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title: How flexible is your long-term assignment policy?
description: Over half of companies have a method in place to provide flexibility to the employee.
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# [How flexible is your long-term assignment policy?](https://airshare.air-inc.com/how-flexible-is-your-long-term-assignment-policy)

 Written by [Brooke Caligan](https://airshare.air-inc.com/author/brooke-caligan) | Aug 12, 2022 @ 10:50 AM

## Trends from AIRINC’s Long-term Assignment Benchmark Survey: Spotlight on Flexibility 

Over half of companies have a method in place to provide flexibility to the employee.

AIRINC recently ran its 2022 Long-term Assignment Policy & Practice Benchmark Survey, which found these other interesting facts related to flexibility:

- **37%** of companies – the most common response – pay a [lump sum](https://www.air-inc.com/services/solutions/lump-sum-calculator/) to cover some (or all) relocation expenses or other on-assignment support such as home leave
- However, almost the same number of companies (**33%**) still rely on negotiation to achieve flexibility for the employee
- Business flexibility is addressed through multiple [policies](https://www.air-inc.com/advice/) by **37%** of companies; meaning, policies are differentiated by length but also purpose or other criteria specifying which policy applies, such as separate standard and developmental policies. **26%** are using business core/flex
- **28%** offer the employee a choice between a surface shipment or a cash allowance, a method that offers flexibility to the employee by recognizing that a shipment, when provided as a service, may not always be the most effective way to provide relocation support
- Only **15%** of companies deduct a separate [home housing norm](https://www.air-inc.com/services/allowances/housing-allowances/); Most organizations take a more hands-off approach to home country housing arrangements
- Home leave is delivered as a cash allowance by** 29%** of companies for the employee to arrange [flights](https://www.air-inc.com/services/allowances/airfare/) as they wish, with another **4%** offering the choice of a cash allowance or reimbursement

Although LTA policies have been in use for decades, they’ve been evolving over time in response to the changing drivers of workforce globalization. With the introduction of flexibility for the employee and the business, there are numerous ways LTA [policies](https://www.air-inc.com/advice/) can be designed to offer customization while still providing the right amount of guidance and structure. The 2022 Long-term Assignment Policy & Practice Benchmark Survey is available upon request.

 

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