Question on past earnings

[sravi18]

Hi All,

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Change of Practice

With the new change in points calculation for past earnings, I understand the earnings in the place your post is held is considered.

Suppose, you get a situation where a person is working in Newyork and posted temporarily to South Africa. His orignal income in Newyork meets the criterion in US income band and also his allowance in South Africa meets the criteron of African income band. But as he is working in South Africa he does not get full salary in US and just a part of his complete salary (The reason being he is getting allowance in South Africa).
So, in this case

1. Can he show his income proofs for the period he worked in US only? If he worked in US for 6 months, does the earnings for 6 months suffice the criteron? For the rest of the period he can show he earnings in the secondary country?

2. If a person meets the criteron in both the countries then does it help in any way?

Please let me know this info.

Many Thanks.

[kumi]

This case is for people visiting client locations on temporary basis. As mentioned in the website, in any case, the country where you are based out of will be considered. If you are based out of New york and work temporarily in SA, the Salary you draw out of NY is considered as per US standards. SA will never come into picture. I believe no company will send out people by drastically reducing their base salary got back home.., so, it might not be that much of a concern too...

[sravi18]

The reason I am concerened on this is, usually salary break up has many components in it viz HRA, spl Allowance etc.
When you are moving to different geographic location those components are paid in the location
where you are working and so those components are not paid in your original location in which case earnings may come down in the original location.

Please, could any one advise what should be done in this case?

Thanks

[kumi]

Its the same case here..., in my case, my salary with out all the those perks was in itself enough for me to claim points on HSMP.

Anyways., the bottom line is that your salary in your base location will be considered and HO seems to be strict about it. All the best...

[sravi18]

Hi Guys,

I have another question regarding the same "past earnigs".
One of my colleagues is in a different situation, He has been in UK for past 16 months working at the client's place. He gets paid by our company a basic salary back in India, and receives a usual salary in UK. If he is applying for HSMP while he is in UK, Will his Indian salary be considered for the past earnings or his UK salary ?

Kindly advise on this.

Thanks