AN ACT
to promote the use of public transport, or greener solutions, to commute to work.
Section 1. (Title and definition)
i. The title of this Act shall be the « Green Commuting Act ».
ii. The domicile refers to the place where the employee resides during the workweek.
iii. The employer refers to any company, public or private, operating in Fremont, employing more than 20 employees.
Section 2. (Reimbursement of transit passes)
i. The employer must reimburse part of the costs of transit passes used by his employees to make the commute from their domicile to their workplace.
ii. Only passes are covered, whether annual, monthly or weekly.
iii. Reimbursement is up to 50% of the cheapest fare, for the shortest route.
iv. The reimbursement from the employer is made monthly, including for annual passes,
a. at the latest at the end of the month following the validation of the pass.
b. upon presentation of proof by the employee.
v. The amount of reimbursement is indicated on the payslip.
Section 3. (Reimbursement of personal transport costs)
i. In the event that the employee has no public transport solution for the commute, the employer must reimburse the costs of supplying rechargeable electric or hybrid cars up to a limit of $200 per year and per employee.
Section 4. (Other mobility options)
i. The employer will reimburse the transportation costs of his employees when they use an alternative means of transport.
ii. The following means of transport are concerned :
- bicycle
- car sharing
- shared transport (rental of electric or hybrid cars, bikes, scooters)
- public transport (without passes)
iii. The reimbursement of these options may not exceed $400 per year, per employee
Section 5. (Tax exemption)
i. The benefit to the employee resulting from the coverage by the employer of transportation costs is exempt from State income tax.
Section 6. (Implementation)
i. This legislation will take effect on January 1, 2021
