Free Employee Relocation Policy Template

How to use this template

This template is a customizable document. You’ll see placeholder text and prompts to guide your policy to reflect your company’s unique approach to employee relocations.

We suggest including this policy in your onboarding process to ensure new employees review and understand all details of your relocation program and ensure a smooth relocation experience.

Who will benefit from this policy?

An employee relocation policy is essential for businesses and their HR departments looking to craft a clear and comprehensive employee relocation process. 

The policy will provide employees with an understanding of the types of relocations permitted, the eligibility and requirements, any compensation adjustments, the relocation approval process, relocation assistance, relocation cost coverage, and family and pet support.

This template is part of our remote work policy collection, which aims to support growing teams with modern and approachable templates for the future of work. 

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💡 See also: 8 Steps to Handle Employee Relocation Requests for Enterprises.

Employee relocation policy template overview

An employee relocation policy is a document that outlines a company’s guidelines on eligibility, requirements, support, procedures, and best practices regarding employee relocation. 

This policy is essential for companies looking to fulfill corporate relocation business objectives, such as expanding the company's presence in new locations, exploring new markets, and boosting talent acquisition and retention through supported employee-requested moves.

The policy includes: 

• General guidelines regarding employee eligibility and exemptions for short-term and long-term relocation
• Potential purposes for employee relocation, such as expats returning home, traveling for family emergencies, business expansion, growth and learning opportunities, and more
• The procedure and guidelines for requesting relocation
• Guidelines regarding relocation expenses, lump sum relocation allowances, and relocation reimbursements for things like travel and airfare, moving company expenses, house hunting trips, coworking spaces, acquiring new household goods, and other related expenses
• Guidelines regarding other types of company support and relocation benefits within an employee relocation package, such as relocation service providers, home sale assistance for homeowners, temporary housing, childcare, etc.
• Guidelines regarding relocation compliance involving paperwork, work authorizations, permits, and visas for  relocating employees
• Guidelines for movers with dependents (family members and pets)
  Employee compensation adjustment guidelines

💡See also: 10 Fair Employee Compensation Strategies For Global Teams.

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