Vanguard return to office policy3 days a week.

What the policy says.

• In-office days are reported as Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; many staff may work remotely Mondays and Fridays.
• January 2023 memo (reported by the WSJ) said adoption was 'uneven'; managers reportedly warned non-compliant staff of possible termination without severance.
• Vanguard emailed employees who were not following their hybrid schedules (Jan 2023).
• Some roles are mostly on site or mostly remote under the hybrid model (2021 company statement).

How Vanguard's policy changed since 2020.

1. March 2020

   Office staff go remote

2. May 2021

   Most staff to follow a hybrid model; many may work remotely Mon and Fri

3. 2022

   Hybrid return: most crew in about three days a week

4. November 2022

   Buys another Malvern office building while keeping hybrid model

5. January 2023

   Memo cracks down on uneven Tue-Thu compliance; termination warnings reported

Sources and how sure we are.

1. 1.Goldman Sachs and Vanguard office/hybrid plans Fortune (Bloomberg), May 4, 2021
2. 2.As companies inch closer to returning to the office, flexibility is key InvestmentNews, May 7, 2021
3. 3.In the age of hybrid work, Vanguard purchases another office building in Chester County The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 21, 2022
4. 4.Bosses push workers back to their desks as the return-to-office battle shows no signs of stopping Fortune, January 5, 2023
5. 5.Employers threaten termination to encourage office returns (citing WSJ) HRD (HCA Mag), January 6, 2023

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Other finance employers, side by side.

• Fidelity Investments5 days a week, since September 20265
• Goldman Sachs5 days a week, since June 20215
• JPMorgan Chase5 days a week, since March 20255
• PNC5 days a week, since May 20265
• Truist5 days a week, since January 20265
• BlackRock4 days a week, since September 20234
• BNY4 days a week, since September 20254
• Charles Schwab4 days a week, since March 20264

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