General Information for Employers
SFCS works with employers and helps their employees with their commuting issues as well as worksite transportation solutions for employees such as:
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Transit trip planning (finding the best transit route to work)
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Reduced cost transit fares
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Vanpool subsidies (provided by each County)
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Employee education on transportation options
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Parking solutions at the worksite
- Telework programs
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Post Hurricane Plan for Commuters and Employers
SFCS Outreach Representatives will assist employers with conducting on-site analysis of the work-site as well as surveying employees commuting habits. This analysis will assist SFCS in devising a customized plan for the employer.
Here are a few program benefits:
- Attract and Retain the Best Employees. With a Commuter Tax Benefit Program. Employers can save on payroll taxes while providing their employees with a valued benefit that helps them cut the cost of their daily commute. Federal tax law was amended some years ago so that employers could subsidize employees' vanpool or transit commutes, without the first $230/month of that subsidy being considered taxable income to the employees. That basic tax break has evolved over the years, so now employers have several tax-free ways to lower employees' commute costs.
- Reduce Parking Demand With a Parking Management Strategy. Every new two-person carpool formed eliminates the need for one parking space. The average vanpool eliminates the need for five to 14 spaces. Reducing parking demand can cut not only direct costs on leased parking spaces, but also the opportunity cost on employer-owned land currently used for parking.
- Telecommuting is allowed by some employers on a selective basis, however it is not appropriate for every job. For those employers who allow and encourage it, telecommuting can boost morale, increase productivity, and reduce the need for office space.
- Tax Benefit Program is a comprehensive transportation fringe benefit program that is covered under a tax-free and pretax provision of the federal tax code.
- An Employer Transit Discount Program may also be a good alternative if transit service is accessible at the worksite. Some transit providers offer discount passes to employers who enroll with the provider. Please click on the transit links below to view their respective employer discount programs:
Tri-Rail's Employer Discount Program
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