(Reuters). -Most of Wells Fargo (NYSE:) & Co’s employees, including those in customer-facing roles, will return to their offices on March 14 and work under a hybrid flexible model, according to a company memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

The bank had delayed plans https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wells-fargo-will-announce-new-plans-full-employee-return-new-year-statement-2021-12-21 to bring its staff back to the office in December, citing “changing external environment” amid the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The bank had stated at the time that plans were being made for an entire return within the next year.

A little more than a week has passed since the bank in San Francisco made its announcement. Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:) ushered its U.S.-based staff back to the office https://www.reuters.com/business/goldman-sachs-leads-us-banks-return-office-2022-02-01, with several of its rivals set to follow a similar return this month as the number of COVID-19 cases drop.

Staff employees in contact centers and the operations team will soon return after they resume their work at the office. The memo added that the schedules for critical employees are not being changed.

Bank allowed U.S. employees to return early if they were fully vaccinated. This was in addition to the Wednesday business meeting, client visits, and travel.

Wells Fargo supports vaccinations and booster shots but hasn’t made them mandatory.

Staff who have been fully vaccinated may choose to not wear a face mask. However, they are still subject to the local regulations and must always wear one.

As of September-end the bank employed 254,000 people. Around 100,000 have reported to work during the pandemic.