Ratan Tata’s TCS had recently changed the policy related to work from home and leaves. Now again it has rolled out a revised associate deployment policy which can affect all the current employees, especially those who are not working on any project. TCS’s new deployment policy has mandated a minimum of 225 business days of billing annually and also reduced bench time of 35 days per year.
The new policy wants employees to get assignments themselves or upskill them when they are not working on any project. “At any given point in time, associates must be allocated for a minimum period of 225 business days in the last 12 months,” as reported by the Times of India, citing official policy documents from TCS.
The report also stated that TCS’s Global Head, Chandrasekaran Ramkumar, introduced the new policy, which became effective on 12 June 2025. Associates who will be unallocated above the specified limit will see adverse impact on their compensation, promotions, overseas postings, and even on the continuity of employment.
TCS’s new policy also indirectly asks the associate’s to be proactive and engage with regional RMG and find better opportunities for themselves.
The associates who don’t have projects with them have to spend more time in upskilling themselves. Like they have to mandatorily spend four to six hours daily on learning platforms like iEvolve, VLS, and Fresco Play and also complete all training modules, and use tools like the Gen AI interview coach to always remain deployment-ready. Freshers were also urged to reach out to RMG in case they have no assigned projects.
The new policy also stated that working from the office is the standard and Remote work or flexibility be given only in special situations like personal emergencies.
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