{"id":1175,"date":"2026-01-12T12:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-benefits2024.pantheonsite.io\/us\/?page_id=1175"},"modified":"2026-02-12T23:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T23:18:05","slug":"starting-or-returning-from-international-assignment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/starting-or-returning-from-international-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting or Returning from\u00a0International Assignment\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sticky-sidebar-container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cbe57604 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.667%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting an International Assignment&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are starting an international assignment, take the following steps within&nbsp;<strong>31 days<\/strong>&nbsp;of your assignment start date:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">Log into your benefits account at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myaecombenefits.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">myAECOMbenefits.com<\/a> to enroll in your benefits while on International Assignment within&nbsp;31 days&nbsp;of the start of your International Assignment.&nbsp;You&nbsp;and your dependents&nbsp;will be eligible for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/international-health-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cigna Global Plan<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">Download the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/international-health-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cigna Envoy app<\/a>&nbsp;and review your <a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/business-travel-benefits-crisis24\/\">Business Travel Benefits<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">Update your\u202fbeneficiary information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-3\">Returning from International Assignment&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When your assignment ends, follow these steps within&nbsp;<strong>31 days<\/strong>&nbsp;of your status change:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">Watch for&nbsp;your benefits enrollment notification, which will be&nbsp;e-mailed to you from the AECOM Benefits Service Center within two weeks of your status change date.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \">Choose U.S. domestic medical, dental and\/or vision plans within&nbsp;31 days&nbsp;of your status change date.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"  \">Access\u00a0free\u00a0information and services to help you adjust to life back at home with the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/employee-assistance-program-eap-and-koa-care-360\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GuidanceResources\u00a0Employee Assistance Program (EAP)<\/a>.\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sticky-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-earth-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/leplb0320.upoint.alight.com\/web\/aecom\/login?forkPage=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Review Your Benefit Selection<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover quick-links\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-midnight-teal-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-e158748c wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Related Links:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/aecomusabcstg.wpengine.com\/docs\/2026-International-Assignment-Benefits-Guide\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026&nbsp;International Assignment Benefits Guide&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light resources-sidebar has-vendor-data vendor-group-vendor_contact\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-stone-gray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3dcc9c70 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><style>\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields {\n\t\t\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-name {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 0 12px 0;\n\t\t\tfont-size: 1.5em;\n\t\t\tfont-weight: 600;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-description {\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 0 20px 0;\n\t\t\tfont-size: 1em;\n\t\t\tline-height: 1.6;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.vendor-directory-fields .vendor-app-links {\n\t\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\t\tgap: 20px;\n\t\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\n\t\t\talign-items: 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data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">844.779.9567 (U.S.)\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f+1 312.843.5091 (outside the U.S)\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myaecombenefits.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light resources-sidebar has-vendor-data vendor-group-vendor_app\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3dcc9c70 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"vendor-directory-fields\" data-vendor-id=\"477\" data-field-group=\"vendor_app\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading vendor-app-name\">Alight<\/h3><div class=\"vendor-app-description\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">Enter AECOM as your employer.\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">You\u2019ll<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">\u202fneed your Alight personalized benefits account user ID and password. If you\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">\u202fhave an account, register with the last four digits of your Social Security number, your phone\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW237377630 BCX0\">number<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237377630 BCX0\">\u202fand your ZIP code.\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237377630 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns vendor-app-links\"><div class=\"wp-block-column vendor-app-link-column\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image vendor-app-badge vendor-app-badge--appstore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/alight-mobile\/id1534367732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"vendor-app-badge-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge-copy.webp\" alt=\"Download on the App Store\" class=\"vendor-app-badge-image\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column vendor-app-link-column\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image vendor-app-badge vendor-app-badge--googleplay\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.alightsolutions.benefitscenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"vendor-app-badge-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Get_it_on_Google_Play-copy.webp\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" class=\"vendor-app-badge-image\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting an International Assignment&nbsp; If you are starting an international assignment, take the following steps within&nbsp;31 days&nbsp;of your assignment start date:&nbsp; Returning from International Assignment&nbsp; When your assignment ends, follow these steps within&nbsp;31 days&nbsp;of your status change:&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-blank-container.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1175","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1175"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2291,"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1175\/revisions\/2291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/benefits.aecom.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}