These guidelines apply to the extent permitted by local law and regulations. Except in limited circumstances, these guidelines will replace current mobility policies.

Employee Career Mobility Guidelines

Before looking for a new job, we recommend that you:

• Be in your current job for at least 12 months
• Have achieved at least a consistently strong/3 rating or equivalent performance level in your current job and are not on a written performance improvement plan and/or written disciplinary action
• Meet the minimum requirements of the new job

Once you are involved in the job search process, we recommend that you:

• Advise your manager of your interest in other jobs before you receive a formal offer
• Move to your new job two weeks to one month after accepting an offer

Managers and Human Resources professionals are strongly encouraged to:

• Give priority consideration to internal candidates
• Consider our commitment to diversity when making hiring decisions
• Be supportive and have open and frank discussions with your employees regarding career opportunities
• Post open positions on the Career Mobility Web site
• Post a position for at least one week on the Career Mobility Web site before extending an offer
• Collaborate with other managers and HR to share appropriate employee performance data before discussing compensation opportunities and/or before making a job offer
• Release your employee two weeks to one month after he/she accepts an internal job offer
• Remain in contact with and ultimately provide feedback to all internal candidates interviewed, regardless of outcome
• Support the mobility of expatriate employees at the beginning and end of their assignments