2. An Overview
• An independent International Assignment services provider established in
1995
• Strong financial base – profitable and growing
• Highly successful track record providing support for long-term and short-term
assignments with multi-national European clients.
• Managing assignees in more than 50 home and 60 host countries at any one
time – handling any combination of home and host country.
• Working together with you as ONE TEAM, acting as an extension to your
existing HR teams. It is very important that you, your global HR teams and your
assignees know who they are working with and that there is stability within the
team.
• Knowing and understanding you, your assignees and your current and future
requirements enables us to become a strategic partner.
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4. An overview of our services…
Advisory and Consulting Global Compensation and Compliance Coordination Global Mobility Administration
Services Remuneration
Consultancy and Home and host country Application & coordination
Temporary accommodation
advisory services tax calculations -certificates of coverage
Global Mobility Policy Hypothetical tax Coordination of host country Coordination of school
- Framework Development calculations registration procedures search, home search
Global Mobility Policy Balance sheet and Preparation of
Spousal support
- Framework Review assignment costings assignment letters
Compliance Audits International household
Cost of living differentials Assignee briefings
goods and insurance
Global Relocation Vendor Home & Host Country Coordination of language &
Payroll coordination
Management Tax advisor liaison cultural awareness training
Expense approvals
and processing Provision of pay instructions Notifications to tax return Coordination and enrolment
to international payrolls preparers in home & host countries onto medical schemes
Cost and management
reporting Coordination of work Coordination of freight,
permit/visa applications relocation
Monitoring of critical dates Coordination of
Familiarisation visits
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5. Assignment Process…
Supporting you
Assignment Initiation
Policies &
Contracts
Tax & Social
Security
Costings
Supporting the assignee
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6. Co-ordination Services…
The Assignee
Cultural Awareness &
Language Training
Social Security
Storage &
Removals
Home &
School Search
Immigration
Supplier Management
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7. Ongoing Support… Supporting
the assignee
At post
support Payroll Instruction &
Coordination
Salary, Cost of Living,
Exchange Rate reviews
Repatriation
Monitoring
critical dates
Supporting you
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8. Technology applied with Intelligence
Own In-House Tax
software We interrogate
information
Nothing taken for
granted
Bespoke assignment
letters – not system
generated
Access to industry
resources
Efficiency
Continuous development
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9. Our fees…
Fixed fees
Transparent
No 6-minute clock
No surprises
Flexible approach
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10. External Assignee
independent feedback One Team
customer
service
feedback
Consistent
Service
Excellence
Measurable
SLA’s
Regular
Review
Meetings
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11. Why IPM?
x x x
We don’t accept
commissions or
Our Fess are fixed We don’t use
and transparent – voicemail during
referral fees no 6 minute clock office hours
for ancillaries
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12. What our clients say about us…
“With IPM, it’s easier and less
“IPM provide sensible, frustrating…with bigger
practical, pragmatic providers, the clock’s ticking
solutions...” and you’re just a number ...”
“Their key strength is their
“You get to speak to who
responsiveness. When we
you want to quickly...”
had a critical business
need, our urgent issue
became theirs ...”
“ They’re timely, accurate
and detailed and I don’t
“Better relationship with tax have to question what
than some of the bigger they’re telling me. I rely on
agencies...” them ...”
We Care…
We believe that your employees are people not numbers and we IPM
strive to provide a personal service at all times.
