International Assignment Program Administration

Global Support For Your Company

Our international services help your firm place and support employees on international assignments. If you are looking for an á la carte menu or fully outsourced support, your company benefits from our attention to trends and best practices. We provide pre-assignment decision-making support, localization, home-country housing maintenance, and strategic use of short-term assignments.

Assignment Cost Estimates and Pre-Assignment Counseling -- We provide accurate cost data for cost-of-living, housing, taxes, education and more to allow for proper budgeting. Additionally, we provide assignee candidate counseling and an overview of the benefits of your policy to aid your selected candidate in weighing the benefits of accepting an assignment.

Employee Policy Counseling -- Acting as your employee's personal adviser, a Cartus International Assignment Consultant provides guidance on all aspects of the assignment, and explains your company's policies and procedures.

Expense Administration -- Cartus offers fully integrated expense tracking and management reporting. Our system accommodates electronic interfaces to your accounting and accounts payable systems, and we can customize reports to your needs and timeframes.

Expatriate Compensation Administration -- Cartus' expatriate compensation service combines powerful Web-based technology with proven expertise in financial services, global payment capabilities, and built-in tracking and reporting. Our in-house international relocation activities, expatriate compensation and related tax functionality are integrated into a single offering, giving you the opportunity to capture the costs of global mobility programs from a single source.

Ongoing Assignment Support -- We're a proactive lifeline for employees facing major life issues including home and emergency leave, children's education and changing allowances.

Immigration Services -- Our highly trained International Assignment Consultants provide a central point of contact to coordinate the processing of visas, work permits, residence permits and passports, avoiding costly delays and errors.

Host Country Programs

Cartus' tri-regional delivery model covers the globe. Members of Cartus Global Network are well-established, respected and are evaluated and trained by Cartus. Our exacting standards and single-point-of-ownership monitoring ensure that you receive the same high quality service in every location.

Our la carte menu of international services supports your employees before and after their moves. Choose only what you need:

Orientation Program -- Customized, fully accompanied 1- and 2-day pre-move tours are provided with visits to potential homes and schools, as well as recreational facilities or other places of interest to your employee.

Home Finding Program -- We prepare a 3-day home-search itinerary that matches your assignee's budget and lifestyle and include pre-set appointments with school personnel for employees with children.

Settling-In Services -- This customized program gives employees a single-point-of-contact who's on call to help navigate the issues that arise in any new assignment including: school registration; driver's license; shopping fundamentals; medical facility options; recreational activities; local law enforcement and registration obligations.

Tenancy Management -- We navigate the home rental process, including lease negotiation, and processing payments for rent, security deposits and utilities.

Total Support Program -- This six-day comprehensive program combines our Area Orientation, Home Finding and Settling-In programs, and also includes an ongoing telephone support line for six months.

Departure Program -- Our specialized Departure Program assists the assignee and family with the cumbersome tasks associated with leaving a host country at the end of the assignment. Our expertise lets your assignee focus on the new challenges associated with re-entry back home or settling into a new host country.

Relocation Services

The Cartus logistical services described below guarantee smoother moves and greater peace of mind for your employees on international assignments.

Home Marketing & Sale Assistance -- We offer a variety of ways for your employees to sell their departure properties and we will close sales on their behalf so they can more quickly move to their next assignment.

Marketing Assistance & Closing Services -- A 90-day Marketing Assistance and Closing Services Program provides each assignee with a marketing strategy and personal assistance in the listing and selling of the departure home.

Moving Services -- A comprehensive, one-stop source to control costs, reduce administrative tasks and eliminate the complications of international moves. The pre-bid shipping and storage pricing that we’ve negotiated with qualified suppliers saves your firm money. We explain insurance options, manage claims and offer complete audit and reconciliation of carrier invoices.

Property Management -- Cartus evaluates and selects suitable tenants, coordinates repairs and watches over your employee's rented property with quarterly inspections. If the home is vacant, our Vacant Home Program ensures that it remains secure and safe.