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Did folks get the email earlier this week about in-person expectations? Any one have any additional info/insight?

It’s comical that here in JAB we’re told to come in 4 days a week while the garage is perpetually closed, and lot spots are full.

Meanwhile the bigwig reserved parking spots are totally empty so we disposable grunts must manage to find a spot. All to get our badge swipe

(Pro tip: I found you can park in those reserve spots without repercussion, just like how people make their own creative spot)

How many people fall below the 3 days in the office metric?

do half days (4 hours) of PTO cause that day to account as a whole day off for the purposes of the in office tracking? I.e. if I work 2 half days it cost me 8 hours of PTO but will the tracking make it look like I should've been in the office those 2 days anyway or will it cause them to not count towards supposed required in office days that week?

With the holiday being in the middle of the week, does that mean we’re still expected to go in three days this week? I just got back from maternity leave, so trying to figure things out

Do we know how serious reporting will be around these specific weeks? I am only scheduled to work one day each of those weeks and I don’t mind going in to keep in adherence but it will be two consecutive days off because it’s a Wednesday I am working and then off that Friday. If I’m going to be out of adherence and flagged either way I might as well not go in

Title - Haven't heard anyone in my org get this news, most performance reviews were given out already just hearing SPs and EPs. Few folks were only staying for 4 hours a day with no issues

If I take one day off in a week, does that mean I get no wfh days that week cuz they said at least 4 days a week in the office ?

I no longer use MS-Teams, if everyone is supposed to be onsite no need to use it. Sorry GFSE and Dresden team, you know where my cube is.

Rumor going around in BH that total badge swipes will be done end of year to see how many days you came in office minus the remote flexibility days. Not sure how true this is.

I am hearing requirement of minimum 6 hours per day in office is coming. Possible announcement coming on November 15th. Also it will be tracked.

Anyone find out how many hours or how they're tracking yet?

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Welcome to the 5 days a week club staring in January 2027

Looks like any remote IT staff are being called onsite 5x a week

RTO changes as of 10/2/26. Employees will be mandatory in office 3 days a week minimum at risk of their career progression or their job

This is forced attrition at work

How We Work reports captured my attendance from the week of April 4th - week of September 13. 24 weeks. I work hard at being compliant with the three days in the office but I am sure many people are Surprised Surprised Surprised

Lot of people are moving to other locations from Boston and mmk to do Return to Office for 2 weeks. Way to go , while G4's and G5's have to go in everyday in these locations; Good going dinosaurs!

Doesn't count for your in-office attendance, which is all management cares about, then don't work from home. Give them your 7 hours and 30 minutes plus lunch and that it.

i was selected for a remote tech position as a contractor and waiting for joing date . looking at the posts walmart encourages onsite work rather than remote ,

want to know if they keep contractrs for long term on remote ?

The word has come down: meet the new boss, worse than the old boss.

What gets measured gets managed... and all Powell wants to know is how many a-s cheeks are in how many chairs for how many hours.

I missed last month's required in office days by one. I can still go in and book a day off if I need to make myself compliant. Do I need to do that though or will I get a free warning/one free strike? Or is it too risky? I was only off by a day and Ive met or exceeded the days for the last few years.

So your IC will take a hit if you do not meet workday persona.

Has anyone seen the data Ron used to support his BS claims about "productivity" gains while being in the office?

I like to talk to my reports and go out to lunch with them. I think it's important to keep a close eye on these projects so that timelines don't slip. I have a pass they can take when they need to use the restroom and that way no one wastes company time.

6 hrs mandatory with badge out.

I've heard rumors that employees will eventually be required to work in the same location as their manager or a certain percentage of their team but nothing definite.

I got laid off last year which was the best thing that has ever happened to me.

What has been happening since then? Is RTO still strict 5 days a week? Are they still tracking hours?

Heard chatters about Q enforcing minimum hours per day (like Amazon) spent in office in the near future. No more coffee badging. Anyone could confirm if this is a rumor?

Anyone else hearing rumors of changes coming to the current in-office requirements?
I’m assuming they’re just looking for ways to ratchet up pressure to get more people to leave voluntarily instead of continuing to pay severance packages.

The remote and wfh accommodated employees are not having to deal with any of this BS. Isn’t that discriminatory to able bodied employees? They are making more money ,too, not having to commute, etc. I mean no wonder morale is so low! People in office are tired of the whole thing. We are not all playing on even turf. People that do the exact same job are required to be at 60% or more while the majority are at home raking in the savings! Boooooooooo! US Bank has some issues that need to be addressed asap!

4 days and 6-6 schedules didn’t push as many out

I had to get some papers and my sunglasses from my desk at 388 NYC today. Tapped in just after dawn, left and was home by 9am, that counts as a office day. I moved my mouse every 5-7mts or so from home and did virtually nothing today. I'll take off Thursday/Friday so that's my 'office' for the week and my boss and MD know. No RIF for me because I'm like Lancôme, worth it! Be useless my friends....

The July total possible working days appear to be overstated. With Independence Day observed on 07/03/26, the total should be 22 working days; however, it is currently posted as 23. This discrepancy suggests that U.S. Bank may no longer be observing the country’s Independence Day.

Since this topic continues to come up, here are some points you may find helpful that have been shared in other threads.

Disclaimer: Yes, I am aware the goal posts have changed and are likely to change. This information is based on current expectations.

1. The adherence data is delayed every single month. Every. Single. Month. If it isn't corrected by week two of a given month, there is a process you can follow in MyHR to have it corrected.

2. The current metric is the average over each rolling three-month period. January, February, and March are no longer factoring into that. Neither is April. Right now, it's May, June, and July.

3. If you've averaged more than 60% per three-month period (Jan-Mar, Feb-Apr, Mar-May, Apr-Jun, May-Jul), you're fine.

4. If you continue to average more than 60% across Jun-Aug, Jul-Sep, Aug-Oct, Sep-Nov, Oct-Dec, and so on, you will continue to be fine.

5. If your May-Jul average (or any three-month period in the future) is less than 60%, yes, you will have to work additional days in office to raise that average.

6. You can calculate in advance how many days you need to be in office each month, based on your Adjusted Working Days (Total Possible Days minus Vacation/Holiday/Sick days) to maintain the more-than-60% average across each rolling three-month period.

7. Yes, I am aware we should not have to do that.

8. The "Working in the office: In-office attendance and reporting (Global)" article FAQs in MyHR address the change that took place in April.

"Q. Am I held to the 'more than 60% in-office' expectation for Q1 2026 if the updated measurement approach didn't take effect until Q2 2026?

A. Yes, as the expectation of working three-plus days in the office was established and communicated over 12 months ago."

Reason being that three-plus Total Possible Working days in office each week in January, February, and March (not Adjusted Possible Working Days) averages at more than 60% and would have been achieved by employees following the expectation for Q1, which, again, is no longer factoring into the three-month average.

1. This isn't opinion or preference or bootlicking, just math.

Just received my notice to return into the office.

I’ve been cautious and coming in 3 days a week ever since the dashboard tracking was implemented. I have observed others are not here 3 days a week.

How? I can’t imagine this many folks have flexible work agreements?

Haha. I knew it was coming.

They just said anticipate 5 days a week in the home office connect when someone asked if they are gonna go back to two days at home. They said “nope. Actually we anticipate five days a week…”

TOLD YA SOOOOOOOO.

HBAs are gonna be gone next, regular and medical.

BET!

Any supervisors here can confirm what they actually monitor?

I spend at least 8 hours in the office on my in person days. Is that necessary?