Hot Benchmarking Topics

The Runzheimer Benchmarking Service provides actionable, current information on areas of interest to HR professionals.  As business issues evolve, so must policies; and the topics that are of interest tomorrow might be different than those of today.  The Runzheimer Benchmarking Service is an adaptable tool that is well-equipped to meet your benchmarking needs, particularly as those needs change.

Below are just a few of the many hot topics in policy benchmarking covered in the Runzheimer Benchmarking Service.  The information listed below was taken directly from the tool and represents a mere fraction of the information that is available to subscribers to the Runzheimer Benchmarking Service.

Information represents responses to the Domestic Relocation Policies and Costs survey on the Runzheimer Benchmarking Service on or before 1/1/06.

Miscellaneous Expense Allowances

• 85% offer miscellaneous expense allowance
• Percent-of-salary is the most commonly used calculation method
• 62% cap the allowance
• Caps used for homeowners and renters are similar

Relocation Policy Overview

• 22% use a menu type policy
• Number of domestic policies used by organizations

Exception Requests

• 98% had relocation exception requests
• 59% grant up to 15% of exception request
• Executives receive up to 31% of exceptions

Payback Agreements

• 63% have formal payback agreements
• Agreement durations