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Asia Pacific Monitor

The membership program for regional HR professionals.
Compensation. Benefits. Mobility information. Networking. Professional development.

Asia Pacific Monitor is a unique membership program created especially for organizations managing multiple offices in the Asia Pacific region. The information provided by this membership is extremely useful for human resource professionals who are required to perform their regional responsibilities with accuracy and confidence.

An annual subscription will provide you with a range of service options, and you will have the flexibility to choose the membership package that best suits your organizations’ specific requirements.


Asia Pacific Monitor membership entitles you to a broad range of benefits. They encompass:

  • Market Value Services (MVS) / Job Pricing

  • Global mobility information

  • Strategic HR & Economic Insights (compensation, benefits, economic indicators)

  • Meetings, conferences and networking

  • Members-only website

  • Members’ privileged pricing

Membership featuresCountries Covered
PricingAPM 'Core'
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Membership Features

Market Value Services (MVS) / Job Pricing

Take advantage of Mercer’s vast database of information. Job pricing services are available for both local and expatriate reports. For local position reports, components of the Annual Package or Annual Total Remuneration are provided from Mercer’s Total Remuneration Surveys. The balance sheet approach is used for expatriate compensation calculation.

Global Mobility Information
      Online access to Cost-of-Living (COL) and Quality-of-Living (QOL) Reports and Calculators

  • Cost-of-Living and Quality-of-Living reports
    These reports provide full cost-of-living and/or quality-of-living information from Mercer’s database of more than 200 cities worldwide.
  • Cost-of-Living Index Calculator
    Tailor your COL index calculations by adjusting the COL indices for exchange rates and inflation. Customize the index components and access the actual price list that supports the index.
  • Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) Calculator
    Provides calculations on the Cost-of-Living Allowance between home/host locations. It calculates the actual COLA amount based on the employee's base salary, family size, and spendable income portion of the gross salary.
  • Expatriate Accommodation Costs Calculator
    Provides expatriate accommodation costs by area and by income level and number of bedrooms or size of family.
  • Quality-of-living Calculator
    Allows you to determine the appropriate hardship allowance based on QOL differentials. By simply selecting categories and factors, it allows you to customize your QOL reports and access details of the scores used in calculating the index.
  • Travel cost per diem
    Online access to travel cost per diem in major cities in the Asia Pacific region.

Strategic HR & Economic Insights

Asia Pacific Monitor Bulletin (online access)
An economic market and labor issues update provided each quarter gives you up-to-date information on GDP, inflation rate and average salary increases for 14 countries across the Asia Pacific region. The information spans across all industries with particular mention on these industries: chemical, consumer goods, hi-tech and pharmaceutical & healthcare industries.


HR Navigator: Essential Information (online access)
Regional atlases of “must have” data to inform your HR decisions. This annual handbook is packed with essential information, broken into six main categories and presented for all countries within the region.


Worldwide Benefit and Employment Guidelines Asia Volume (online access)
HR professionals can gain instant insight into HR-related legislation which covers 15 Asia Pacific countries. Each country report feature statutory and social security benefits schemes as well as statutory requirements and general conditions of employment.
  • WBEG online
    Allows you to access WBEG and its comparators online and instantly compare specific categories of benefits between countries.
  • Employment Conditions Comparator
    Allows you to compare employment contracts and statutory requirements between countries.
  • Statutory Benefits Comparator
    Allows you to compare statutory benefit and contribution requirements between countries.
E-library

This section of the site holds a library of information such as key presentations from Quarterly Meetings and links to hot topics on Mercer's HR websites.

Meetings, Conferences and Networking

Quarterly Members’ Meeting
Members’ meetings are held each quarter in Singapore and Hong Kong. Gain valuable insight from the topical presentations by guest speakers, discuss trends and emerging issues, and network with your peers.


Asia Pacific Mercer Conference
Complimentary attendance for one delegate at Asia’s premier HR conference. Held in different cities each year, it is a comprehensive 2 day event dedicated to addressing current HR issues in Asia Pacific and global HR trends. Various Mercer and guest speakers are featured at this event.


Members-only Website

All the information that is available online for members are available through a website accessible by members’ only.

Members’ Privileged Pricing

Global Insight publications – Member’s discounted pricing (10% discount)
A wide range of reports covering compensation, benefits, global mobility, policies, practices and other issues are available. Members can purchase these reports at discounted pricing.


Mercer College Seminars – Members’ discounted pricing (15% discount)*
Mercer’s learning seminars are conducted throughout Asia Pacific and are focused on creating an integrated learning community of business leaders and HR professionals. The members’ discounted pricing is available for their public programs and events.

*Terms and conditions apply. Please contact the Asia Pacific Monitor Coordinator for more details.


Asia Pacific Coverage

The majority of information provided in this membership will cover these countries in the region:

  • Australia
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan (new)
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Pricing

Membership Program1 year subscription 2 year subscription
Asia Pacific Monitor (APM)
FULL Program Membership
USD 7,500 USD 13,500*
Asia Pacific Monitor (APM)
'Core' Program membership
USD 6,000USD 10,800*

*10% discount for 2 year subscriptions

Asia Pacific Monitor 'Core'

Focused offerings to maximize the value of your membership


Asia Pacific Monitor ‘Core’ offers a customised program of ‘core’ APM features to cater to the specific needs of organisations already engaged in our surveys or whose needs are more directly related to APM’s key products.

Asia Pacific Monitor membership includes:

  • Strategic HR & economic insights (compensation, benefits, economic indicators)

  • Meetings, conferences and networking

  • Members-only website

  • Members' priviledged pricing


What's the difference?

APM Core offers its members the same undiluted elements as the full program except; Market Value Services (MVS)/Job Pricing and Global Mobility information services, plus an exclusive choice of three out of 10 Global Insights publications.

APM Full Membership
APM 'Core' Membership
1. Market Value Services (MVS)/Job Pricing
2. Global Mobility information
- COL & QOL Reports
     - COL Index Calculator
     - COL Allowance Calculator
     - Expatriate Accomodation Costs Calculator
     - QOL Calculator
     - Travel Cost per Diem
3. Strategic HR & economic insights
     - APM Bulletin
     - HR Navigator
     - Worldwide Benefits & Employment Guidelines
4. Meetings, conferences and networking
     - Quarterly Meetings
     - Asia Pacific Roundtable Conference
5. Member-only website
6. Members' privileged pricing
     - Global Insights Publications (10%)
     - Mercer College Seminars (15%*)
1. Strategic HR & economic insights
     - APM Bulletin
      - HR Navigator
2. Meetings, conferences and networking
     - Quarterly Meetings
     - Asia Pacific Roundtable Conference
3. Members-only website
4. Members' privileged pricing
     - Global Insights Publications (10%)
     - Mercer College Seminars (15%*)
5. Global Insights Publications (choice of three out of 10)^

^ Only available to APM 'Core' members. List is subject to change. Contact us for more information.
*Terms and conditions apply. Please contact the Asia Pacific Monitor Program Managers for more details.


For enquiries please contact:

Country
Email
Australia
customerservice@mercer.com
Hong Kong
hrsolutions.hk@mercer.com
Singapore
hrsolutions.ap@mercer.com
Taiwan
hrsolutions.tw@mercer.com







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