Square Peg / Round Hole: Relocation Policies

Most companies use relocation policies based on certain qualifiers when moving their employees.  But, what happens when an employee doesn’t easily fit into a policy slot?

Most employers spend significant time developing policies designed to facilitate relocation for their organization. These relocation policies are typically designed around specific qualifiers such as new hire vs. current employee or are based on job title, salary grade, or other hierarchical levels within the organization.

When it is time to relocate an employee, the employee and family are “slotted” into a relocation policy designed around one or some combination of these qualifiers. The employee must adjust their relocation needs and timetable to the specific rules outlined in the policy. This approach begs the question, “What does title, salary grade, or other status have to do with providing the specific support that an employee or family needs?” The obvious answer is, “Not much.”

Square peg / round hole

This approach can lead to frustration for the employee and higher costs for the employer. The issue is that the employee tries to fit their relocation needs into a pre-designed program, sometimes spending money where it is not necessary; and more often, not getting the help they need.

Perhaps there’s a better way. What if you were able to more closely align specific relocation assistance around the demographics and needs of your employees rather than around corporate criteria? Innovation in relocation technology has made that possible with a new platform, called NuCompass CoPilot.

The CoPilot™ platform takes information provided by the employee and creates a relocation assistance plan, on a per-move basis. This plan can then be modified by you or the hiring manager to meet internal financial needs and approvals. Once finalized, the plan is provided to your employee to facilitate their move.

Your employee works within the CoPilot platform, through a customized web portal, which guides them through the process. CoPilot allows your employee to manage their own move on their timeframe, using pre-selected and vetted suppliers who provide high quality service to the employee. As your employees move through the relocation process using CoPilot, they are guided by system reminders and updates, with a full support center and online chat to answer questions along the way.

Round peg / round hole

What’s the result? Relocation assistance designed around the employee rather than around a policy. It’s a perfect fit.