什么是员工迁居？

Employee relocation, also known as global mobility and corporate relocation services, is an important task that allows employers like you to remain competitive in your search for top talent. Understanding the fundamentals of employee relocation is crucial for organizations aiming to retain talent and ensure a smooth transition for their workforce. The relocation industry exists to help you manage and move your best and brightest talent to wherever they need to be in order to increase personal performance and company revenue.

Typical benefits offered to employees for relocation (may differ if move is the move is U.S. Domestic or International) and often include:

目的地服务

Services include
Area Orientation,
临时住房
and Settling-In Services

What is a Relocation Policy and why do I need one?

A relocation policy is a set of guidelines and procedures that a company establishes to manage and support the process of moving an employee from one location to another or on a temporary assignment overseas. It outlines what is covered and provided by the company, including financial support, services offered, and responsibilities of both the employer and employee during the relocation.

Essentially, a relocation policy is like a workflow that dictates what each employee will receive for benefits, typically based on what are commonly known as “tiers.”  Tiers determine the level of benefits each relocating employee will receive based on criteria important to you, such as employment level (manager/executive), homeowner status (owner/renter), or any other criteria you deem critical.

A well written relocation policy provides consistency in your program, clarity as to what the employee can expect, and helps manage and control relocation expenses.

Visit our Relocation Toolbox for a wealth of information to help get your relocation program on the right track!

What are typical Employee Relocation Services?

Employee relocation services, or benefits, are typically outlined in a relocation policy.

This takes the guesswork out of handling each individual relocation and allows consistency within your program. 

Services and policy tier typically differ for those employees who are relocating domestically or internationally.

美国国内迁居服务

For employees relocating within the U.S., services might include a combination of 7 categories (based on the policy tier):

4) Home Finding

• • Rental Assistance
  • 购房
  • 抵押贷款援助

国际迁居服务

For employees relocating internationally, services might include a combination of 7 categories (based on the policy tier):

4) Home Finding

• • Rental Assistance
  • 购房
  • 抵押贷款援助
  • Closing/Title Assistance

Relocation Management Team
and Transferring Employee

Relocating employees are assigned a relocation counselor to help explain, manage, and deliver all services being received as part of the employer’s policy. This relocation counselor serves as the transferring employee’s main point of contact throughout the lifecycle of the relocation, and their main goal is to provide consistent policy guidance, program knowledge, and to ensure that all services and timelines are managed to the satisfaction of the employee plus contract requirements. Leveraging relocation technology, counselors are guided through all outstanding tasks and deliverables from home marketing assistance to home-finding to helping your significant other find employment in the new location.

The relocation experience itself begins after you authorize an employee for a relocation—usually through the RMC’s technology or by email. Within 24 hours, the assigned relocation counselor will reach out to the employee, introduce themselves as the main point of contact, and schedule a time for an in-depth initial phone call.

What kinds of costs are involved in managing an Employee Relocation?

其他费用

接管、取消、或延长市场时间的费用。 

Are International Relocation Policies tax compliant?

Regardless of whether an international relocation is permanent or simply a short-term assignment, all relocation-related expenses will likely raise tax issues in both departure and destination countries. This is why it is critical that the potential tax exposure from relocation reimbursements be monitored so that accurate tax returns can be filed in both the old and new country locations.

美国公民需要对其全球收入进行报税，无论其收入来自何处，而且除了在派驻国需要报税外，还需要报税。当雇员调离美国时，他们仍然必须申报美国联邦所得税。然而，美国确实提供了一个外国税收抵免，可以适用于雇员的申报，这意味着在美国的欠款可能是没有的，或者是一个可以忽略不计的数额，但他们仍然需要申报。

It is strongly suggested that the employer provides tax equalization for employees relocating internationally. This allows employees to pay taxes as they would in their original country, with you covering the difference.

Your RMC will work with you, your preferred tax provider, and employees to assist with maintaining a tax compliant relocation program.