b'EMPLOYEE RELOCATION POLICY SURVEYrelocations, especially in Africa, the Middle East and South America, remain more challenging.4. The experience of employees continues to be the best measure of relocation success. The percentage of respondents using relocated employee satisfaction surveys reached 96 per cent and employee comments were identified as the most common reason for making relocation policy changes.5.Requests from employees is the largest reason for making cross-border and international relocations permanent. Other factors in play in permanent relocations include immi-gration and visa issues (up 14 per cent since the 2023 survey) and maintaining a corporate presence (up nine per cent since the 2023 survey).6. Relocation terms are being refined to take into account the cost of and competition for the available workforce. Eighty per cent of respondents offer signing bonuses, and repaymentRiverbend Moving and Storage is continues to be required, with 67 per cent using pro-ratedthe professional choice for reliable, repayment over two years. honest service in Manitoba.7. Mobility programs are evolving for the various destinationregions with more programs including core and flexible (core/flex) aspects. Flexibility is becoming essential to attractAt Riverbend Moving and Storage we understand employees and control costs. that moving or being in transition between homes 8.The needs of the relocating families continue to be the can be stressful. We anticipate that our customers highest rated issue to impact the success of a relocation. In allmay need a little extra care when it comes to three areas of relocation destinations (domestic, cross-bordermoving and storing your most precious items. and international), family issues, including employment forWe provide helpful packing services and easy-to-spouses, housing and compensation, rank very high inrelocation success.use storage units. Something about us that is well known around the community is we are driven by LOOKING AHEADthe satisfaction of a job well done and the pride In light of the surveys key findings, a number of suggestions werethat comes along with being trusted to move and put forth to help companies manage relocation policies in thestore your belongings. coming year. They are:Our greatest achievement has alwaysbeen seeing you relieved and thankful when1. Anchor policy in business outcomes.all your items are delivered in a smooth,2. Standardize core benefits and offer flex options. polite and professional manner.3. Integrate immigration and tax assessments early in the process. 4. Design the program for families and track acceptance rates MOVING SERVICES:and productivity. Local & Long Distance Moving for 5. Provide quarterly updated documents (lead times, housing real- Commercial & Residential Storage Unitsities, etc.) for complex areas. for Short or Long-Term Storage 6.Establish service expectations and have a process to deal with issues to prevent delays.MENTION 7. Publish policy summaries and decision criteria toimprove transparency. THIS AD & RECEIVE AN 8.Establish repatriation process and measure retention toADDITIONAL improve ROI. 1 % 0OFF9.To streamline case management and other processes, use mobility technology platforms and data/dashboards to create real time monitoring and agile decision-making. A copy of the complete 2025 Employee Relocation Policy Survey is avail- (204) 291-8221 able on the CERC website https://www.cerc.ca/. An added feature of thewww.riverbendmovers.com2025 survey is an interactive dashboard that allows for more ways to lookenquiries@riverbendmovers.comat and analyze the results.Winter 2025PERSPECTIVES13'