I'm in a location with RTO mandated Tues-Thu. I'm complying when I can, but I need to maximize my productive work time to control the impact this place has on my life. That means sometimes I work from home and I appear on the list for non-compliance with RTO. Could they use that to deny my severance if I'm laid off? I don't trust this organization.
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Agree that you shouldn't trust the org.
Talk to your direct manager. The way the policy has been rolled out, compliance is enforced at that level.
This can be unfair because some managers will more strictly enforce the ruling and others will see it for what it is.
So how your managers feel about it is the most important probably.
But as a reminder we are all speculating here it's hard to know whether they would roll anything out like that. While I think it's an arbitrary way to lose above average Talent, history has shown that retaining top talent is not a priority for this company overall.
FIS is so different in how they give severance pay to folks. They don't have a specific serverance pay explanation in the HR Benefits Guide stating how much you will get for each year if you get laid off. For those getting 2 weeks for every year, I would say are lucky. I know of someone who got laid off two weeks ago and had over 28 years at FIS, non-manager position, only got 3 months of severance. Maybe its by location, who knows.
@OP speak to HR. Any information you get from here is just opinion and useless.
A verbal warning or an informal conversation in the hallway does not constitute a valid legal basis for termination. According to labor standards, any warning must be issued in writing. Therefore, an informal discussion cannot be used as a justification for dismissal or as a reason to deny severance pay. Furthermore, if a written warning is issued and the employee subsequently complies with the instructions, the employer has no grounds to withhold severance.
@c3 it's because they have all of this empty, expensive real estate that has to be maintained. They want to get their money's worth. They purchased these buildings and want them filled with resentful employees, evidently. All of the work can be done from home. It makes them feel better to see parking lots full. "Look at us. We have our employees in the office now." It is SO self serving. As the price of gas spikes with the conflict in Iran, it is just another expense for employees to bear. The C suite does not feel this expense, those millions of dollars in bonuses insulate them from the crushing cost of living that they refuse to adequately reimburse with decent increases.
@OP the rto thing is ridiculous, over played and has seen its course. If you want quality people, let them work independently. Sitting at a desk in an office does nothing. All it does is create resentment. We are on teams calls and go home. It’s honestly so in productive. See this article form Bob before coming to FIS: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-get-people-part-right-have-great-business-adam-bryant-mgbve?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via
@bn do it in writing to your manager with examples: if you work from home, in theory, you are able to attend meetings in different time zones, even inconvenient ones. If you have to be in the office and there is a meeting at 04:00 AM local time, they either need to be sure that you can get in (which will be hugely inconvenient to them) or let you work from home that day. Just tell the story and have the conversation. Be reasonable, you are explaining the problem. Your documentation will be helpful regardless.
Is it that you have meetings outside your timezone’s working hours? Don’t attend them. State you can’t attend meetings at those times because you’re not allowed to WFH those days and can’t be physically located in the office at that hour. Make it their problem that their declarations are preventing you from working. Not your problem to work at inappropriate hours.
non compliance is one of the excuse to fire you without any severance. FIS is always creative to remove people.
@OP what does your manager say about compliance with the RTO? Have you let them know what works better for you? They may not allow it, but at least you addressed it. Email them with your concerns. Only they can answer. If you are terminated for non compliance, there will be no severance. Is that an acceptable risk? Letting it remain a problem will not turn out well
I worked at a competitor that aggressively did this right after the pandemic. I'm shocked FIS hasn't followed suit already.
They can fire you for anything. You just proved you are not doing what they require or demand. The ball is in your court.
Maximize what they want.
Provide what they want.
Work your 8 hours.
Leave on time.
Get to work on time.
Do not give them an excuse. When the world is crumbling because you provided instant and longer support when working remotely instead of getting to work and leaving on time, that is on them.
@OP They may do a writeup/warnings two or three times and fire you. But FIS changes rules as per their convenience. so comply the rules if you want to keep the job.