Employee Commute Program User Agreement

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Did you know that sitting in traffic makes you worry more, more angry, and less happy? Long commutes cause obesity, neck pain, loneliness, divorce, stress, and insomnia. According to a Swedish study in 2011, couples in which one partner commutes for longer than 45 minutes are 40 percent likelier to divorce! Also, a non-scientific study just made up by the Ministry of Alternative Commute found that pretty much all bicyclists find their soul mates and stay happily married to them.
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I am a... * Required
Tell us a little bit about you and your regular commute schedule... * Required
- I'm just another 9-5er trying to make it in this crazy world (commute to/from work 5 days per week)
- I take every other (blank) off
- I work a compressed work schedule (commute to/from work 4 days per week)
- I put out fires for a living (commute to/from work about once a week)
- I fight crime for a living (commute to/from work 4 days per week)

Primary Commute Mode * Required
Use alternative transportation at least 2 days per week (on average) and receive a $75 gift card annually based on your primary commute mode. To get this incentive, you need to track your trips in the Trip Tracker at https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/documents/trip-tracker-how-to-instructions/
- Carpool Cabana (2 or more people in a car, or 5 or more in a van): $75 gift card for gas
- Transit Bandit (bus, train, ferry): $75 gift card
- Bicycle Schmicycle (electric bikes count too!): $75 gift card
- Walker's Paradise (the original transit modality): $75 gift card
Interested in anything else? (check all that apply)
- Allows use of pre-tax dollars, up to the IRS limit, to spend on transit or vanpool costs
- Charge it on us: if you buy an all-electric vehicle for your commute, we give you a $100 thank you
- Ain't No Party Like a Vanpool Party: up to $3,600 2-year subsidy from Transportation Authority of Marin and up to a $500 subsidy from 511
- Park It Closer: designated parking spaces for carpool/vanpools (first-come, first-serve)
If you carpool, who do you ride with?

All program participants enjoy the following benefits:
• Help! Emergency Ride Home: Any employee who has used an alternative mode of transportation to get to work on the day that a valid emergency situation arises is eligible for a free taxi ride home. Program is administered by Transportation Authority of Marin and subject to Program Rules, requirements, and documentation. Visit www.marinerh.org for program details. The City will supplement the TAM reimbursement in the event that the trip home is further than the TAM reimbursable amount.
• Commuter Club Quarterly Raffle Drawings: City employees and volunteers will receive one drawing entry per trip using an alternative mode of transportation for their commute to or from work. Drawings will be held quarterly by the Employee Commute Committee and multiple prizes will be awarded. Participants must complete the User Agreement and track commutes with www.ridematch.511.org.
• Ride Match Roulette: Any employee or volunteer interested in finding a carpool, vanpool or bike buddy may register online at www.ridematch.511.org.

Eligibility: full and part-time employees are eligible for all incentives provided in this program. Volunteers are only eligible to participate in the Commuter Club quarterly raffle drawings.
Program Details:
Income Tax Savings Soiree: This program allows the use of pretax dollars on approved commuting options. All employees who purchase public transportation tickets or participate in a vanpool. Participants must complete the User Agreement and order their pre-tax Commuter Benefits online through My Commuter Check (www.mycommutercheck.com).
Carpool Cabana: City employees that participate in a regular (2+ days per week on average) carpool or vanpool of 2 or more to get to work are eligible for a $75 gas gift card annually. Participants must complete the User Agreement including the carpool/vanpool verification section and track commutes in the 511 Trip Diary.
Transit Bandit: City employees that regularly use public transit (2+ days per week on average) to get to work are eligible for $75 Clipper card annually. Participants must complete the User Agreement and track commutes in the 511 Trip Diary.
Bicycle Schmicycle: City employees that regularly ride a bike (2+ days per week on average) to get to work are eligible for a $75 gift card to a local bike shop annually. Participants must complete the User Agreement and track commutes in the 511 Trip Diary.
Walker’s Paradise: City employees that regularly walk (2+ days per week on average) to get to work are eligible for a $75 gift card to a local fitness or sporting goods store annually. Participants must complete the User Agreement and track commutes in the 511 Trip Diary.
Commuter Club (Quarterly Raffle Drawings): City employees and volunteers will receive one drawing entry per trip using an alternative mode of transportation for their commute to or from work. Drawings will be held quarterly by the Employee Commute Committee and multiple prizes will be awarded. Participants must complete the User Agreement and track commutes with the 511 Trip Diary.
Park It Closer: Certain parking spaces will be designated for employee carpools/vanpools only. Spaces will be first-come, first serve. A special permit may be obtained from Human Resources and displayed on the dashboard. Participants must complete the User Agreement including the carpool/vanpool verification section and track commutes in the 511 Trip Diary.
Ain’t No Party Like a Vanpool Party: Vanpoolers may be eligible for up to a $3,600 2-year subsidy from Transportation Authority of Marin and up to a $500 subsidy from 511.
Ride Match Roulette: Any employee or volunteer interested in finding a carpool, vanpool or bike buddy may register online at https://www.ridematch.511.org/.
Help! Emergency Ride Home: Any employee who has used an alternative mode of transportation to get to work on the day that a valid emergency situation arises is eligible for a free taxi ride home. Program is administered by Transportation Authority of Marin and subject to Program Rules, requirements, and documentation. Visit http://www.marinerh.org for program details. The City will supplement the TAM reimbursement in the event that the trip home is further than the TAM reimbursable amount.
Charge It on Us: Any employee who leases or purchases an all-electric vehicle to commute to work will receive $100. Participants must complete the User Agreement and submit a copy of the lease or proof of purchase to Human Resources. The EV must run on electricity stored in batteries and have an electric motor.

This User Agreement is your acknowledgement that you have read, understand and agree to the following terms and conditions regarding your participation in the Employee Commute Program:
1. The Employee Commute Program (ECP) is for the sole use of employees and volunteers of the City of San Rafael (City).
2. The City reserves the right to terminate your participation in the ECP under certain circumstances and at any time and without prior notice. Cause for such termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of this User Agreement or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, and/or (b) discontinuance of services or content modifications to this program.
3. The City reserves the right to modify or discontinue the program or any services provided in this program and any conditions of use unilaterally.
4. For Carpool Cabana, Transit Bandit, Bicycle Schmicycle, Walker’s Paradise incentives, as well as to be eligible for Commuter Club raffle prizes, participants MUST track trips using the 511 Trip Diary. To register, visit www.ridematch.511.org and make sure to indicate ‘City of San Rafael’ as employer.
By selecting "Yup, I Agree" below, you agree to the eligibility requirements and program details outlined in this agreement and that you will comply with the program requirements set forth in this agreement: * Required