep a file (printed) of the email.
I had to do that -
It's 9 productive hours.
There is a new document in FUEL called, "U.S. Work Hours Policy for Salaried Associates," which you can search for. That means it's an official policy and you can contact HR to ask them to explain the details (which, by the way, are NOT in the document), such as, Is there a built in hour for lunch? Are the hours averaged over the week (i.e., if I swipe 8.5 hours on one day, then swipe 9.5 hours the next day. am I good)? etc.
Follow up…Swipes monitor time in office. Sapience monitors productivity while there. So both things = you’re fate.
GBS told us everything counts. Bathroom, break room, walk to printer. The 8-9 hours is "working" time
It’s the amount of time between ins and outs. Example: in at 8, lunch at 12 = 4 hours. Return at 1:10, leave at 5:00 = 3 he’s 50 minutes. This person owes the company 10 minutes. Unfortunately, they can’t add that to tomorrow. They’ll be reported as a slacker.
Even prisoners get yard time