International employee repatriation may seem like the end of a key event in your employee’s development.  Kinetix sees it as a critical moment where the benefits of the assignment to the employee’s skillset are realized.  The time they have put in, the experiences they have had, and the work they have done are all useful to the ongoing efforts of the organization.  Make sure that you are employing a process that appropriately values and applies all of these experiences.  A well-executed repatriation, coupled with a home location champion to mentor and best apply the new skill set, will do more for retention than anything else.  More than just logistics, housing, and expenses, effective repatriation is a show of support and an acknowledgement of a successful assignment.

Repatriation is sometimes over-simplified.  The key logistical and housing benefits may be simple to deliver, but there are challenges to repatriation that must be overcome to ensure a successful transition back.  Kinetix provides employee and family support to make sure they depart the old location successfully, closing out leases and recovering deposits, planning the move, compiling the right records from the host schools,  and making sure they are aware of ongoing obligations for tax filings and reporting.  There is a lot to do, but we can provide what’s needed to bring it back to simple.

International repatriation costs can be a substantial part of the assignment budget.  Kinetix can help, providing both initial assignment budget projections and comprehensive budgets for repatriation.  Budgets can be based on actual survey data when completed just in advance of repatriation, or through application of historical norms if done in advance.  Kinetix can also leverage its global partner network for the best possible price and value for every service in your program.