Global Mobility
International Assignment Solutions is a full service international human capital organization. We consult with businesses that transfer their employees internationally by developing sustainable processes, policies and people to support the company's business objectives.
We offer relocation services to employees and families to ease the living transition and promote a more effective, efficient working experience in another country.
Service offerings cover:
Service offerings cover compensation, relocation, vendor selection, expatriate process outsourcing, cost projecting/financial accrual budgeting, and project consulting.
Program Design and Consulting
Are you sending your first expatriate overseas? We explain options in equity approach various elements and responsibilities involved in international relocation, what to do first, how to put it all together and applicable service providers (vendor selection and recommendations).
Maybe you already have employees scattered globally, but each one has a different package.
International Assignment Solutions strategizes with company HR to meet business needs and increase the effectiveness of international assignment programs.
Possible Projects for established programs:
- Attrition reduction upon repatriation
- Career succession planning
- Candidate pool creation
- Program cost reduction
- ROI Calculation
- Process review and/or mapping
We will gladly collaborate to solve any international assignment program issues.
Policy
An International Assignment Policy demonstrates the importance of international assignments to your company’s business strategy and should follow your HR philosophy. Its existence
- Reduces or eliminates package negotiation
- Ensures all assignees are treated fairly
- Establishes a cost expectation
- Implies approval to services described
- Guides administrators in the coordination process
- Shows forethought to this complicated process
- Outlines the assignment preparation management finds important
- Communicates clearly the program structure
- Reassures potential assignees of the expected company treatment
Customization is available based on assignment type, business objectives and/or employee level.
Review and benchmark of your policy is available according to specifications such as industry standard or geographical location.
A tax equalization policy is also necessary for programs using the balance sheet approach.
Temporary Staff
Is someone going on maternity leave? Do you need coverage just for a few months until someone new is hired? Are you expecting a seasonal abundance of work?
You can rely on our experienced professionals to be productive the first day. On-site or remote assistance are both available.
Professional Placement
Are you looking for an experienced professional for your global mobility department? We house resumes and have access to some of the best trained professionals in the industry. Contact us if you would like to interview some of our candidates.
Internal Training
Have you just hired an inexperienced administrator? Are you asking an experienced domestic relocation person to now cover international?
Our training programs cover what you need to know to get started. Lingo such as COLA, G&S, equalization, etc. will be explained.
Are you having problems with business unit heads communicating unrealistic expectations to your assignees? We create processes to avoid this.
Cost Projections
This critical step is so often missed and it is the one that allows HR people to actually act as a business PARTNER! Show your internal customers that you can be proactive and strategic by providing them with a comprehensive prediction of assignment cost. Management may decide the assignment is not worth the money. Either way, you have added value and you avoid the calls at year end once management realizes how much this assignee is costing.
Assignment cost projections include the cost of relocation benefits, assignment compensation allowances and home and host tax accrual figures.
Administration
Are you short staffed and just simply can not do all the work necessary to provide great customer service to your international assignees? Have you decided that it does not make economic sense to keep the administration work in-house?
International Assignment Solutions offers full, partial or backroom outsourcing. We can communicate your program to the assignees directly and field their questions or we can prepare the compensation summary, assignment letter, etc. and let you be the face of your program.
IAS provides vendor referrals and can coordinate service for:
Immigration
Temporary Housing
Shipment of Household Goods
Tax Withholding, Reporting, Filing and Equalization
Car lease / purchase
Services we provide:
Cross Cultural Training (link to page entitle Country Specific Training)
Worldwide Destination Services / Settling-In
Example: Moving to the U.S. can be very frustrating! Assignees have trouble signing an apartment lease, trying to get cable or a cell phone without credit history, etc. How do you get a credit card with no credit history? How do you get electricity without a social security number?
Here are sample services available for selection into a customized program.
Pre-Assignment Trip
Airport pick-up
Area orientation
Representative property showings
Neighborhood overviews
School information and appointments
Shopping information (food, clothing, specialty items)
Local customs explanations
Recreational facility showings
Spousal opportunity discussion
Public transportation
Religious worship centers
Welcome packet
Homefinding
Apartment search
Lease negotiation
Furniture rental
Appliance purchase
Insurance inscription
Utility hook-up (gas, electric, water, telephone, cable)
Settling-In Services
Social security number application
Independent taxpayer identification number application
License application at Department of Motor Vehicles
Driving tips
Medical information (doctor, dentist, pharmacy, hospital)
Bank account application
Automobile attainment
Connection to clubs, organizations, hobbies, etc.
Post-arrival follow-up and on-going support available as needed
Specific needs addressed
Language Instruction