GCAA

Feb 17, 2009

Results

• 1.2 million miles of travel

• 600 tons of air pollution

Each day these efforts reduce:

Currently partnering with more than 1650 Georgia employers

Saving Georgians more than $150 million on gas and vehicle expenses each year

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Current trends influencing transportation

• Unpredictable fuel prices

• Worsening traffic congestion

• Economic recession, lack of infrastructure funding

• Tighter clean air standards

The average Metro Atlanta Commute

• 40 miles round trip

• 72 minutes

• Congestion growing

• 18% of household income spent on transportation costs

• Cost to drive alone = 54.1 cents per mile

Metro Atlanta #1 ranking as the nation’s “most painful” commute

Affect on employers…

• Productivity

• Retention and Morale

• Recruitment

• Financial Incentives + Tax savings

• Business Continuity

• “Green” Movement

Air Quality – better than late 90’s, but lots of work remainsHow we get to work

Commute Options…

• Alternatives to driving alone → Carpool→ Vanpool

• Alternatives to driving at the peak → Flexible work hours

• Alternatives to driving at all → Telework→ Transit→ Compressed work weeks

Financial Incentives are available for Commute Option programs statewide

Commuter incentives and services include…

• Switching from driving alone→ $3 a day up to $100

• Carpool (3+)→$40 or $60/mo. gas cards for 12 months→ Ridematching assistance

• Vanpool (7+)→ $300/mo subsidy→ Ridematching → Assistance forming vanpools

Tax savings

• Paying transportation benefits with pre-tax wages:

– $120 per month for vanpool subsidies and transit passes

– $230 per month for parking

– $20 per month for bicycle commuting

Productivity 20%

Overhead savings = 25 - 90%

Absenteeism 2 - 4 days per telecommuter per year

Recruitment and retention • 50% of employees cite telework as important to their jobs

Teleworkers save ~ 29 - 32 miles and 1 - 2 hours for personal time per telework occasion

Telework results

Sources: International Telework Association & Council and case studies, 2008

Employer services include…

• Events

• Consultation and proven strategies

• Training

• Recognition

• Access to services and tools

• Marketing• Environmental impact reporting

Every mile you drive

is 1 lb of

pollution

No-Idling program

No Idle Zone

Help us all breathe

easier

Please turn off your engines