HEALTH WEALTH CAREER MOBILITY ALL ACCESS LIBRARY
ONE-STOP, INSTANT ACCESS TO MERCER S GLOBAL MOBILITY PUBLICATION AND SURVEY LIBRARY Global business and HR decision making requires access to a variety of information. Mercer s Mobility All Access Library makes finding this information simple and fast. Whether you re focused on reviewing your policies or trying to understand trends or key practices, the data and information you can access through this library is essential for any manager looking to better evaluate mobility programmes. Access results from leading mobility surveys and core publications including the Worldwide Survey of International Assignment Policies & Practices Report and Alternative International Assignments Survey Report. Receive in-depth, monthly analyses specific to mobility trends and issues, authored by our global analysts. For a substantial discount, subscribers can: Tap into Mercer data publications on benefits, employment conditions, and salary differentials. Easily navigate to a large range of mobility-related articles, all in one place, as well as other new content to be distributed throughout the year. Participate in, and access results for multiple spot-surveys throughout the year. To make the best decisions for your organisation, you need accurate information on everything from assignment drivers, to compensation and benefits practices, expatriate allowances and premiums to policy issues and localisation practices. Learn More 2016 MERCER LLC. 1
WHAT YOU RECEIVE All subscribers have anytime access to currently available global mobility surveys and publications. Depending on time of purchase, subscribers will also have access to the future publication editions and to at least two new annual survey reports and 3-5 spot survey reports. MOBILITY-SPECIFIC POLICY SURVEYS WORLDWIDE SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT POLICIES & PRACTICES With the largest participant base in the market over 830 multinational companies the comprehensive and global Worldwide Survey of International Assignment Policies and Practices (WIAPP) survey addresses the most critical policy and practice elements of international assignments. Data includes: Current trends in program demographics (numbers, length, type, main home/host locations, gender, nationality, age) Assignment drivers and barriers Policy management (segmentation, trends) Program management Administration and staffing Remuneration approaches, pay delivery Tax and social security approach Cost-of-living/Goods & services allowances Mobility incentives Hardship and danger pay Security and emergency evacuation Rest and recreation leave Housing and utilities Education Transportation Travel policy and home leave Spouse and family support Relocation assistance Repatriation Localisation Compliance EDITIONS INCLUDED: Global Worldwide (all respondents) Asia Europe North America Latin America 2016 MERCER LLC. 2
WHAT YOU RECEIVE, CONTINUED ALTERNATIVE INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS SURVEY REPORT The Alternative International Assignments Policies and Practices Survey (AIA) is a deep-dive into policies and practices for six alternative types of international assignments, and examines the latest trends for the following types of international assignments: Permanent Transfer Talent Development Short-term Commuter Intra-regional Global Nomad EDITIONS INCLUDED: Global Worldwide (all respondents) Americas Asia Note: In 2016 the reports will be organised by assignment type and not by geography. Europe LOCAL PLUS SURVEY REPORTS Available for four countries, Mercer s Local Plus Location-Specific Surveys cover policies and practices applied to foreign employees on a Local Plus approach, whether for permanent/one-way transfers, locally or internationally hired foreigners, localised expatriates, or international assignments of a limited but pre-determined duration. The surveys cover: Trends in the use of Local Plus approach for foreigners How compensation is determined What plus elements are provided and for how long How the contents and amounts of the plus elements are determined How Local Plus terms and conditions vary from standard expatriate terms and conditions What localisation policies and practices are applied 2016 MERCER LLC. 3
WHAT YOU RECEIVE, CONTINUED SURVEY OF ROTATOR ASSIGNMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES Changing demographics, security issues, government restrictions, talent shortages, and compliance are just some of the challenges plaguing global businesses with rotator assignees. With 118 participating organisations, Mercer s Rotator Assignments Survey provides the best resource for benchmarking your rotational assignments policies and practices. Rotator assignees are employees who alternate period of work with period of non-work in a location of residence on a fixed or predefined schedule. The survey covers onshore and offshore rotators, whether contractors or salaried employees. Data includes: Programme demographics Administration Rotation schedule Compensation approach Allowances and benefits Vacation and home trips Taxation BENEFITS SURVEY FOR EXPATRIATES AND INTERNATIONALLY MOBILE EMPLOYEES Mercer s global Benefits Survey for Expatriates and Internationally Mobile Employees offers a unique opportunity to identify multinational company policies and trends for providing employee benefit programmes for international assignees. The survey covers benefit programmes across regions of operation, industries, company size, revenue levels, and number of expatriates. Topics surveyed include: The latest trends in international benefit policies, and regional differences Retirement benefits Medical benefits Risk benefits (death, disability, accident) Localisation 2016 MERCER LLC. 4
