Outsource Your Employee Relocation Paperwork
As a human resource manager, you have most likely been responsible for relocating employees at some point in time- either when bringing new employees into the firm or when moving employees around to different locations within your firm.
If your company is paying for employee relocations, you will be the one who deals with all of the paperwork involved. You may have to find new accommodation for the employees, set up gas, electric and all of the other utilities, co-ordinate the moving of the employee’s belongings and perhaps even be responsible for selling or renting out the employee’s old house.
Finding new accommodation for the employee can prove to be one of the most onerous tasks of all. If the relocation is permanent, the employee will have to find a house that fits his or her family and lifestyle. That can take time in any real estate market but especially in this downturn when mortgage financing may be tricky. If the relocation is temporary, finding accommodation can be even more difficult. A hotel room is often the solution chosen but it is not the best choice for either the employer or the employee.
A hotel room is an expensive option for the employer as there are often no discounts for extended stay. Meals will also have to be provided to the employee as hotel rooms do not have kitchen facilities. From the employee’s perspective, a hotel room is even worse. Hotels are rarely home-like. They are meant for very short stays and provide you with just the basics: a bed, a bathroom and maybe a television. There is very little room in a hotel room, especially when more than one person is staying. Living out of a suitcase in a hotel room can be stressful to the employee which means that he or she is not going to be able to work at 100%.
There is a better option, regardless of whether the stay if temporary or permanent. Wynne Residential Corporate Housing provides fully-furnished apartments for short or extended stays. Wynne has locations in every state and in most major cities. Their apartments range from studios to large 3 bedroom condos and include luxury amenities such as a fully-accessorized kitchen and all linens and towels.
The benefits to the employee are clear- a more home-like environment and more space. There are also great benefits to the employer as well. Wynne takes care of all of the time-consuming details such as getting the power and other utilities turned on and then organize the final billings at the end of the stay. Wynne presents you with one bill which takes a load of paper off of your desk and off of your shoulders. And Wynne’s properties are likely to be a much more economical option than the hotel room.
Coordinating employee transfers around the country may never end up being on your list of Top Ten fun jobs, but with Wynne, it’s much less difficult.