The document summarizes a session from the 2012 Human Capital Conference that took place from October 23-26. The session focused on building an effective global mobility policy from the bottom up. It discussed identifying stakeholders, understanding business needs, obtaining leadership support, and ensuring clear communication. It also provided examples of GSK's approach to developing their global mobility policy and centers.
3. Presenters
âș Maureen Potts âș Jane Malecki
âș GlaxoSmithKline âș Ernst & Young LLP
âș maureen.f.potts@gsk.com âș jane.malecki@ey.com
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4. Session overview
âș Understand the steps needed to build a g
p global mobility
y
policy.
âș Identify the components of effective p
y p policy building.
y g
âș Discuss the constituents of global mobility policies and
their role in building those policies.
âș Learn from the experience of GlaxoSmithKlineâs (GSK)
approach to crafting their policies.
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5. Introduction to global mobility policies
How do global mobility
programs evolve?
International âș30+ international
employees
assignee âșDedicated
numbers International HR
department
âș10-30 international âșMulti-tier policies
employees âșOutsourcing
âșSome e pertise
expertise
âș5-10 international âșPolicy in place
employees
âșLittle expertise
âșPolicy being
y g
considered
âșFirst few
international
employees
âșNo international
HR expertise
âșNo policy
International HR expertise
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6. Approach to policy advisory â review
Is the policy aligned with business/HR strategy and future expansion plans?
Policy review
Strategic alignment: âș
âș Is the policy aligned with global mobility strategy?
criteria
it i âș
âș
Is the policy aligned with corporate culture?
Is the policy aligned with the talent management process?
Policy alignment: âș Is the policy aligned with other (group) mobility policies?
The cost-effectiveness Compliance:
p âș Does the policy p
p y promote tax compliance?
p
âș Does the policy promote social security and pension compliance?
criteria includes detailed âș Does the policy promote immigration compliance?
benchmarking results âș Does the policy promote labor law compliance?
against major competitors Cost effectiveness: âș Are benefits and allowances aligned with leading practice?
for l b l talent.
f global t l t âș Are the benefits and allowances paid in a tax-effective way?
âș Is the company protected against excessive claims/losses?
âș Is policy administration effort optimized?
Completeness âș Are all leading practice items covered?
and consistency: âș Separation of items: policy vs. assignment l tt
S ti f it li i t letters vs. l
local b
l benefit b h
fit brochure,
etc.
âș Are all items covered consistently in terms of level of detail?
Attractiveness âș Is the policy attractive to the assignee and family?
to the assignee:
Structure and âș Is the policy built upon a logical structure following assignment process?
wording: âș Are potential misunderstandings in wording minimized?
âș Is the wording and layout user-friendly â easy to read and understand for
assignees?
âș Are additional administration guidelines clear and user-friendly for those
administering the p y
g policy?
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7. GSKâs journey
âș Centralized â present:
âș Global mobility
âș Decentralized:
âș Domestic relocation:
âș US
âș UK
âș Cross-border â future:
âș Assignments
âș Local plus
âș International permanent relocation
âș Localizations
âș Foreign direct hires
âș Global domestic relocation
âș End-to-end process:
âș Ensures compliance and governance
âș One point of contact
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8. GSK â Global Mobility Program
âș Global assignee p p
g population: 500
Assignment types Top 10 assignment locations
Long-term 194 United Kingdom
Short-term 73 United States
GA Zero 62 Singapore
GA Lite 20 Belgium
Commuter 78 China
Graduate 54 France
BTTCTL 18 Ireland
PULSE 1 Malaysia
Argentina
Hungary and South Africa are tied
âș Total number of assignment locations: 51
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9. Cross-border policy proposal
âș Proposed creation of g g p
p geographically based function with
y
individual roles with the following responsibilities:
âș Provide first-level counsel to Human Resource Business Leaders
(HRBLs), line managers others regarding key considerations on
the type of cross-border alternatives (i.e., Global Assignee (GA),
localization, Local Plus)
âș Own the âend-to-endâ process and coordinate each sub-process
ownerâs activity within geography (i.e., ensuring joiner activities
occur,
occur such as IT and induction)
âș For cross-geography activity, serve as the âleadâ or âsecondaryâ
coordinator as appropriate
âș Manage all Comms cell or other tracking/escalating activities
âș Directly complete required relocation and destination services
tasks
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10. Stakeholders
âș Identify stakeholders:
y
âș Not just the heads of the business
âș Understand who your transactional partners are
âș Make sure HR is engaged
âș Understand business drivers
âș Obtain commitment at the top
âș Ensure communication goes in all directions
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11. Structure
âș Reward Center of Excellence (CoE)
( )
âș Centralized global mobility centers
âș Three regional centers:
âș UK
âș US
âș Singapore
âș Host-based:
âș Advisors responsible for all businesses within a country
âș Creates country experts
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12. Reward CoE
HR business leaders HR business leaders
Expert
E t Business aligned
HR sh
Specialist Reward business
consultants leaders
hared servic
cellence
Expert global Global comp.
