2010/2011 Compensation & Benefits Survey for

Expatriates and Local Plus Employees in China

Scope
The survey covers the following two categories:

• Employees who are relocated from one company location to China, and who are ordinarily expected
to return to home base or to proceed to another location.
Expatriates
• This category may include Hong Kong or other Asia countries employees who were relocated from
Hong Kong or other Asia countries and are expected to return on completing their assignment.

• Localized Employees: Employees who were originally employed as Expatriates who have chosen to
Local Plus Employees
extend their contract in China and are offered different employment conditions, OR
(Localized Employees / • Local-hired Foreigners: Foreigners or Hong Kong Employees recruited within mainland China, OR
Local-hired Foreigners /
Chinese Returnees) • Chinese Returnees: Local Chinese Nationals (with passport of other countries) who hold foreign
passports with overseas working experience who have returned to China and were recruited locally.

Benchmark Jobs
The survey will review the salaries of a broad range of generic benchmarks:
• General Management • Sales & Marketing • Customer Services
• Finance & Administration • Human Resources • Information Technology
• Manufacturing • Engineering • Purchasing & Logistics
Note: Specific industry jobs would be available if there are sufficient participants.

Cash Compensation
• Monthly Base Salary • Guaranteed Bonuses • Variable Bonuses
• Cost of Living Allowance • Foreign Service Premium • Hardship Allowance
• Commission Earning • Total Cash Compensation • Housing Allowance

Benefits & Condition of Services

• Compensation and Benefit Policy Review • Variable / Incentive Bonus • Social / Sports Club Membership
• Leave Policy (Annual leave, R&R &
• Compensation and Benefit Policy • Stock Option / Share Purchase Plan
Home leave)
• Staff Turnover • Meal Allowance • Leave Policy (Other leaves)
• Saturday Off Policy • Expatriates Premium • Medical Benefits
• Public Holiday • Relocation Assistance • Other Medical Benefits
• Salary Administration & Tax Arrangement • Housing Benefit • Emergency Medical Arrangements
• Company Car / Transportation Allowance
• Contract Terms • Life and Disability Insurance
Provisions
• Guaranteed Annual Bonus • Children’s Education • Retirement Benefits
Deliverables
z Executive Summary (an overview of the employee mobility market trends)
z Total Cash Compensation Analysis (data on base salaries, allowances, bonuses and commissions)
z Benefit Policy Analysis (analysis of housing, transportation, medical, children’s education, R&R benefits, etc.)

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 2010/2011 Compensation & Benefits Survey for
Expatriates and Local Plus Employees in China

   Yes, I would like to participate in the 2010/2011 Compensation & Benefits Survey for Expatriates and Local
Plus Employees in China at a discount.

Special Discount
Employee Categories (Please mark the survey(s) you wish to participate) Standard Fee
Reply by 30 Sep 2010

  Expatriates RMB 4,500 RMB 4,050

  Local Plus Employees RMB 4,500 RMB 4,050

Participate all of the above categories at a discounted price RMB 7,650

Survey Schedule
Reference Date 1 Sep 2010
Data Collection Oct – Nov 2010
Report Delivery Cash: Dec 2010, Benefits: Jan 2011

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Jasmine Sun Kim Huang / Fiona Wang Cissy Au-Yeung
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