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Business Benefits:
- Tax savings available for employee commuter benefits
- Shown to improve employee morale, productivity, and retention
- Provide easy access to future business properties and buildings
- Improvement of traffic conditions in east Boulder business area
- A positive impact on the eastside business climate
- Recognition as an environmentally supportive organization
Employee Travel Choices:
- Income tax reduction when employees use transit passes or vanpool.
- Increased availability of parking space for visitors and guests.
- An additional employment benefit. Improve employee productivity and morale by offering commuter benefits that reduce stress, tardiness, and absenteeism.
- Employee health improvements. Reduce stress, tension and fatigue—and improve health and fitness—by encouraging employees to use their available transportation options.
- Employee retention. Attract and retain employees by offering commuter benefits that help employees get to work relaxed and on time.
- Parking cost savings. Save by reducing parking demand (e.g., save on parking spaces or on constructing new parking facilities).
- Reduce overhead costs associated with company car expenses and mileage reimbursement.
- Traffic reduction. Reduce eastside traffic and congestion.
- Safety. Decrease car related injuries and accidents, and lost work time by reducing the number of single-occupancy vehicle trips.
- A reduction in the number of single-occupancy vehicle trips/miles equates to cleaner air, reduce gasoline demand, and lower greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.
- Economic advantages. Give east Boulder an economic advantage by improving its business climate and quality of life.
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