Participate
in the Best Workplaces for CommutersSM Campaign
What
does the Best Workplaces for CommutersSM
designation mean?
Participants in Best Workplaces for Commuters recognize that
commuter assistance programs provide a valuable benefit to
employees. The "Best Workplaces for CommutersSM"
designation is a mark of excellence for environmentally and
employee-friendly companies.
This voluntary National Standard of Excellence for
employer based benefits was established by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Commission (EPA) and the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) in a nationwide effort to accomplish the
following:
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Cut
air pollution and global warming pollution |
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Reduce
traffic congestion |
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Increase
employee job satisfaction |
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Improve
employee recruiting and retention |
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Reduce
parking space demand and expenses |
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Cut
taxes for both employers and employees |
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Publicly
recognize employers for being commuter-friendly and
environmentally responsible
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How
can my organization gain the "Best Workplaces for CommutersSM"
designation?
1. Participating employers agree to
offer one of the following benefits at each qualifying worksite:
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Tax-free
transit passes |
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Tax-free
vanpool benefits |
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Telecommuting,
or |
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Parking
cash out (allowing employees to trade free parking for the
cash equivalent |
2.
Participating employers also agree to provide three additional
commuter benefits from a list of many options,
including:
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Shuttles to and
from transit stations |
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Ridesharing or
carpool matching (can be done through the regional ridesharing
agency, Bay Area Commuter Services) |
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Compressed work
schedules |
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Preferred or
reduced-cost parking for carpools and vanpools |
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Facilities or
financial assistance for biking or walking to work |
The complete list of options is
available at www.commuterchoices.gov.
How
can the New North Alliance help?
The Best Workplaces for
CommutersSM
campaign requires employer to report program progress and success to the
CUTR once a year. The New North Alliance can provide employers with surveys to
administer to employees in a variety of formats:
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Paper |
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E-mail |
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HTML (Online) |
Once an employer has chosen a format and their
employees have responded to the employee mode share survey, New
North Alliance staff will put the information collected in a
format accepted by the
EPA.
Where
can more information on the "Best Workplaces for CommutersSM"
campaign be found?
Details of the program, as well as employer and
employee responses to commuter choice programs, can be found at www.bestworkplaces.org.
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