WHAT YOU RECEIVE, CONTINUED PUBLICATIONS WORLDWIDE BENEFITS & EMPLOYMENT GUIDELINES (WBEG) Tracking constantly evolving benefit laws and regulations, employment conditions, and statutory and typical benefits in 74 countries, the report covers: Contributions, legislative updates, and trends. Statutory benefits, including social security, retirement, death, short- and long-term disability, medical and dental, maternity/ paternity, and unemployment. Typical benefits practices, including defined benefit and contribution retirement plans, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel, short- and long-term disability, medical and dental, flexible benefits, perquisites, and allowances. Employment conditions, including severance and termination indemnities, individual termination, collective dismissal, working hours, overtime, night work, rest periods, annual holiday and leave, entry and residence rules, expatriates, employment contracts, occupational health and safety rules and implementation, industrial relations and action, social partners, and collective agreements. INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SALARY DIFFERENTIALS (IGSD) Guiding companies with active global operations in making equitable, competitive salary allocations and recognising cost saving opportunities in 84 countries, the report covers: Worldwide salary levels and comparisons: median gross/net salary in local currency and USD. Geographic and domestic salary differentials. Compensation, taxes, and social security rates. 2016 MERCER LLC. 5
WHAT YOU RECEIVE, CONTINUED GLOBAL CAR POLICY REPORT (GCP) Providing comprehensive global data and information for 88 countries and 89 markets for reviewing a company s car policy against local markets, the report highlights practices across key markets and identifies cost-saving measures, and covers: Prevalence of car benefits, including overall prevalence, eligibility, type of car benefit scheme, company car usage, and car benefit provision criteria. Nature of car benefits, including typical make and model, replacement policy, car allowances, purchase prices, and leasing costs. EXPATRIATE CAR COST REPORTS Providing comprehensive information for 56 countries, these reports offer a specific view of the local car costs for eight different cars. The cars are selected to cover luxury and premium, standard and midsize, compact and economy, and sports utility and multi-purpose vehicles. For each model, information is provided on: The make, model, and year of car. The purchase price and any applicable taxes. Leasing information including monthly cost, length of lease, and any required down payment. The dealership from which the information was gathered. Information about additional fees, insurance coverage and costs, driver s license requirements, public transportation, and road conditions. 2016 MERCER LLC. 6
WHAT YOU RECEIVE, CONTINUED GLOBAL MOBILITY HANDBOOK, VOLUME 1 AND VOLUME 2 Providing the practical information necessary to consider before, during, and after deploying staff around the world, the handbook covers: Volume 1, a primer for international assignment administrators who are newcomers to the expatriate field, covering family issues, moving and relocation, pay approaches and packages, repatriation, and tax. Volume 2, advanced topics for international assignment administrators experienced in expatriating employees, covering administration outsourcing, communication, cost-effective policies, and expatriate safety. MOBILITY TREND SERIES A topical series of short reports divided into global, regional, and industry mobility trends. Covering topics across the mobility spectrum, such as housing, taxation, spousal allowances and incentives, each will show how policies have changed over the years. Current issues include: Gender Composition of Expatriates and Compensation Approach for Long-term Assignees. One new topic will be available each month! 2016 MERCER LLC. 7
COUNTRY COVERAGE The publications available within the Mobility All Access Library open the door to an extensive array of global information. From Algeria to Vietnam, you ll find data on both emerging and established markets. (Note: Mobility surveys do not provide country-specific information and have been excluded from the country coverage grid.) GLOBAL CAR COUNTRY LOCAL PLUS WBEG IGSD POLICIES Algeria Angola EXPATRIATE CAR COSTS Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador 2016 MERCER LLC. 8
COUNTRY COVERAGE, CONTINUED COUNTRY LOCAL PLUS WBEG IGSD GLOBAL CAR POLICIES Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia EXPATRIATE CAR COSTS Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mexico 2016 MERCER LLC. 9
COUNTRY COVERAGE, CONTINUED COUNTRY LOCAL PLUS WBEG IGSD GLOBAL CAR POLICIES Moldova Morocco Namibia EXPATRIATE CAR COSTS Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania 2016 MERCER LLC. 10
COUNTRY COVERAGE, CONTINUED COUNTRY LOCAL PLUS WBEG IGSD GLOBAL CAR POLICIES EXPATRIATE CAR COSTS Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam 2016 MERCER LLC. 11
YOUR SEARCH IS OVER With the Mobility All Access Library, you can stop searching and start working. The annual subscription price reflects a substantial discount off the combined individual prices of our survey reports and publications. And, if your company participated in at least one of the global surveys offered within the Mobility All Access Library, an additional discount applies. 2016 PRICES CATEGORY Global mobility survey participant Global mobility non-survey participant PRICE US$13,500/ 12,150 US$15,000/ 13,500 Visit us online at https://www.imercer.com/products/maal.aspx to select your subscription and begin your all-access pass. You also can order by contacting your regional client services office: ASIA Singapore Tel: +65 6332 0188 hrsolutions.ap@mercer.com AUSTRALIA Sydney Tel: +61 2 8864 6800 customerservice@mercer.com CANADA Toronto Tel: +1 800 333 3070 info.services@mercer.com EUROPE Poland Tel: +48 22 434 5383 client.services.europe@mercer.com LATIN AMERICA Argentina: +54 11 4000 0954 Brazil: +55 11 3048 1801 client.services.la@mercer.com UNITED STATES Louisville Tel: +1 800 333 3070 surveys@mercer.com ABOUT MERCER Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement, and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health, wealth, and performance of their most vital asset their people. Mercer s 21,000+ employees are based in more than 40 countries, and we operate in more than 140 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC), a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. 2016 MERCER LLC. 12
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