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A practical posting checklist before day one in Germany
For employers preparing a posted assignment into Germany.
Posting looks simple on a slide: same employer, temporary work abroad, return date on the calendar. In consultations we see the friction elsewhere—unclear owners for notifications, social security evidence arriving late, and managers who treat housing stipends as an afterthought.
Name the fact pattern in one paragraph
Before anyone requests certificates, write down who employs the person, which entity directs day-to-day work in Germany, how long the assignment lasts, and whether the role could extend. That paragraph becomes the spine of every later briefing.
Assign internal owners early
We recommend three named owners: employment documentation, social security coordination, and site logistics. When those sit with “HR generally,” tasks stall the week before travel. Our flagship Cross-Border Employment Setup program includes a RACI sketch you can adapt.
Documents that usually sit on the critical path
Assignment letters, evidence of home-country coverage applications, and any client-site access requirements tend to take longer than teams expect. Build a buffer measured in weeks, not days, especially if multiple countries’ authorities are involved.
What this checklist is not
It is not a filing service and not a guarantee of authorization outcomes. Systemindexflow teaches the sequence; your counsel and competent institutions handle submissions. If your situation is a permanent transfer rather than a posting, start from a local-hire map instead.