White Papers & Articles
Our white papers and articles address a wide range of mobility "hot topics." AIRINC consultants explore key issues and offer best practice advice to help human resources managers administer global mobility programs more effectively.
Establishing Your Optimal Global Mobility Program: An innovative process to determine your company's best solutions.
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The key to developing a successful mobility strategy is to ensure that mobility policies and approaches are customized to the unique needs of your organization. Depending on the company and its needs and desired outcomes, the best solution may be a simple program with a single mobility approach or a tiered policy with diverse compensation schemes. Through extensive research based on over 50 years of experience in the field of global mobility, AIRINC has developed a systematic approach to helping your company evaluate and redesign your global mobility program based on a thorough understanding of your company's unique context.
Local Plus - Tips, Tools, and Trends
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Local
plus (also known as host plus) pay packages are not new to mobility,
having been leveraged successfully in the financial and professional
services industries for over a decade. Recently there has been a lot of
interest in the local plus approach as a possible low-cost alternative
to the traditional balance sheet. When used in the proper context, the
host plus approach can be an effective and successful scheme for
compensating expatriates. Knowing when and how best to use this method
is the key to its successful implementation.
2011 Mobility Outlook Questionnaire (MOQ)
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The
Mobility Outlook Questionnaire (MOQ) is an annual AIRINC survey
designed to help participants understand current and future trends in
global mobility. Published during the financial crisis that began in
2008, the first two editions of the Mobility Outlook Questionnaire
examined the effect of that crisis on mobility programs. This year the
survey’s scope has been expanded to target the strategic objectives and
policy offerings that companies have adopted, or are considering
adopting, in response to today’s mobility environment.
Interpreting the New U.S. Tax Relief Act:
What Global Mobility Program Managers Need to Know
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Numerous
changes were implemented in U.S. tax law during 2010. What do these
changes mean to your global mobility program and your assignees? This
article outlines and summarizes the key tax changes with which global
mobility practitioners should be familiar. Some of the changes are
effective immediately beginning in 2011, while others will be effective
beginning in 2012 or 2013.
Changing Your Mobility Program -
How to Get the Results You Want
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Changing
a mobility program is a common challenge for HR practitioners, whether
because of an acquisition, a new data methodology, or a new service
provider. Without the appropriate resources, expertise, and tools,
implementing changes can be daunting and may be delayed or even fail,
with an aftermath of increased costs, inhibited mobility, and
undermined program credibility. We present a case study of a major
acquisition that required the successful integration of two programs.
Diverse Expatriate Populations -
Alternative Remuneration Packages
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The
number of both home and host locations has expanded, and as a result,
the global mobility landscape has changed and the expatriate population
has become more diverse. There is also more diversity in types of
expatriate assignments, policies, and compensation packages. There is a
strong trend toward companies having more than one or two expat
policies to meet their business and global mobility needs.
Survey - 2010 Mobility Outlook Questionnaire
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The
Mobility Outlook Questionnaire is an annual survey designed to help
survey respondents understand how economic conditions have affected, or
will affect, other companies’ near- and long-term mobility plans. This
year, AIRINC received responses from 67 large companies operating across
a range of industries and economic sectors, including Finance,
Technology, Consumer Goods, and Healthcare.
White Paper - Reducing Costs Without Sacrificing Value
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A
singularly cost-focused approach may undermine the success of your
mobility program. Instead of just reducing costs, consider designing a
program that maximizes value... by aligning your mobility policy with
the business goals driving it.
Article - 2010 Phaseouts AMT and The Expatriate
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In
this article we will examine the impact of U.S. tax law changes
currently in place for 2010 and expected to be in place for 2011. While
there are many changes to consider, we will focus on the major changes
you can expect to see for 2010 and how they will affect expatriate
employees.
White Paper - Global Mobility in 2009: The Top Three Challenges
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Currents
of change in the field of Global Mobility were already underway when
the economic crisis emerged late in 2008, but the global recession has
served as a catalyst to accelerate and emphasize the need for change.
As a result, many companies are using the economic environment as an
opportunity to fine-tune their Global Mobility programs in a number of
ways.
White Paper - Managing Expatriates During Challenging Times. Five Mistakes And What To Do About Them
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Global
companies and organizations are struggling with a new economic
paradigm, and business as usual has come to an end. Within this new
environment, the international mobility of expatriate employees and the
accompanying high program costs have come under intense scrutiny.
Article - Economic Downturn And How It's Affecting
Expat Pay
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Global
companies and organizations are struggling with a new economic
paradigm, and business as usual has come to an end. Within this new
environment, the international mobility of expatriate employees and the
accompanying high program costs have come under intense scrutiny.