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Course Number:92
Category:Global Compensation
Field of Study:Personnel/HR
Audience:HR Managers, HR Generalists, Relocation Coordinators, Compensation Analysts, Compensation Managers
Level of Difficulty:Intermediate
Delivery Method:QAS Self Study
Prerequisites: Some college level courses with moderate algebraic training
Advanced Preparation:None
SHRM BoCK:SHRM BoCK: As defined by the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge TM, this self-study course covers competency topics related to Relationship Management with the knowledge area being Total Rewards.
OverviewThis course teaches you how to manage long-term international assignments based on the balance sheet approach for international assignees. Typically these assignments have a duration from one year to five years. It covers how to select employees for these assignments, how to develop a compensation and relocation package including allowances, and home and host country taxation. Keeping the employee whole is addressed since the employee should not be penalized financially for accepting a long-term international assignment. Cost management, immigration, and taxation are some of the most significant issues in managing long-term international assignments and are covered in this course.
Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize the effects of globalization and the need for a globally mobile workforce
  • Differentiate between business travel assignments, short-term international assignments, long-term international assignments, and local hires
  • Determine appropriate allowances and benefits for long-term international assignments using a balanced sheet approach
  • Specify long-term international assignment costs
  • Define “keeping an employee whole”
  • Calculate long-term expatriate assignment compensation using a balance sheet approach
  • Recognize alternative compensation methods to determine expatriate compensation
  • Identify the resources you need to manage tax issues unique to long-term expatriates on assignment from one to five years
Credit & Professional Continuing
Education Information:

  • SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Credit Information:

    ERI Distance Learning Center is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

    SHRM Preferred Provider

  • aPHR/PHR/SPHR/GPHR Credit Information:

    ERI Distance Learning Center is a recognized provider of recertification credits. HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) pre-approved this program for 1.5 HR (General) credit hour(s) towards aPHR™, PHR®, SPHR®, and GPHR® recertification.

    HRCI Approved Provider
    The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

  • CCP/CBP/GRP/WLCP Credit Information:

    This online course qualifies for recertification credit for the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional® (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), and Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP®) designations granted by WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals. For more information on recertification, visit the Society website at www.worldatworksociety.org.

  • CPE QAS Self Study Credit Information:

    National Registry QAS Self Study - Course approved for 1.5 credit(s) in these states:

    Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

    Course approved for 1 credit(s) in Vermont
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