AIRINC (Associates for International Research, Inc.)

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The annual AIRINC institute webinar series is back. If you are new to global mobility, are in need of a refresher, or simply want to keep on top of all-things-mobility, this webinar series is for you.  

Choose your sessions of interest or attend them all. These are complimentary educational sessions for the first 500 registrants. Act now and register today while spaces are still available: 

• Part 1: Compensation Basics for Globally Mobile Employees (Learn more and access the recording)
• Part 2: Business Travelers, Commuters, and Tax Implications (Learn more and access the recording)
• Part 3: How can you leverage policy suite segmentation for success? (Learn more and access the recording)
• Part 4: Host-Based Solutions and an Introduction to Global Compensation (Learn more and access the recording)
• Part 5: Economic Volatility: Best practices for managing your mobility program over time (Learn more and access the recording)

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Educational reading: 

The Importance of Good Decision-Making in Global Mobility

Part 1: Compensation Basics for Globally Mobile Employees

Understanding how and when to use different compensation approaches is key to achieving global mobility goals. Access the recording to learn more about:

• Compensation approaches for international assignments and transfers
• Assignment-related policies regarding income taxes, incentives, benefits, housing, education, and more
• A high-level view on aligning policy provisions with business needs

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U.S. Residual Tax and the Impact on Global Mobility Programs [Download]

Part 2: Business Travelers, Commuters, and Tax Implications

International business travelers and commuters are two of the fastest growing types of international mobility. Designed to meet global short-term business objectives, they also provide organizations with opportunities to address other important goals such as talent development and greater flexibility for both the business and assignee. Access the recording to learn more about: 

• Who would be defined as business travels and commuters in your policy suite
• How business travelers and commuters are impacting mobility programs
• How you can leverage technology to improve assignee support
• Tax implications

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Money problems?

'It’s Not Enough Money!': 3 solutions for low-wage to high-cost assignees

Part 3: How can you leverage policy suite segmentation for success?

Policy segmentation can meet many business goals. Over the years, we’ve heard many reasons behind the value of doing this, including adding policies to address new assignment types or populations, reducing overall program costs, offering flexibility to the business, and aligning mobility to overall talent strategy.

Access the recording to learn more about: 

• Policies being added today and why they are used
• Approaches to segmenting a policy suite
• Core Flex policies and how can they help your business
• Recent case studies

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Enhancing Employee Experience!

Riding the COLA-Coaster: 2 Proactive Communication Strategies for Cost-of-Living

Part 4: Host-Based Solutions and an Introduction to Global Compensation

With Guest Speaker from Korn Ferry

Host-based compensation approaches for cross-border assignments and transfers tend to be most effective when specific conditions exist. The key to success is having a decision process in place to assess when this approach is likely to be successful, or when an alternative pay approach may be preferable. Access the recording to learn more about:

• Review the assessment process including key factors for success
• Discuss how to structure a competitive host-based package
• Evaluate financial impacts to the company and assignee
• Offer an introduction to global compensation and leveling presented by Korn Ferry

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Communication that meets business goals: 

5 Tips for Top-Notch Communication from the Mobility Function

Part 5: Economic Volatility: Best Practices for Managing Your Mobility Program Over Time

Control program costs while meeting assignee needs via well-designed policies that address economic changes over time. Access the recording to learn more about:

• Assess how inflation and currency fluctuations impact assignee pay
• Determine when and how to respond to volatility
• Review time-tested techniques to address volatility depending on pay approach
• Discuss best practices with respect to policy design, administration, and communications

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Expert advice for best-in-class programs:

3 New Ways for Mobility to Communicate!

About AIRINC

We help our clients address expatriate compensation and mobility issues in a complex global environment through advisory services, data services, and technology solutions, while providing our employees with a culture of teamwork, global knowledge, career growth, and interesting solutions to challenging problems.

We understand that people make an organization successful. We empower companies to deploy global talent by leveraging high quality-data, decision-making tools, and thought-leading advice. Our industry expertise, solutions, and consultative approach enable us to partner with clients to deliver value. Learn more by clicking here.