Designated Countries

By default, every Marco user has a designated country, which affects their payroll calculation and payment currency.

If a staff member relocates overseas, managers have two options to manage the relocation in Marco:

1. Change the staff's designated country

2. Set the staff as an Expat

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Expats in Marco

An Expat in Marco is a business expatriate employee who maintains a host and home country distinction for contractual and payroll purposes. Expats will have two designated countries in their Marco account.

For Expats, the host/home country distinction applies to:

• Personal information

• Employment information

• Bank details

• Leave balance

• Pay items

However, Expats follow the default weekend policy and public holidays of their host country only, without a separate distinction for their home country.

Who Can Be Set as an Expat?

The following users can be designated as Expats in Marco:

• Staff Only

• Manager Only

• Manager & Staff

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Local vs. Foreigner Status

Each Marco user is also classified as either Local or Foreigner based on their designated country:

• Local – Employees who do not require a work visa.

• Foreigner – Employees who require a work visa.

Impact on Payroll

The local/foreigner status may influence payroll calculations. For example, if employer contributions are required only for local employees, payroll calculations will differ between local and non-local employees.