Editor's Notes
Assignment initiation Supporting you: Full support to HR teams and assignees IPM will advise the host and home country payroll departments with a payroll instruction Copy payslips should be provided by the home and host payrolls to IPM monthly for checking Costings: Salary and Benefits Tax & Social security: Hypothetical Tax Social Security - Where there is Social Security agreement between two Countries IPM will apply, or assist in applying, for a Certificate of continuing liability to enable the assignee to remain in their home Country Social Security System Policies and Contracts: Assignment Letter Supporting the assignee: Assignment Briefing Full support to the assignee Calculate Remuneration package Prepare Hypothetical Tax and Social Security calculations Prepare Assignment Letter One to one telephone briefing with the Assignee Full support to HR teams and Assignees Manage and implement the Assignment policy
The Assignee - Supporting the Assignee and their family Immigration - Work Permits & Visas Home and School search Orientation/Look see tours Temporary Accommodation Booking Accompanied Home Search School Search Settling in Assistance Lease Renewal Departure Assistance Storage & Removals - Removal of Personal and Household effects; Coordinating removals of personal and household good via sea and air freight/road transportation Coordinating Cultural Awareness & Language training Supplier Management: We have recently undertaken a comprehensive review of our preferred suppliers Our selection was based on: Value for money Service delivery Supplier initiative Characteristics for competitive advantage Account management process Technical capability We have contracts with all of these suppliers We review services and feedback quarterly We undertake credit checks quarterly
Supporting you: Continued Support of HR teams, line managers and assignees Re-Calculate Remuneration Package following Annual Pay review, change in personal circumstances etc. Supporting the assignee Database Management: Run Management Information reports Monitor end dates for Passports & Immigration documents, Property leases, repatriation dates etc Expense Management Repatriation: Assist with Repatriation
Leading edge technology On line access for registered users All tax data and costings will be stored in chronological order enabling accurate and efficient retrieval of data. Real time when tax/SS changes occur (e.g. UK budget) Produce your own reports (if required) Ability to control access according to corporate/individual needs Productivity gains on transaction/response times. Reduced opportunity for error Software solutions designed specifically for service providers - Record and report HR data - Manage HR and service provision data - Provide our clients with a tool for day to day HR tasks - Provide company HR reporting - Provide an import/export facility for HR data Centrally managed secure data using a single login - Offering multiple layers of security to allow different rights levels based upon their role Secure - Multi tier architecture - Zero opportunity for a user to access data they are not entitled to view - Data views are created according to the particular user’s assigned rights Instant reporting Quick reporting provides super fast customer service response to clients information requests making data immediately available, including e-mailable pdf and spreadsheet formats.
Fixed fees - We agree fixed fees with you Transparent - Our fees are transparent No 6-minute clock - We do not have a six minute clock ticking No surprises - There will be no surprises for you Flexible approach - Any work required out of scope of our Agreement will be agreed with you beforehand We continuously strive to improve our processes and manage our costs
Service Excellence - Proven track record for service excellence and responsiveness Consistent / One team - Consistent service through one team Measurable SLA’s - Agreed realistic, measurable SLA’s Assignee feedback External independent customer service feedback annually Regular review meetings
NO: Do not accept commissions and referral fees Our fees are fixed and transparent – no 6 minute clock for ancillaries Do not use voicemail during office hours WHAT YOU WILL GET: An established, highly motivated, experienced team You know who you are dealing with Highly responsive and flexible Fixed fees - We agree fixed fees with you Transparent - Our fees are transparent No 6-minute clock - We do not have a six minute clock ticking No surprises - There will be no surprises for you Flexible approach - Any work required out of scope of our Agreement will be agreed with you beforehand We continuously strive to improve our processes and manage our costs
What our clients say about us? A selection of quotes from our clients, regarding services received from IPM. You get to speak to who you want to quickly - “If I have an issue, I want to be able to address it within an hour or two. At IPM you get to speak to who you want to quickly.” Responsiveness - “Their key strength is their responsiveness – when we had a critical business need our urgent issue became theirs.” They are in tune with our needs - “They are in tune with our needs – we increased our volume with them and they recruited to ensure service levels remained.” IPM provide sensible, practical, pragmatic solutions – “They have a better relationship with tax than some of the bigger agencies – IPM provide sensible, practical, pragmatic solutions.” I don’t see them as an agency, more part of our business – “We work together with them – I don’t see them as an agency, more part of our business.” END OF FORMAL PRESENTATION – QUESTIONS?