Common use of Commute Program Clause in Contracts

Commute Program. a. Employees working in areas served by mass transit, including rail, bus, or other commercial transportation licensed for public conveyance shall be eligible for a 75 percent (75%) discount on monthly public transit passes sold by state agencies up to a maximum of $65 per month. Employees who purchase public transit passes on their own shall be eligible for a 75 percent (75%) reimbursement up to a maximum of $65 per month. This shall not be considered compensation for purposes of retirement contributions. The State may establish and implement procedures and eligibility criteria for the administration of this benefit including required receipts and certification expenses. b. Employees riding in vanpools shall be eligible for a 75 percent (75%) reimbursement of the monthly fee up to a maximum of $65 per month. In lieu of the vanpool rider reimbursement, the State shall provide $100 per month to each state employee who is the primary vanpool driver, meets the eligibility criteria, and complies with program procedures as developed by the State for primary vanpool drivers. This shall not be considered compensation for purposes of retirement. A vanpool is defined as a group of seven or more people who commute together in a vehicle (state or non- state) specifically designed to carry an appropriate number of passengers. The State may establish and implement procedures and eligibility criteria for the administration of this benefit. c. Employees headquartered out of state shall receive reimbursement for qualified public transportation and vanpool expenses for 75 percent (75%) of the cost up to a maximum of $65 per month or in the case of the primary vanpool driver, the $100 per month rate. The appointing power may establish and implement procedures regarding the certification of expenses. d. This section is not subject to the grievance and arbitration sections of this Agreement. e. Both the State and the CAHP agree that employees should be encouraged to use alternate means of transportation to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the State. f. The CAHP agrees that the State may implement new policies or change existing ones in areas such as transit subsidies, vanpool/carpool incentives, walking/biking incentives, parking, parking fees and other actions to meet the goals or directives of air quality management districts. The State agrees to notice and meet and confer regarding the impact of such new or changed policies.

Commute Program. a. Employees working in areas served by mass transit, including rail, bus, or other commercial transportation licensed for public conveyance shall be eligible for a 75 percent (75%) discount on monthly public transit passes sold by state agencies up to a maximum of $65 per month. Employees who purchase public transit passes on their own shall be eligible for a 75 percent (75%) reimbursement up to a maximum of $65 per month. This shall not be considered compensation for purposes of retirement contributions. The State may establish and implement procedures and eligibility criteria for the administration of this benefit including required receipts and certification expenses. b. Employees riding in vanpools shall be eligible for a 75 percent (75%) reimbursement of the monthly fee up to a maximum of $65 per month. In lieu of the vanpool rider reimbursement, the State shall provide $100 per month to each state employee who is the primary vanpool driver, meets the eligibility criteria, and complies with program procedures as developed by the State for primary vanpool drivers. This shall not be considered compensation for purposes of retirement. A vanpool is defined as a group of seven or more people who commute together in a vehicle (state or non- non-state) specifically designed to carry an appropriate number of passengers. The State may establish and implement procedures and eligibility criteria for the administration of this benefit. c. Employees headquartered out of state shall receive reimbursement for qualified public transportation and vanpool expenses for 75 percent (75%) of the cost up to a maximum of $65 per month or in the case of the primary vanpool driver, the $100 per month rate. The appointing power may establish and implement procedures regarding the certification of expenses. d. This section is not subject to the grievance and arbitration sections of this Agreement. e. Both the State and the CAHP agree that employees should be encouraged to use alternate means of transportation to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the State. f. The CAHP agrees that the State may implement new policies or change existing ones in areas such as transit subsidies, vanpool/carpool incentives, walking/biking incentives, parking, parking fees and other actions to meet the goals or directives of air quality management districts. The State agrees to notice and meet and confer regarding the impact of such new or changed policies.