> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plane.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Streamline compensation requests for international employees

> You can now request compensation changes for your international employees directly in Plane.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/plane/APjN5Ky-SfHaSjNd/changelog/images/2024-09-23-streamline-compensation-requests-for-international-employees/1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=APjN5Ky-SfHaSjNd&q=85&s=351fc2ae28095155bdb16291c491f18a" alt="Streamline compensation requests for international employees" width="1120" height="495" data-path="changelog/images/2024-09-23-streamline-compensation-requests-for-international-employees/1.png" />

Note: This feature is being rolled out in phases through the end of 2024. See the [step-by-step guide](https://help.plane.com/en/articles/9903554) to learn more.

## Other improvements and fixes

* We made the layout of a person's pay schedule more compact by combining pay rate and standard hours and only displaying a description when it exists
* Pay rate and standard hours per pay period are displayed for contractors who have regular earnings and are assigned to a pay schedule
* Search has been improved to match names with special characters to their English equivalents; e.g. searching for "Amy" will match "Ámy"
* You can now download reports in Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format, in addition to the existing CSV option.
* We fixed a navigation issue in Pay Contractors where users were always redirected to the first page after selecting a payment request. Now, users continue working from where they left off.
