Do You Have 50 or More Full-time Employees?
In 2016, the Legislature adopted Senate Bill 1128 allowing Air District (Bay Area Air Quality Management District, BAAQMD) Regulation 14, Rule 1: Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program (Program) to become a permanent mandatory program.
The Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program requires all companies/agencies in the Air Districts jurisdiction with 50 or more full-time employees to offer commuter benefits to their employees. These benefits are designed to help reduce congestion and improve air quality in the 9-County Bay Area region.
To comply with the program requirements, Napa County companies/agencies can:
- Register with V-Commute
- Designate a Commuter Benefits Coordinator
- Select a pre-approved commuter benefits option or propose an alternative
- Notify employees of the commuter benefit option you selected and how to use the benefit
- Maintain records to document compliance
- Complete an annual registration update
If you would like additional information on V-Commute programs, or help setting up your commuter benefits program, contact us at support@vcommute.org
For additional help with commuter benefits program compliance and enforcement, contact Eric Pop with the Air District at: (415) 749-5172 or commuterbenefits@baaqmd.gov
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