Google will show employees how their pay may change if they move offices – By Richard Nieva (CNET) / June 22 2021
The search giant has said it will determine salary by region, so people leaving expensive cities like San Francisco may see decreases.
Google on Tuesday rolled out a tool for its employees to request office changes or apply to become fully remote workers, as companies around the world look to a post-pandemic work environment and try to figure out the logistics of managing a more sprawling work force.
In May, CEO Sundar Pichai announced plans for 20% of the company to permanently work remotely. The company said another 20% of employees could work from a Google office other than their normally assigned one if they wanted to. The other 60% would be working from their normal office campus a few days a week.
If Google employees request transfers to new markets, their compensations would be adjusted to the rates of the local region. For many employees working in San Francisco or New York, that could mean a decrease if they are moving to smaller markets. The new software, called the Work Location Tool, will show employees estimates of how their salaries might change depending on location.
A Google spokeswoman said the company will pay employees at the top of the local market, and equity won’t decrease for transferring US employees. She didn’t answer additional questions about policies around pay cuts or how transferring could affect bonuses.
