Build a cutting edge benefits program to attract and

keep today’s top talent

 Create a Commuter Benefits Program that benefits your

staff and your community

 Take the guesswork out of building a Commuter Benefits

Program with this powerful step-by-step method

 Encourage heightened performance and productivity

with this unique benefits program

 Benefit from reduced taxes, parking and office costs

Developed by 

American Management Association

in partnership with the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

THIS VALUABLE SEMINAR CAN BE 

OFFERED IN YOUR COMMUNITY! 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 1-888-856-3131 

OR EMAIL US AT bwc@epa.gov

DEVELOPING AND

IMPLEMENTING A

COMMUTER BENEFITS

PROGRAM

Best Practices for

the Best Results
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A 

COMMUTER BENEFITS PROGRAM

Best Practices for the Best Results

Take a leadership role in creating a brighter future for your employees,

your organization and the environment

These employers are among the many who have earned

the designation Best Workplaces for CommutersSM

Georgia Power...Emory University...and 

selected facilities at Kaiser Permanente,

Nike and the Walt Disney Company

If half of all U.S. employers offered a Commuter Benefits

package like the organizations above, then...

 Traffic and air pollution would be cut by the

equivalent of taking 15 million cars off the road

 American workers would save about $50 million

in gasoline costs every working day or about

$10 billion each year

Now, it’s your organization’s opportunity to benefit

from a “state-of-the-art”Commuter Benefits Program!

Join the cutting-edge companies that have taken 

the “Initiative” in establishing an 

environmentally sound benefits package!

Find out how to create, implement and oversee a 

Commuter Benefits Program that meets the National

Standard of Excellence. It’s a win-win situation for you...

 Your organization reaps bottom-line benefits

from reduced taxes, FICA expenditures and

parking costs

 Your employees benefit by having a more 

manageable, less costly commute

 The community benefits from cleaner air and

reduced traffic congestion

Attend the only seminar—created jointly by American

Management Association, the leader in management

development education—and the U.S. EPA.

Why this program is so valuable to organizations 

like yours

This comprehensive training program provides 

employers with assistance in creating and developing

their commuter benefits programs. A well designed

commuter benefits program will assist you with your

recruitment and retention efforts. The U.S. EPA provides

assessment, analytical and communication tools as well

as public recognition for employers who take part in

the Best Workplaces for CommutersSM program.

You learn how to build a program that specifically

addresses the needs of your staff and your organization.

Implementing a commuter benefits program enables

you to offer your staff a variety of commuting options.

There is no “one size fits all” type of program. Rather...

we help you—step-by-step—create a program that is

best suited to your facility, your location and your

staff’s commuting needs.

You can begin with small-scale commuter benefits—or

roll out a comprehensive program that meets the

National Standard of Excellence for employer-provided

commuter benefits!

The choice is yours!

Find out how smoothly you can integrate this valuable

benefit into your organization.
Introduction to Commuter Benefits

• What are Commuter Benefits and what does it mean for

your organization?

• Making a commitment to the Best Workplaces

For CommutersSM program: choosing to take the lead in 

developing an innovative environmentally-sound 

benefits package

• Defining Commuter Benefit options:

—Significant transit benefits

—Significant vanpool benefits

—Significant parking cash-out (cash in lieu of parking)

—Significant telecommuting options

• Emergency Ride Home

• Understand the tax saving from implementing a

Commuter Benefits Program

• The benefits of participation for your people...your

organization...your community

Designing Your Commuter Benefits Program

• Gathering data—organizational commuter needs 

analysis

• Analyzing results—what’s right for your organization?

• Locating local commuter resources

Implementing Your Commuter Benefits

Program—Best Practices—How to Get it

All Done Smoothly and Effectively

• Setting it up: all the facts you need to know—a step-bystep method for creating the right Commuter Benefits 

Program for your organization

• Marketing to your employees: getting the message out

and ensuring your people understand the numerous

benefits involved in the program

• Evaluating: defining and measuring success—ensuring

on going outstanding performance with a methodology

for guaranteeing a successful program

OUTLINE SEMINAR

63W/00900-33696/12-01

ATTEND WHO SHOULD

 Benefits administrators  HR professionals  Facility professionals

 Community relations managers

THIS VALUABLE SEMINAR CAN BE OFFERED IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

PLEASE CALL 1-888-856-3131 OR EMAIL US AT

bwc@epa.gov FOR FOR MORE INFORMATION.
What are the benefits of offering commuter

options?

 Employers benefit from improved recruitment,

worker retention and productivity and reduced

taxes, parking and office costs.

 Employees benefit from less commuting stress,

reduced gas, maintenance and insurance costs

and receive more value from commuting incentives than from an equivalent salary increase.

 Communities benefit from reduced traffic 

congestion, energy consumption, pollutants and

greenhouse gases.

DEVELOPING AND

IMPLEMENTING A

COMMUTER BENEFITS

PROGRAM

Best Practices for

the Best Results

Developed by American Management

Association in partnership with the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 1-888-856-3131

OR EMAIL US AT bwc@epa.gov