Can I work from Alpharetta instead of Lenox 2-3 times a month, given that it’s closer to my home? My manager is in Dallas, and I don’t have any team members here. As long as I maintain my work hours (7.5-8 hours per day) and productivity, my manager typically doesn’t micromanage. Could this cause any issues now or in the future?
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No- you must work from your assigned location. No matter what people say- don’t risk it
Depends on your org. If your laptop is connected to the LAN at your webphone location for 9 hours four days a week, and you do one day at a non-assigned location, your average in office hours for the week would be 9 hrs x 4 days /5 day workweek= over 7 hours. That's enough hours to keep you off the naughty list in most orgs.
" I am pretty sure the report only notes that you did not card in at your assigned location, it does not flag you as non-complaint"
You are incorrect Sir.
A goose egg in the badged in "at assigned location" is a trigger and a red flag, same as not putting the required hours in.
Doesn't change the fact that you're non-compliant.
I am pretty sure the report only notes that you did not card in at your assigned location, it does not flag you as non-complaint. Yet. If it is a problem you will hear about it, I would ask forgiveness rather than permission.
“ The executives at T are a--holes.”
Pretty much everyone within the ‘dark triad’ zone are likewise.
Your Director needs to know. You will definitely get a call about not badging in where you are assigned. They need to change it in Webphone.
Yes you can do whatever you want. They’re not enforcing RTO by locations. I’ve seen it a hundred times and nobodies getting in trouble yet.
Unfortunately no you cannot. It's not about convenience for you. It' about shedding headcount for the Stankey and Co.
The executives at T are a--holes.
" I badge into my assigned center 4 times a week and another office 1x a week. I collaborate in both locations and it shows each location on the report. I've been doing this for over a year."
OK.
Doesn't change the fact that you're non-compliant.
ACS org is getting reports and addressing those who are in an office but not their designated office. Meetings, teams and collaboration be damned. You must swipe in where Webphone indicates you office. Stankey says you must check in where assigned or gtfo.
I badge into my assigned center 4 times a week and another office 1x a week. I collaborate in both locations and it shows each location on the report. I've been doing this for over a year.
Stanky says, you can work from home if you like, just no pay but you are your own boss.
Until they reach layoff numbers, assigned means you better show up to that location. Good luck.
Report where ever you choose. Tell your manager to fo.
Absolutely! It all depends on your organizational leadership.
Some organizational leadership care more about making the individual as miserable as possible vs. using simple logic.
It’s the new “culture”.
There are so many delusional people on here that think they are special.
It has "NOTHING" to do with your supervisor or AD.
If you are not badging into your "assigned " location, it IS in fact a trigger for a flag in the report. Maybe your "cool" boss is unaware. You WILL both be made aware though. You are both going to have to answer for it one way or another.
You can downvote this if you don't like it or you wish it weren't true, but it does not change the facts. I'd proceed with caution.
Have your boss change your location in phone. Trust no one on verbals.
You can’t fool Mother Nature.
The report shows you “in office” no matter where you go as long as you badge in. The background data will show you going to another location.
If you have a boss that doesn’t have your back then I wouldn’t do it.
Sounds like “they” would roll over on you rather than do what makes sense.
And yes there are plenty of orgs that allow the employee to do what makes more sense for themselves and the company.
It all comes down to down to what kind of supervisor you have.
"with the approval of my leadership and it’s never been an issue."
The OP has said their super will not help/fight for their folks/
“So make no mistake, if your badge swipe is not at your assigned work location , it essentially will not "count" for RTO compliance, and you'll trigger a red metric and subsequently will pop up for discussion with HR.”
Demonstrably false. I know because I do it. This is not being looked at by HR. I report to two different core locations with the approval of my leadership and it’s never been an issue.
A good many folks in ATL spend some of their office days in Alpharetta and some days in Lenox.
Just speak with your boss. Maybe have them update your work location in webphone. It really is that easy.
Lots of nonsense here.
Summary:
The very first metric they started tracking RTO compliance with (before they added the much maligned and more recent "Average Hours" report component)...were badge swipes.
At first, it mattered not "where" that badge was swiped. The report did not have the ability to discern. Hence, many swiped those badges wherever it was most convenient for them to do so.
Later, realizing they had an issue as they were not inflicting the maximum amount of discontent... they added the "at assigned location" qualifier on the badge swipes.
So make no mistake, if your badge swipe is not at your assigned work location , it essentially will not "count" for RTO compliance, and you'll trigger a red metric and subsequently will pop up for discussion with HR.
Some people are reporting to two separate offices and have not been spoken to about it. However, it is easily changed by your director if they want to do it.
This something that you probably should ask your supervisor. It entirely depends on how closely your org looks at the report.
They’re tracking your badge as you move around the office with the RFID in it.
Not yet or not. My report doesn’t even detect me being in the office if I connect a Wi-Fi, they’re using our laptops
Go to your assigned office. Don’t like it? Quit
Potential issue: You will be fired for not working from your assigned office and not showing up as compliant in the presence report.
Op here : asking the question here as my manager will not even consider this
And if we all say sure, you think it's okay?
I just want to know, cause in the RTO documents it’s no where wirrten (sic) anything about this.
Everyone I know got a letter that indicated where they would be reporting. You don't just get to change your mind bc you like it better. Some in NJ are closer to other buildings, but that's not where they're assigned. You would have to get it approved and changed in the system. Some who were assigned to say one particular building have found that those "assignments" have changed recently, but they haven't started reporting yet, and the changes were made above them, not by their own choice.
It’s more than just badge swipes.
They’re tracking your badge as you move around the office with the RFID in it.
So don’t think about badging in and leaving early.
Exactly! For reporting purposes and to ensure you don’t show up negatively, you must report at the location listed in web phone.
Logic doesn’t matter here.
Logic left a long time ago.
I don't see any problem with what you are considering. Most T employees are "running scared" right now and will not even consider coloring outside the lines unfortunately.
If you’re exempt, you can pull your presence report to see if it’s counting your required fields. If you’re non-exempt, unfortunately your supervisor is the only one that can see your scans.
Yes you can because it is RTO, not RTA.
If you’re not working in your “assigned” location, that is going to come up and be an issue for you. Badge swipes at assigned location is a metric on Presence Report.
The manager as you said doesn't want to fight for his people I would say the answer is no.
Op here : asking the question here as my manager will not even consider this , as he does want to fight for his people and he is powerless.
I just want to know, cause in the RTO documents it’s no where wirrten anything about this.