Whether you move one or
200 employees, there are many reasons to choose a relocation company
to manage your employees’ relocation benefits and services. In-house
programs can be difficult to administer, especially when relocation is
not the only thing on your mind. At Cartus, since relocation is
what we do, we can coordinate all the services necessary to move your
employees from one location to another. If your company offers lump sum
employee-managed programs, we can help with this as well.
Tax benefits - Offer significant tax
advantages to your employees when they buy or sell a home.
No worries - Your
Cartus Account Manager will manage the complex process according to
your exact needs - virtually making it a hands-off process for you.
Improved productivity
- Your transferring employees will receive assistance from a single
point of coordination, minimizing stress and enabling them to remain
productive during a move.
Reduced overhead
- You have no need to build internal systems or add overhead, freeing up
resources to attend to your core business.
Recruiting - Offering a relocation
program as a benefit can make your company more attractive to new-hire
candidates and more competitive in the recruiting process. We can also
help by benchmarking your policy against your competitors.
By having Cartus manage
your relocation program, you and your employees can focus on your
main business, while taking advantage of our global experience,
investment in technology, and relationships with the best networks in
the world. We can manage your full program, or select only what you need
from our menu of services.
Service quality: Through our integration of Six Sigma
principles and Top Block (excellent) service, we can offer measurably
better results for you.
Experience you can trust: We have over 50 years of relocation
experience and best practices to apply to your program. Our vast
experience with clients of all types has allowed us to "walk in your
shoes." We know what it takes to deliver individual, customized care to
meet your company’s unique needs.
We have you covered: With offices worldwide, we have over
2,700 employees dedicated to delivering relocation services. We have
delivered services across 160 countries.
Benefit from best-in-class networks: Our supplier networks
are comprised of industry-leading brands that adhere to the highest
standards. These providers range from home finding and sale to spousal
assistance, household goods shipments, and temporary housing. Our market
leverage ensures the best service and prices from all of our suppliers
on behalf of our clients.
Best-in-Class Technology: We offer comprehensive Web tools,
providing relocation information for both your transferee and your
company at your fingertips. We can accurately capture and report on the
total costs associated with an individual relocation or for your entire
program.
Moving today's
employees involves much more than relocating a family and their
belongings from Point A to Point B. It's about finding the right fit in
a new community, getting everyone settled, and having your employee on
the job.
These Cartus
services guarantee smoother moves for your employees:
Employee Policy Counseling -- Acting as your employee's
personal adviser, a Cartus Client Services Consultant provides guidance
on all aspects of the move, and explains your company's relocation
policies and its procedures for reimbursement. Your staff can focus on
other important tasks as we relieve them of the administrative burdens
of relocation.
Home Sale Assistance -- Cartus helps transferring
employees sell their homes quickly and for the highest price. Working
with a broker they choose, or a member of our highly trained and
rigorously managed Broker Network, we manage appraisals and inspections
and help evaluate offers, leading to a smooth closing.
Marketing Assistance -- Our Marketing Assistance program
makes the most of your transferring employees’ efforts to market and
sell their own homes, reducing your overall costs.
Buyer Value Option Program -- We step in when your employees
find buyers for their home, giving them early access to equity.
Property Management -- If your employees want to lease their
existing homes while they're on assignment, we'll help evaluate and
select suitable tenants, coordinate repairs and watch over properties
with quarterly inspections. If a home is vacant, our Vacant Home Program
ensures that it remains secure and safe.
Moving Services -- Cartus manages all aspects of the
shipment of household goods for your employees. We select the best
carriers, coordinate and manage the moves, audit the invoices, provide
insurance, and resolve any follow-up issues. Our relationships with
industry-leading providers offer you both cost leverage and
first-in-line service for you and your transferring employees.
Relocation Accounting Services -- Cartus provides
relocation accounting services to clients of all sizes, including
expense report and supplier invoice audits, benefit payment processing,
tax and wage reporting, and U.S. Government FAR classification and
reporting.
Home Finding & Purchase -- A transferring employee receives
professional counseling, an area tour and customized resource materials
on the new community. This support raises employment offer acceptance
rates, creates a smooth transition and gets your employees settled and
on the job as fast as possible.
Temporary Housing -- Using temporary housing for employees
whose permanent living quarters aren't yet available reduces hotel,
travel and meal costs. Through our primary relationship with Oakwood
Corporate Housing, along with a secondary network of temporary housing
providers,
Cartus locates and reserves suitable accommodations throughout
the world. Employees who need housing for fewer than 30 days are also
accommodated through a unique program with Marriott Corporation.
Rental Assistance -- Cartus offers several options to assist
a transferring employee who prefers to rent rather than purchase a home
in a new location. Through our network of rental locators and real
estate companies, your employee can receive an information package, area
and apartment tours and assistance with lease negotiation.
Mortgage Assistance -- From pre-approval to closing,
Cartus
Home Loans delivers fast, simple, cost-effective mortgage benefits.
Employees get personal guidance from a trained consultant, immediate
telephone pre-qualification and generous qualifying ratios that boost
their buying power.
Spouse or Partner Assistance -- Through our relationship with
Ricklin-Echikson, Cartus provides complete career counseling,
acclimation services and employment market research for the relocating
spouse, partner or family members.
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.
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.
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.
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