Business
measures/program
p g services operations
ces/employe services
ntres of Exc
excellence Long Term
Incentive (LTI) Regional
programs operations
Executive and services
Global project
Cen
ee
compensation Global mobility implementation
programs and
services Global process
delivery/analysis
s
Benefits Compensation
systems Global support
External
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13. Support infrastructure
âș Global HRIS
âș Payrolls
âș Talent
âș Benefits
âș Outsourced partners
âș Tax (including social security)
âș Data
âș Immigration
âș Relocation
âș Finance
Fi
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14. Global Mobility Centre
Responsible for p g
p programs and services in the Americas
Director, Global
Mobility Programs
M bilit P
and Services
AMERICAS
Global Mobility Global Mobility Global Mobility
Advisor Administrator Advisor
AMERICAS AMERICAS Technology
US US US
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15. Global Mobility Centre
Responsible for p g
p programs and services into EMEA/APAC
Director, Global
Mobility Programs
and Services
EMEA/APAC
Global Mobility Global Mobility Global Mobility Global Mobility Global Mobility
Global Mobility
Advisor Advisor Advisor Advisor Administrator
Advisor
EMEA/APAC
UK UK UK UK Singapore
Si UK
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16. One global end-to-end process is possible
Total Destination Leavers
reward services sub-
actions
ti process
Joiners Ongoing
Relocation HR admin.
sub-
services activity
process
Foundation: governance (tax, immigration, data protection, etc.)
(tax immigration protection etc )
Global As
assignees Host Yes Yes Yes needed No
Localizing New Yes As As As Former
employees home needed needed needed home
Foreign direct Yes Yes As As As No
hires needed needed needed
International New Yes As As As Former
transfers home needed needed needed home
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17. Tools
âș Myriad of worldwide p y
y payrolls/Human Resource
Information System (HRIS) systems:
âș PeopleSoft
âș SAP
âș WorkDay
âș Assignment management System:
A i t tS t
âș Assignment Pro:
âș Demographics
âș Workflows
âș Interface
âș Compensation accumulation
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18. Culture
âș Self-service:
âș Globally
âș Assignment administration:
g
âș Somewhere in between:
âș Disruption of:
âș Personal life
âș Work life
âș Family life
âș Success lies i the d il
S li in h details
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19. Compliance
âș Partner with outsourced providers:
p
âș Tax
âș Immigration
âș Data
âș Relocation
âș Ensure continuity
E ti it
âș Insure governance
âș Consider U S F i C
C id U.S. Foreign Corrupt P ti
t Practices A t
Act
âș Consider UK Bribery Act
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20. Cost-effectiveness
âș Benchmark of benefits and allowances
âș Tax impact
âș Risk management
âș Administrative impact
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21. Attractiveness to the assignee
âș Adequate benefits to neutralize cost impact
q p
âș Incentives to offset any potential career disruption
âș Assistance for dual career families
dual-career
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22. Completeness and consistency
âș Leading p
g practices considered
âș Industry practices evaluated
âș Easy to understand
âș Integration with local policies and benefits
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23. Structure and wording
âș Logical flow of written documents
g
âș Adequate examples to illustrate mechanics
âș Attractive layout
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24. Driving continuous improvement â areas of
focus and heat map
The operating model consists of a set of seven key components over which there are choices that can be made in
designing global mobility activity ownership.
âș Deliver effective and efficient
processes in the right location
âș Set up a global framework for âș Currently under review by client
policies to support global
governance âș Use benchmarks to
âș Currently under review by client promote continuous
improvement of service
Execution layer levels
âș Structure the Organization to Policy Process Performance âș Currently under review by
Measurement client
deliver valuable service to the
business
âș Define appropriate local
local,
Organization regional, global structures,
layer shared service centers / Organization
outsourcing
âș Area of challenge for client âș Define a system architecture
operation and tools to enable valuable
activities
Resource layer Data People Technology âș Global technology deployed
in 2011
âș Define a set of consistent global
data standards and common
fields of information âș Select the right people resources with
the right skills in the right location
âș No pressing issues noted by
client âș Survey feedback expressed concerns
surrounding HR representatives
Initial focus typically begins on the organization layer and the process component within the execution layer
layer.
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