

However, typically, a short-term assignee at a multinational company Employers may be differentiate based on family status, nationality, salary levels or other factors when determining the daily living allowance for these assignees. But how should you approach per diem calculations to ensure your allowances are cost-effective, fair and consistent? What is a short-term assignment?įirst of all, it is important to be clear with what constitutes a short-term assignment. Most multinational employers choose to use short-term per diem allowances rather than an expense-report-based reimbursement system for short-term assignees for consistency and budget control. An increasing number of assignments means higher costs, and it is more important than ever to ensure that the short-term allowances you provide to your employees are calculated accurately and consistently. Short-term assignments is a growing – and growingly complicated – category within international mobility, with the number of short-term assignees increasing at over half of multinational companies over the last two years, according to Mercer’s 20 Worldwide Surveys of International Assignment Policies and Practices. If any questions arise related to the accuracy of the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version of the website which is the official version Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. The official text is the English version of the website. Text in images, PDF files, Word documents or other document types cannot be translated. Some pages may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the translation software.

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