Best Workplaces for Commuters

Central Indiana Commuter Services has met the Standard of Excellence and is designated a Best Workplace for Commuters.  As a leader in the industry, they offer a transit pass benefit, significant telwork program for employees and an emergency ride home program. 

Central Indiana Commuter Services is a federally-funded CIRTA partnership. Their mission is to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion. CICS offers alternative transportation solutions to area employers and commuters in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and Shelby counties.

Central Indiana Commuter Services also is:

• A government/business/community partnership designed to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion by promoting the use of alternative transportation.
• A resource center for employers seeking better commuting options for their employees.
• A service that helps employees find affordable and convenient transportation to work.

 CICS provides a valuable benefit to the community by promoting greater mobility, and reducing pollution and congestion in central Indiana. We promote a cleaner environment and better quality of life.”

Unilever’s offices in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and Trumbull, CT meet the Standard of Excellence and both sites are designated as Best Workplaces for Commuters. Unilever offers employees sustainable transportation options like ridesharing assistance, shuttles, onsite bicycle parking and commuter information on mass transit.

 Unilever meets everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. In the United States, Unilever’s portfolio includes major brand icons such as: Axe®, Ben & Jerry’s®, Breyers®, Degree®, Dove personal care products®, Hellmann’s®, Knorr®, Lipton®, Promise®, Skippy®,and Vaseline®.  Unilever is dedicated to serving consumers and the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com.

The City of Aspen has met the Standard of Excellence and is designated a Best Workplace for Commuters in recognition of the comprehensive Transportation Demand Management programs offered to employees and the community.     

 The City provides free transit passes and supports flexible work schedules and telecommuting for employees.   City employees are encouraged to use commute alternatives and are not provided with free parking.   Fleet bicycles and shower facilities are available at City Hall.

 The entire community benefits from Aspen’s free eight-route transit system which carries over 1-million passengers annually.  In addition, the CAR TO GO carshare program allows access to private vehicles, supporting a car-free lifestyle for employees and citizens while encouraging reduced vehicle ownership.  Paid parking has been implemented both as a commute disincentive and as a TDM funding mechanism.  Carpooling is encouraged through the provision of free parking permits for carpools of two or more adults.

 The results of a comprehensive program show traffic remaining at 1993 levels – a major goal of the City’s comprehensive plan.

The County of Orange has met the Standard of Excellence and is designated a Best Workplace for Commuters.  The County of Orange offers a Commuter Choice program and all employees who purchase a bus, train or vanpool pass through the pretax payroll deduction, receive their first month free (one time).  Over 9 percent of employees participate in a compressed work week program reducing work trips significantly. Managers at the County have immediate access to program presentation materials, guidelines and essential forms through the “Manager’s Rideshare Tools” web pages. 

The County offers a variety of innovative programs including a “Try the Train on Us” or “Try the Bus on Us” program.  Any employee who has not ridden transit to work during the past 90 days receives a complimentary 4-trip Metrolink ticket or 1-day OCTA pass. Any employee who rideshares at least 5 work days per month for 3 months or longer is eligible for Commuter Club gift cards and discounts.

An Emergency Ride Home Program is provided through OCTA.

IBM has met the Standard of Excellence and is designated a Best Workplace for Commuters for multiple locations across the nation.

IBM pioneered programs to reduce employee commuting and has sustained them for two decades. Today, IBM has active commuter programs in countries around the globe with ride share matching programs, cars on demand, public transit support, work at home and mobile employee programs, and other commuter support activities.  In the United States, IBM’s most participated commuter programs are its work at home and compressed or alternate work schedule programs, with over a third of IBM U.S. employees taking part.

Nineteen (19) IBM locations across the country are registered as BWC locations resulting in over 62% of IBM’s U.S. population residing at BWC sites or working from home. Many locations actively work with their local or regional transit commissions to integrate IBM’s programs with regional programs to increase commuting options for IBM employees.  IBM is proud to be a member of BWC and to work with the group and its other transit partners to promote more efficient commuting options for our employees and to reduce the emissions associated with employee commuting.

Visit http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/climate/  for more information.