Mason Transportation Options (Faculty & Staff only)
I. COMMONWEALTH COMMUTER CHOICE PROGRAM
An Executive Order gives full-time state employees in Northern Virginia up to $115 per month to commute by public transit or van-pool. This is a state paid, tax-free benefit. For more information you may contact the Transportation Office via e-mail @ transpo@gmu.edu or by phone @ 703-993-9530.
In order to participate in the Commonwealth Commuter Choice Program you must first submit a the following for by the 12th of every month in order to receive the benefit for the following month: COMMONWEALTH COMMUTER CHOICE APPLICATION
COMMONWEALTH COMMUTER CHOICE BENEFIT GUIDELINES
II. ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR PROGRAM AND CHANGES TO MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
The Virginia Office of Fleet Management Services has partnered with Enterprise Rent-a-Car to provide short term rental cars for state agencies. This agreement impacts reimbursement of mileage for trips more than 100 miles per day. Click here for the Travel website, then click on Mileage Reimbursement Changes 2007 for a summary of the new policies. Travelers are required to access the Enterprise Trip Calculator at http://www.dgs.virginia.gov/fleet.aspx when planning a trip that involves traveling more than 100 miles per day. In most cases a traveler will be reimbursed for the cost of an Enterprise rental vehicle and gas or mileage at the fleet rate.
An Enterprise Guide provides details and is available at http://fiscal.gmu.edu/Departments/Travel%20Office/EnterpriseGuide.pdf. Reimbursement policy for mileage less than 100 miles per day is unchanged.
The new Enterprise agreement also offers a 10% discount on airport rentals and a 5% discount on non-airport rentals outside of Virginia when traveling on University business. A discount for personal usage is also available to Mason employees. Links are available on the George Mason University page of the Enterprise web site, http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=028&refId=GEOMASO.
III. TELEWORK
A Driving Need To Telework? In these days of high cost gasoline and congested roads, it may be a good time to think about if you or your staff may benefit from teleworking. The beauty of teleworking is that it can be tailored to the needs of the employee as well as those of the department. So, if you are interested in teleworking or if you are already informally doing so by working from home (or other teleworking site) at least one day a week, visit the HR telework website @ http://telecomadmin.gmu.edu/Telework/telework.htm. There you will find helpful information as well as the contract that must be completed for teleworking to be authorized by the university. If you have any questions, contact Lori Ann Roth laroth@gmu.edu.
V. GUARENTEED RIDE HOME (GRH) PROGRAM
The GRH program designed for employees who rideshare (carpool/vanpool), use mass transit (bus, train), bicycle, or walk to work at least two times a week. It is absolutely free to sign-up for and free to use. Once you register you can use the GRH service up to four times a year. Your year will begin once you register for the program. If a qualifying emergency arises (such as sudden illness of a family member, school closing, etc.) on a day that you use an alternative commute mode to get to work, call Commuter Connections @ 1-800-745-RIDE and select option #2. Commuter Connections will send a taxi cab out to George Mason to pick you up! IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REGISTER FOR THE GRH PROGRAM PRIOR TO USING THIS SERVICE! To learn more about GRH or to register, please go to http://www.mwcog.org/commuter/Bdy-Grh.html.
V. COMMUTER CONNECTIONS RIDE MATCHING
Commuter Connections is a regional network of transportation organizations coordinated by the Metropolitan Council of Governments. If you live or work in the Metropolitan Washington D.C. area, Commuter Connections will help you find other commuters in the area you live who make a similar commute as yourself who you can carpool or vanpool with. To register your commute with Commuter Connections please visit: https://www.commuterconnections.com/cgi-bin/signup.cgi
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