Local Plus and Location-specific Surveys

Mercer's Local Plus and Location-specific Survey covers global and/or regional Local Plus policies and practices for permanent/one-way transfers, locally or internationally hired foreigners, localized expatriates, or international assignments of a limited, but pre-determined duration, as well as policy/practice for all types of foreign employees in seven selected locations, whether on a Local, Local Plus, or expatriate package.

Participation status

Participant: S$ 679.00*

Non-Participant: S$ 2,035.00*

* If you a TRS participant in respective country (SG, HK or VN) and you are interested in the report for the same country, you will be eligible for the discounted ‘participant’ rate.

Topic covered

Local Plus Survey

  • Trends and policy
  • Base salary approach and review process
  • Assignment Incentive
  • COLA, purchasing power adjustment
  • Tax assistance
  • Housing and Utilities
  • Hardship
  • Children Education
  • Spouse support
  • Home leave
  • Local transportation
  • Language training
  • Cross-cultural training
  • Travel to host location
  • Home finding trip
  • Shipment of household goods
  • Appliances allowance
  • Loss on sale/shipment of vehicle
  • Settling in Services
  • Temporary housing
  • Home country housing assistance
  • Housing purchase assistance
  • Immigration assistance
  • Benefits (Health, Pension, Death and Disability, Savings)

Location-specific Topics

  • Trends & Management
  • Compensation Approach
  • COLA/Goods & Services
  • Tax & Social Security
  • Mobility & Hardship
  • Housing & Utilities
  • Children Education
  • Spouse Support
  • Transportation
  • Home Leave
  • All-inclusive allowance
  • Medical benefit
  • Pension plan
  • Death & Disability
  • Immigration Assistance
  • Language Training
  • Relocation assistance
  • Localization
  • Transfer/Repatriation/Resignation

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